The British royal family
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:36 pm1.- The British Royal Family as a whole plays a role in strengthening national unity.
2.- The Monarchy is the oldest institution of government in the United Kingdom.
3.- The House of Windsor came into being in 1817, when the name was adopted as the British Royal Family's official name by a proclamation of King George V, replacing the historic name of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
4.- The Queen's actual birthday is on 1 April, she was born on 1 April 1926.
5.- Windsor Castle is the Queen's official and main royal London home.
2.- The Monarchy is the oldest institution of government in the United Kingdom.
3.- The House of Windsor came into being in 1817, when the name was adopted as the British Royal Family's official name by a proclamation of King George V, replacing the historic name of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
4.- The Queen's actual birthday is on 1 April, she was born on 1 April 1926.
5.- Windsor Castle is the Queen's official and main royal London home.