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1、The royal of UK,DaiWen 1081901205 English Major 1082,Queen Elizabeth II HRH Prince Philip,CharlesPhilip Arthur George,marry,Diana Frances Spencer,Henry Charles Albert David,Prince William Arthur Philip Louis,Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise,marry,Petter Mark Andre Philips,Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips,And

2、rew Albert Christian Edward,marry,Sarah Margaret Ferguson,Edward Antony Richard Louis,Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones,marry,Louise Windsor,Beatrice Elizabeth Mary,Eugenie Victoria Helena,Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known info

3、rmally as the Commonwealth realms: 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. She holds each crown s

4、eparately and equally in a shared monarchy, and carries out duties for each state of which she is sovereign, as well as acting as Head of the Commonwealth, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, Duke of Normandy, Lord of Mann, and Paramount Chief of Fiji. In theory her powers are vast; however,

5、in practice, and in accordance with convention, she rarely intervenes in political matters. Elizabeth became Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952. She is one of the longest-reigning

6、 British monarchs. Her reign of 57 years has seen sweeping changes, including the dissolution of the British Empire (a process that began before her accession) and the consequent evolution of the modern Commonwealth of Nations. As other British colonies gained independence from the United Kingdom, s

7、he became queen of several newly independent countries. She has been the sovereign of 32 individual nations, but half of them later became republics. Elizabeth married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 1947. The couple have four children and eight grandchildren.,The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburg

8、h (Philippos of Greece and Denmark; born 10 June 1921)N 2 is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. Philip was originally a royal prince of Greece and Denmark, and thus a member of the Danish-German House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glcksburg, but renounced these titles shortly before his marriage

9、and adopted the surname of his maternal grandparents, to become known as Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. On the day before Philip was married, he was granted the style of His Royal Highness by King George VI and, the next day, was made Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich. Queen E

10、lizabeth made Philip a Prince of the United Kingdom in 1957. As consort to the widely travelled Queen and Head of the Commonwealth, Philip has frequently been in the public eye, and is an established public figure in the Commonwealth realms. He is Britains longest-serving consort and the oldest serv

11、ing partner of a reigning monarch.2 Certain comments in the public sphere have gained the Prince a reputation for making controversial remarks. In addition to his royal duties, the Duke of Edinburgh is also the patron of many organisations, including The Duke of Edinburghs Award and the Universities

12、 of Cambridge and Edinburgh. In particular, he has devoted himself, since visiting the Southern Antarctic Islands in 1956, to raising public awareness of the relationship between humanity and the environment. He has published and spoken widely for over half a century on this subject,Charles, Prince

13、of Wales (born 14 November 1948) is the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1952, he has been heir apparent to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms. After earning a bachelor of arts from Trinity College, Cambridge, Charles served a tour of duty with Royal

14、 Navy in 1971-1976. He married Lady Diana Spencer before an enormous worldwide television audience in 1981. They had two children, Prince William of Wales in 1982 and Prince Harry of Wales in 1984. The couple separated in 1992 following numerous tabloid allegations concerning their relationship. The

15、y divorced in 1996 after Diana publicly accused the prince of having an affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles. Diana died in a car crash in 1997 and in 2005 the Prince married Parker-Bowles. The prince is well known for his charity work and sponsors the Princes Trust, The Princes Regeneration Trust, and

16、 the Princes Foundation for the Built Environment. He has been outspoken concerning architecture and the conservation of old buildings and has produced a book on the subject called A Vision of Britain (1989). He has also expressed controversial views concerning herbal and other alternative medical t

17、reatment. Since 1958, his major title has been HRH The Prince of Wales. However, he may use other titles depending on where he visits, for example The Duke of Rothesay when visiting Scotland, or The Duke of Cornwall when visiting southwestern,Diana, Princess of Wales, (Diana Frances;N 1 ne Spencer;

18、1 July 1961 31 August 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. Their sons, Princes William and Harry1, are second and third in line to the thrones of the United Kingdom and fifteen other Commonwealth Realms. A public figure from the announcement of her engagement to Prince Charles, Dian

19、a remained the focus of near- constant media scrutiny in the United Kingdom and around the world before, during and after her marriage, even in the years following her sudden death in a car crash, which was followed by a spontaneous and prolonged show of public mourning. Contemporary responses to Di

20、anas life and legacy were mixed but a popular fascination with the Princess endures. The long-awaited Coroners Inquest concluded in April 2008 that Diana had been unlawfully killed by the negligent driving of the following vehicles and the driver of the Mercedes in which she was travelling,Prince Wi

21、lliam of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982), KG, is the elder son of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. As such, he is second in the line of succession to 16 independent

22、states, although he is resident and most directly involved with the United Kingdom, the oldest realm. Following his education at various schools around the United Kingdom, obtaining a degree from the University of St Andrews, and spending parts of his gap year in Chile, Belize, and countries in Afri

23、ca, William enrolled in the military. He was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Blues and Royals regiment of the Household Cavalry serving with his brother and,2 two years later, earned his wings by completing pilot training at Royal Air Force College Cranwell.3 As of 2009, the Prince has transferr

24、ed to the Royal Air Force, been promoted to flight lieutenant and is training to be a full time pilot with the Search and Rescue Force,Prince Henry of Wales (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984), known as Prince Harry,2 is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and the late Dian

25、a, Princess of Wales, and grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he is third in the line of succession to the thrones of 16 independent states, though he is resident in and most directly involved with the United Kingdom, the oldest realm. After an education at various schools around the United Kin

26、gdom and spending parts of his gap year in Australia and Lesotho, Harry, unlike his elder brother, Prince William, eschewed a university education in favour of following in the footsteps of various royal men by enrolling in the military. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Blues and

27、Royals of the Household Cavalry Regiment serving temporarily with his brother and completed his training as a tank commander. He served for 77 days on the front line in the Afghan War,3 although he was pulled out after an American news aggregation website, The Drudge Report, revealed his presence,HR

28、H The Duke of York, (Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward), KG, KCVO, b 19 Feb. 1960 cr 1986, Baron Killyleagh, Earl of Inverness and Duke of York Married 23 July 1986, Sarah Margaret Ferguson, now Sarah, Duchess of York (b 15 Oct. 1959, 2nd d of Major Ronald Ivor Ferguson, Life Guards (retired), (marriage dissolved, 1996) and has issue HRH Princess Beatrice of York, (Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary), b 8 Aug. 1988 HRH Princess Eugenie of York, (Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena), b 23 March 1990 Office: Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA; residence: Sunninghill Park, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7TH.,HR