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ГБОУ Гимназия 196 5Б классГБОУ Гимназия 196 5Б классThe Queen's BirthdayThe Queen's Birthday

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The The English English Queen’s Queen’s BirthdayBirthday

The Queen’s birthday The Queen’s birthday is on April 21st, but is on April 21st, but because of British because of British tradition people tradition people celebrate it on the celebrate it on the first, second or first, second or third Saturday of third Saturday of June. June.

On this day all On this day all government buildings government buildings are decorated with are decorated with national flags. They national flags. They have street parade and have street parade and military planes fly in the military planes fly in the London sky.London sky.

This tradition came from This tradition came from the King Edward VII. He the King Edward VII. He was born in the autumn, was born in the autumn, but as he wanted he but as he wanted he celebrated his birthday celebrated his birthday in summer because of in summer because of the nice weather.the nice weather.

The celebration takes The celebration takes place in Whitehall. place in Whitehall. English have parade English have parade there too. The there too. The Queen is met with Queen is met with the red flag with a the red flag with a crown on it and by crown on it and by the guardians who the guardians who are on their duty are on their duty that day. that day.

During the reign of During the reign of Elisabeth II parade Elisabeth II parade was not held only was not held only in 1955 because of in 1955 because of the railwaymen the railwaymen strike.strike.

Every year, after her Every year, after her birthday, The birthday, The Queen reads out a Queen reads out a list of all the list of all the people who had people who had her highest her highest attention during attention during the year. the year.

Tasks for you:Tasks for you:

1.1. What does Queen What does Queen usually do after usually do after people meet her at people meet her at the Whitehall?the Whitehall?

2.2. Which planes usually Which planes usually fly in the London sky fly in the London sky during the Queens during the Queens birthday?birthday?

3.3. Because of what the Because of what the parade in 1955 was parade in 1955 was cancelled?cancelled?

LinksLinks1.1. http://translate.google.com/#ru/en/%D0%BEhttp://translate.google.com/#ru/en/%D0%BE

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