The current English Queen Elizabeth 2 is a representative of the Windsor dynasty. Elizabeth received the throne in 1952. The future English queen was born on April 21, 1926 in London and grew up in an atmosphere of care and love. She received her education at first at home, and then listened to lectures on history at Eton College. As a child, Elizabeth was very inquisitive. She showed great interest in horses. Elizabeth remains true to this hobby until now.
At the age of thirteen, the future Queen Elizabeth of England 2 meets Prince Philip, who at that time was studying at the Dortmund Naval School. Elizabeth's future husband was of noble birth. He was a great-great-grandson of another Queen Victoria of England, and his father was Prince Andrew of Greece. In 1947, Philip became the husband of Elizabeth and received the title of Duke of Edinburgh. It is believed that this marriage was concluded for love. They had four children: Princes Charles, Andrew and Edward, and Princess Anne. At the insistence of the mother, the children did not study at the court, but in ordinary educational institutions.
The current Queen of England isnominal ruler of the British Commonwe alth and performs only representative functions. It has virtually no real impact on British politics. At first, the Queen of England still played a certain role in choosing a candidate for Prime Minister. Moreover, provided that the ruling party did not have a clear leader. The current Queen of England has always maintained equal relations with the prime ministers of the country. The exception was not even the henchmen of the Labor Party, Tony Blair and Harold Wilson.
Elizabeth had some friction with Margaret Thatcher during her premiership. Firstly, the Queen of England did not like the “monarchist style” of the management of this prime minister too much. Secondly, Elizabeth was against the British government's support for apartheid in South Africa. The Queen of England believed that this could adversely affect the country's influence in the African states that are part of the Commonwe alth. At the same time, she tried to stay out of political fights, which is the tradition of the newest British monarchs.
The main source of concern for the Queen of England are the numerous scandals related to the personal life and divorce proceedings of her children, as well as the close attention of the press to them. On the part of ordinary Britons, Elizabeth's reserved reaction to the death of Princess Diana in 1997 caused disapproval.
Of great interest to tourists is the protection of the Queen of England, or rather her clothes. Guardsmen wear traditional red uniforms and tall grizzly bear hats. Among the officers, the latter have a greater height and a more intense brilliance, because they are made from the skins of males. And for privates and non-commissioned officers, hats are made from the fur of females, which does not look so impressive. Hats have a service life of about a hundred years and are handed down by the guards "by inheritance". Therefore, the grizzly bear population does not suffer too much.
