Unit_2_The_Constitutional_Monarchy_英国的君主立宪制.ppt

Cost of Keeping a Queen The total cost of the monarchy to the British taxpayer varies depending on which elements are included in the calculations. Reports filed by the Royal Household state that total annual expenditure, as of March 2012, was ￡32.1 million. However, when the costs of security, lost revenue and palace grounds maintenance among others, are included, then the real cost, according to the anti-monarchy pressure group Republic, is between ￡134 and ￡184?million per year. The Queen It was a royal scandal that put Elizabeth II on the throne. In 1947, Princess Elizabeth married Prince Phillip of Greece. In June 1953, Elizabeth was crowned Queen at London’s Westminster Abbey. During her reign, she has made over 250 official visits to 129 different countries, including China in 1986. As head of state, she is expected to be politically impartial. Churchill described her as “mature, very matter-of-fact and extremely industrious.” She is very self-controlled and possesses the ability to cope with the pressures of being queen. She takes a lot of pleasure in her private activities like riding, working with hunting dogs, all those country pursuits. 考点 The Queen as a confidante(知己) to the Prime Minister Time: Place: every Tuesday Buckingham Palace In her more than 60 years on throne, the Queen has had weekly chats with 12 different Prime Ministers, and they have said that her long experience and her political neutrality make her a good source of informed observation on the day to day problems of governance. Winston Churchill (1940.5～1945.5 1951.10～1955.4) Margaret Thatcher (1979.5～1990.11) Tony Blair (1997.5.2～2007.6.27) Gordon Brown (2007.6.27～? ) 考点:红体字 Text C the Queen’s Official Birthday Why does the Queen celebrate two birthdays a year? Her actual birthday is on the 21st??of April. She was born on the 21st of April 1926. 考点：女王实际生日是哪天？她的官方生日又是什么时候？原因是什么？ Trooping the color(皇家军队阅兵仪