Great Britain

Map of Great Britain

About Great Britain

• Great Britain is the official name given to the two kingdoms of England and Scotland, and the principality of Wales.

• Great Britain is made up of:• England - The capital is London.• Scotland - The capital is Edinburgh .• Wales - The capital is Cardiff.• Great Britain is divided into small regions

called counties.

Money in Great Britain

English money is called pounds

Queen of England

• The Queen is Head of State of the UK and 15 other Commonwealth countries.

• She is the eldest daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

• She was born in 1926 and became Queen at the age of 25, and has reigned through more than 50 years.

• The Queen is married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and has four children and eight grandchildren. 

The Queen and her Corgi's