The Queen's Jubilee: 70 years on the throne

Queen Elizabeth II became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. In 1953, on February 6th, the Queen was crowned at the young age of 27 and she  dedicated her life to serving the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth. That is something that ought to be celebrated, isn’t it?

To celebrate this unprecedented anniversary, events and initiatives took place throughout the year, culminating in a four day Bank Holiday weekend in the UK, from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th of June.

Watch the video of 4:29 minutes to learn more about how the Queen was tributed.

Questions about the video:

1. What is said about the Queen’s dedication to her work as a monarch?
2. What did the Queen say about Prince Charles’ wife and why is it so special?
3. When commenting on the Queen’s declaration, what does Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchell find most remarkable?
4. What does Mr Witchell find very special?

Is everyone in Britain pleased with the Queen? How does the public feel about monarchy? Read this article from The Guardian to find out more.

Questions about the text:

1. What is the purpose of the text?
2. “Yet Britain’s mood should not be misread, as some seem too ready to do.”
   2a Describe using your own words the ‘mood’ this quote refers to?
   2b Where is the idea of this quote further mentioned in paragraph 2? Write down the first and last two words of the sentence.
3. What is the purpose of paragraph 3?
4. What makes this jubilee weekend different than the other three that took place in the past?

Discussion questions:

1. What do you think about the monarchy?
2. Would you like to be queen or king?
3. Who is your favourite monarch?

Queen Elizabeth II passed away on 8 September 2022 at the age of 96.

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