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Who is this?
What does
she do?
The Queen does not control the country, but does
carry out many important tasks on behalf of the
nation.
The Queen is Head of the Church of England. She
decides who is going to be the Bishop and meets
weekly with the Prime Minister.
The Queen is Head of the Armed Forces, and is
the only person who can declare and end war with
other countries.
The Queen must remain impartial in matters of
Government, this means she is not allowed to vote.
What is
special about
this year?
It is the Queens 90th Birthday this
year!
On the 21st of April Queen Elizabeth II turned
90 years old, however her official birthday is
on June the 11th. The Queen has 2 birthdays so
there is a better chance of good weather. On
this day she has a celebration with a special
parade known as ‘Trooping of the colour’
Fun Facts About the Queen
I was born in
1926, She
married Prince
Philip in 1947
and became
Queen in 1953
I have nine
thrones; six at
Buckingham
Palace!
Corgis are my favourite
dogs. I have owned more
than 30 corgis during my
reign. I also like Dorgis;
a cross between a Corgi
and a Dachshund.
I have 9
Grandchildren
I have ‘sat’ for
my portrait to
be painted over
130 times!
I was the first, and
so far the only,
female member of
the Royal Family to
serve in the armed
forces.
I am 5'4"
(160cm) tall.
I send
telegraphs to
congratulate
people who
reach the age of
100.
A Long-Serving Monarch
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has served for 64
years. September 9th 2015 was an extraordinary
milestone in the Queen's history. On this day, she
became the longest-ever serving British monarch and
broke Queen Victoria’s impressive record of a 63 years
and seven months reign.
In the words of the National Anthem, the Queen
certainly is “long to reign over us”.
The National
Anthem
God Save the King’ was first performed in London in
1745. Today, it is known as the National Anthem.
God save our gracious Queen!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.
Reflection
As we celebrate the ninetieth birthday of Her majesty the Queen,
Receive our heartfelt thanks for all that you have given her in
these ninety years
And for all that she has given to her people.
Continue, we pray, your loving purposes in her, and as you gather us
together in celebration, unite us also in love and service to one
another.
Amen
This prayer has been approved by her Majesty the Queen for celebration of
her 90th birthday.