英國(guó)王室簡(jiǎn)介及婚禮

1、The British royal family has no real power ,but has the lofty statusDid you know? Constitutional monarchy君主立憲 Trooping the Color Elizabeth II George VI Princess Margaret Prince Philip Windsor (royal family) Windsor Castle Sandringham House Prince Charles Princess DianaConstitutional monarchy The Glo

2、rious Revolution 光榮革命in Britain created a constitutional monarchy which aimed at limiting the arbitrary專斷的 actions of the monarch and increasing the power of Parliament. Constitutional monarchy is a political system in which the head of state is a king or queen ruling to the extent臨時(shí)所有令權(quán) allowed by

3、a constitution憲法. In Britain, the Queen is the head of state. But she has very little power and plays no active part in politics. Her role is largely ceremonial.儀式 Windsor Castle Another distinctive building is Saint Georges Chapel, begun about 1474 by King Edward IV and completed in 1528 by King He

4、nry VIII. The chapel, with its detailed stone vaulting, is a masterpiece of late Perpendicular architecture. It is the burial place of ten British sovereigns. King William I (the Conqueror), who came from Normandy and successfully seized the English throne, built a castle at the present site about 1

5、070. But the current complexwhich includes parks and several chapelswas constructed mostly during the 19th century. 英國(guó)是君主立憲制國(guó)家，英國(guó)皇室作為凝聚國(guó)家力量的象征發(fā)揮作用，并不具備實(shí)質(zhì)性權(quán)力。國(guó)王是名義上的統(tǒng)治者，由世襲產(chǎn)生。首相是英國(guó)政府的最高領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人，通過(guò)民選產(chǎn)生，掌握最高行政權(quán)力。首相可就重大事項(xiàng)與國(guó)王磋商，但最終決定權(quán)由議會(huì)和首相做出。英國(guó)君主與其近親的關(guān)系由其名號(hào)可知。王室成員雖然沒(méi)有嚴(yán)格的法律或者正式的定義，并且不同的名單會(huì)有不同的成員，不過(guò)擁有國(guó)王/女王陛下(H

6、M)或者王子/公主殿下頭銜(HRH)的一般都被視為王室成員。英國(guó)王室是現(xiàn)存世界上最古老的王室，而每代君主的加冕儀式都嚴(yán)格奉行完全一樣的傳統(tǒng)，這使得英國(guó)王室的加冕典禮成為現(xiàn)存的、依然舉行的最古老的儀式。 George VI George VI is the second son of King George V. In 1923 he married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, and they had two daughters: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, later Queen Elizabeth II, and Margaret Rose

7、. George succeeded to the throne after the abdication 退位of his older brother, Edward VIII. Following his coronation加冕禮 in 1937, King George VI, accompanied by the queen consort, began a series of state goodwill visits, traveling to France, Canada and the United States. These visits were interrupted不

8、中斷 by World War II, during which the king visited many fronts前線 in Europe.Princess MargaretPrincess Margaret (1930-2002) is the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. After the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952, she assumed假裝的,假定的 various ceremonial duties, including official tours of Comm

9、onwealth territories. In 1960 Princess Margaret married British photographer Anthony Armstrong-Jones, a commoner. They had two children. The couple divorced in 1978 after two years legal separation. Prince Philip Prince Philip was born on June 10, 1921, on the Greek 希臘island of Corfu. Philip is the

10、son of Prince Andrew of Greece and a great-great-grandson of Britains Queen Victoria維多利亞. Philip married the then Princess Elizabeth in 1947, at which time he was named Duke of Edinburgh. In 1957 he was created Prince of the United Kingdom. Prince Philip, an active advocate 倡導(dǎo)者of sports, science, an

11、d education, has made many goodwill trips throughout the world, both as representative of, and in company with, Queen Elizabeth.Prince Charles Charles, Prince (1948-), Prince of Wales and heir apparent顯然的 to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In July 1981 he marr

12、ied Lady Diana Frances Spencer, a distant relative of the royal family. Their first child, Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, was born in 1982. Their second child, Prince Henry Charles Albert David, was born in 1984. After highly publicized marital difficulties, Charles and Diana separated in 1992

13、and were legally divorced in 1996.Princess Diana Diana, Princess (1961-1997), Princess of Wales. Diana was born Diana Frances Spencer in Sandringham, Norfolk, England. and in December 1992 a separation was announced. On February 24, 1981, her engagement約會(huì) to Prince Charles, the heir to the British t

14、hrone, was announced. They were married in Saint Pauls Cathedral in an internationally televised ceremony on July 29, 1981. Princess Diana By the late 1980s the strains in the marriage had been widely publicized, and in December 1992 a separation was announced. She was the vice president of the Brit

15、ish Red Cross and served as a member of the International Red Cross advisory board. In August 1996 Diana and Charles were legally divorced. A year later Diana was killed in an automobile accident in Paris, France.Elizabeth II The Queen has two birthdays. One is her real birthday which she celebrates

16、 with her family. The other is her official birthday, June 14. The Queens official birthday parade Elizabeth II, full name Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (1926- ), queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1952- ), daughter of King George VI, born in London. Elizabeth II married Prince Philip, Duke of

17、Edinburgh, in 1947, and a year later gave birth to a son, Charles. In 1950 she gave birth to a daughter, Anne. A second son, Andrew, was born to Elizabeth in 1960 and a third, Edward, in 1964. Royal WeddingPrince William Prince William & & Kate Middleton Kate Middleton St Andrews is Scotlands first

18、university and the third oldest in the English-speaking world, founded in 1413. Over six centuries it has established a reputation as one of Europes leading and most distinctive centers for teaching and research.Prince William He is the elder son ofCharles, Prince of Wales, andDiana, Princess of Wal

19、es, and second eldest grandson of QueenElizabeth IIandPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; He earned hiswingsby completing pilot training atRoyal Air Force College Cranwell （皇家空軍學(xué)院）. He is now atRAF ValleyonNo. 22 Squadron (英國(guó)皇家空軍第22中隊(duì)) performing co-pilot（副駕駛） duties on theSea Kingsearch and rescue he

20、licopter. Catherine Middleton She grew up inChapel RowatBucklebury, Berkshire, She is born in a very common family in Britain, which runs a company for childrens toys. She is a pretty excellent student and good at many sports and arts. She always radiates a warm personality and is very bubbly with a

21、 great sense of humor. She studied at theUniversity of St Andrews（圣安德魯斯大學(xué)）, where she met Prince William in 2001. lSeptember 2001 Prince William enter the St Andrews university in Scotland, met Kate.lSeptember 2002 Prince William and Kate moved to the student apartment from the dormitory next to cam

22、pus.lMay 2003 Kate first appeared in the public eye, the media photographed she and William appeared in a football game together.lMarch 2004 Paparazzi photographed the two of them in a Swiss ski resort on vacation. They declared romances through three minutes long kiss .lJune 2005 Prince William and

23、 Kate graduate from university, both of their family and they two attended the graduate party.lDecember 2006 Kate and parents was invited to attend Williams graduation ceremony in military schools, further define the girlfriend status.lApril 2007 There efferent that Prince William and Kate break up

24、, because of their sentiment turn light.l 16 November 2010 Britains royal announced that prince William and Kate Middleton is scheduled to wed in 2011.Sentiment roadThe route of the wedding On 29th April, 2011LOGO由NordriDesign提供 1、The largest television audience. 2、The hottest Internet search weddin

25、g. 3、The most expensive wedding cake. 4、The most profitable wedding.British Royal Wedding Traditions lThe Proposal Engagement must be approved by the queen , and the royal family prohibit married to CatholiclHold the Stag and Hen PartieslLocation The British wedding will hold In Westminster cathedrallGuests Men need to wear the uniform, cutaway coat , or Western-style clothes ; Women must wear a hat.lTransportation Middleton will travel by car arrived in Westminster cathedral, the two after the wedding since on wagon to Buckingham PalacelBouquet Bridal