Презентация на тему Britain today

11 December 1936) – the only British king to

abdicate

the eldest son of George V and Queen Mary
is famous as the king who gave up his throne for love
was called Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; preferred the name David
went to the army during WWI, wasn’t allowed to fight
after the war Edward lived the glamorous life, liked everything modern, learnt to fly an aeroplane, wore the most fashionable clothes
was good-looking, full of charm, sociable and young, seemed to represent a new direction for the monarchy
However he lacked steadiness, strength of will, sense of duty, he easily moved to emotion

Simpson
In January 1936, George V died, and the Prince

of Wales became king Edward VIII, wanted Wallis to become his queen
the establishment thought that a royal marriage to a twice-divorced American was unconstitutional, besides Edward was Supreme Governor of the Church of England
On 10 December 1936, signed the instrument of abdication - a document in which he gave up the throne and renounced any claim to the throne on the part of any of his future heirs
made his famous broadcast to the nation having said "I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as king as I would wish to do without the help and support of the woman I love."

deeply disliked appearing in public as he had a

speech impediment
had a strong sense of duty
became one of the most popular monarchs in British history
was christened Albert Frederick Arthur George. At home, was known as Albert or Bertie
was brought up by a nanny who treated him cruelly
had digestive problems and knock-knees. His legs were fitted with splints every night
was forced to write with his right hand (was a left-handed child)

headed for a career in the Royal Navy, due to his illness transferred to the Royal Air Service and learned to fly

in England, was the daughter of Scottish aristocrats descendants

of Robert Bruce

The lady rejected the proposal twice, hesitated for the 2 years, did not want to become a member of the royal family as it demanded a lot of sacrifices

Elizabeth was outgoing, cheerful and energetic, that made her an ideal partner for the prince, helped him through the difficulties of public appearances and the horrors of speech-making

Colin Firth as King George VI, Helena Bonham Carter as Elizabeth in “The King’s Speech” (2010)

Winston Churchill
In 1933, Adolf Hitler, the leader of the

Nazi party, was appointed Chancellor of Germany.

In the 1930s German control spread over Europe.

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain attempted to secure peace and avoid war at all costs.

The war broke out between Britain and Germany in 1939.

Neville Chamberlain had resigned as Prime Minister. His replacement was Winston Churchill.

of GB from 1940-1945 and 1951-1955
was born in a

famous family, his descendants were politicians, statesmen, noblemen
at school had very poor results, was often punished
became a fencing champion at Harrow School
married Clementine Hozier. They had four children
took part in the Boer War and WWI
joined the Conservative Party
in 1940 Winston Churchill became a PM
During the war years travelled endlessly in search of allies, refused to capitulate, remained a strong opponent to any negotiations with Germany. Churchill’s speeches inspired the soldiers

[s], turned a problem into the advantage
during the 1945

elections was defeated by the Labour Party, but regained his power in 1951
wrote “The History of the English-speaking people” and his six-part epic collection “The Second World War”
was keen on painting (nearly 600 works)
got The Noble Prize for Literature in 1953, is the only British Prime Minister to have won it.
In 1963 was made an honorable American citizen by the US Congress

In December 2006, ‘View of Tinherir’ from 1951, was sold at auction for a record £612,800

died in 1965 at the age of 90, was given a state funeral. The service was held in St. Paul’s.
In 2002 BBC poll “100 Greatest Britons” was proclaimed “The Greatest of them all”.

the ruthless German bombing campaign, devastated many British cities,

London above all.

George and Elizabeth refused to leave the capital, won the respect of their people, George became popular as a ruler.

In 1941 Germany attacked the Soviet Union and Japan attacked the United States.

By 1943 the Soviet army was pushing the Germans out of the USSR, and Britain had driven German and Italian troops out of North Africa.

In May 1945, Germany finally surrendered.

bombs to defeat Japan (Nagasaki and Hiroshima).

Over 110,000 people

died immediately and many thousands more died later from the after-effects.

It was the terrible end of the war and a terrible beginning to the post-war period.

The WWII lasted longer than the WWI, over 303,000 British soldiers and 60,000 civilians died during the war years.

and social structure of the world.

Britain was concerned

with finding a new part to play in this fast-changing world.

The United Nations (UN) was established to provide international co-operation and prevent future conflicts with Britain as its member.

The UK, the USA, the Soviet Union, China and France failed to work together.

Europe became divided into two, the eastern part under communist Soviet control, the western part under a capitalist system.
Thus, there appeared the North Atlantic Treaty Organization of the Western Nations (with Britain as its member) - NATO and the Warsaw Pact of the eastern bloc.

brought a new Labour government to power under Prime

Minister Clement Atlee.

The new government worked out a programme of change with huge improvements in a range of services, from education and the health service to the pensions system, all run by the state.

The stress of the war influenced king’s health, his habit of smoking very heavily turned into lung cancer. George was operated on, his left lung was removed.

In February 1952, the king died in his sleep at the age of 56, was buried in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor.

His eldest daughter, Elizabeth became queen.

present)
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born 21st of April

1926
She is the queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand; Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

was educated at home, by a governess
first met Prince Philip of Greece in 1939

successful career in the Navy
during WWII took part

in the dangerous work of escorting merchant ships along Britain’s coast which were frequently under attack from German torpedo boats
Elizabeth’s parents liked Philip
their wedding took place in November 1947
the royal marriage was a success

The royal couple has four children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Princes Andrew and Edward.

every eldest son in a royal family has the

title of the Prince of Wales

Princess Anne was born on 15 August 1950, was a prize-winning horsewoman, represented her country in the Olympic Games. Later, devoted herself to charitable work.
She is the patron of over 200 organizations, is considered to be one of the most hard-working members of the royal family.

made a career as an officer in the Royal

Navy and a helicopter pilot.

The youngest son of the queen and Prince Philip was born in 1964. Prince Edward broke with royal tradition making career in the Royal Marines and works in the arts, the theatre and television.

and Africa and the transformation of the British Empire into

the Commonwealth of Nations

Britain has become a social democracy

The culture of the 60s gave the Beatles to the world

Britain saw its first woman PM –
Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) - an outstanding
figure in Britain’s political life

history to be elected PM
is the first British PM

to win 3 consecutive terms
brought long-needed changes to British government and society
had excellent debating skills, was uncompromising, did not care about people’s opinion about her
limited government control, giving individuals more independence in the economy
reformed the trade unions, lowered taxes
in foreign affairs, cultivated a close political and personal relationship with US president Ronald Reagan

had several nicknames during her political career: “The Iron Lady”, “Thatcher, Milk Snatcher”
her husband died in June 2003, the couple had been married for 52 years, had two children – Mark and Caroline (twins)
was awarded the title baroness, passed it to her son.
Margaret Thatcher died of a stroke on 8th April 2013. She was 87.

the Queen by the 17-year-old Marcus Sarjeant

On 9 July 1982,

the Queen awoke in her bedroom at Buckingham Palace and saw there was a stranger, Michael Fagan, in the room with her

Windsor Castle suffered severe fire damage in 1992

Buckingham palace was first opened to public in 1993

Britain supported the USA in the conflict over the nuclear programme in Iran

The Queen opened the 2012 Summer Olympics on 27 July in London

13 Australian and 11 Canadian PMs. In total, she has had

157 ones.

David William Donald Cameron (born in 1966) is the current PM of the UK, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party.  
The 43-year-old Cameron became the youngest British Prime Minister.

little power to make policy or change the way

her country is governed. Today the Queen has symbolic and formal functions and duties. She is the embodiment of the national identity, performs a lot of traditional ceremonies and with her family provides patronage for innumerable charities.

Elizabeth II is now the longest reigning British monarch since Queen Victoria. Her Diamond Jubilee in 2012 marked 60 years as Queen.

Elizabeth rarely gives interviews. Her main leisure interests include horse riding and dogs (Welsh corgis).

- the current heir to the throne
was the first

royal child to attend a day school
studied in Trinity College, Cambridge
went into the armed services after university
married Lady Diana Spencer in 1981, when he was 33
Prince William was born on 21 June 1982, on 15 September 1984 Prince Harry appeared

the couple had very little in common, were divorced in 1996

– the son of the Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed,

the former owner of Harrods .
In August 1997 the couple died in a car crash in a Paris underpass.
The funeral took place in Westminster Abbey. Thousands of people brought flowers to Kensington Palace.
There is a Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park. There are two memorials inside Harrods.

Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at Windsor Castle.

Today the Prince of Wales undertakes a lot of public duties – visits, openings, inaugurations, celebrations, meetings, tours, and so on.

He is also engaged in a great number of charities.

He likes drawing, especially watercolor pictures, publishes books, is interested in cars.

succeed his grandmother, after his father
was educated at four

schools including Eton College, obtained a degree from the University of St Andrews in Edinburgh
served the Blues and Royals Regiment and at Royal Air Force
plays polo and is a fan of football
married Catherine Middleton, on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey
their first child, Prince George of Cambridge, was born on 22 July 2013
The boy is now the third claimer for the British throne