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Diana Spencer

Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales. Nick name - Lady Di. At the age of 20 she married Charles, the Prince of Wales. She was involved in many charities. She created a new image of a royal. The British respected and admired her. She was helpful and very attractive. She suffered from not being loved. She died in a car accident in Paris in August 1997.

John Bull

John Bull is the symbol of the typical Englishman. He is drawn as a big man with a large stomach and a round face. He is stout (полный), well-to-do (состоятельный ) and stubborn ( упрямый ). He wears high boots, an open jacket and a Union Jack= (British Flag ) on it. He often has a bulldog with him. John Bull is the British equivalent of the United States' symbol Uncle Sam.

Uncle Sam

Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II born 21 April 1926]) is the constitutional monarch. She is the Head of the Commonwealth and queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Ceylon. At present, in addition, Elizabeth is Queen of Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Her reign of 61 years is currently the second longest for a British monarch; only Queen Victoria, her great-great grandmother, has reigned longer, at over 63 years. In 1947, she married Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, with whom she has four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward. Her coronation service took place in 1953 and was the first to be televised. Elizabeth has occasionally faced severe press criticism of the royal family, but support for the monarchy and her personal popularity remain high.

David Beckham

David Beckham was born in 1975. He is an English footballer. He has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Milan, Los Angeles Galaxy. Beckham won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League. In 2004 he was the world's highestpaid footballer. Beckham was the first British footballer to play 100 Champions League matches. In 2007 he was given the highest player salary in the league's history of US $6. 5 m per year. He has been married to Victoria Beckham since 1999, and they have four children. In 2009, the couple's wealth was estimated at £ 125 million.

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564– 1616) was the greatest English poet and playwright. He was a mysterious and legendary person. People don’t know many details about his life. Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote tragedies, historical plays, comedies and poetry. The most famous are Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet His plays remain highly popular today and are constantly studied, performed, and reinterpreted throughout the world. "To be or not to be; that is the question".

Horatio Nelson

Horatio Nelson was an all–time greatest warrior. He served his country best. He was a hero of the Great War with France. He was a brave and skillful admiral. He won the battle of Trafalgar and England became mistress ( повелительница) of the seas. At Trafalgar the French killed him. His last words were “ Thanks God I have done my duty”

The Beatles John Lennon George Harrison Paul Mc. Cartney Ringo Starr

The Beatles were a British rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The group consisted of John Lennon, Paul Mc. Cartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The Beatles used rock and roll , pop ballads, classical elements in innovative ways. They gained popularity in the United Kingdom after their first hit, "Love Me Do", in 1962. They acquired the nickname the "Fab Four". After their break-up in 1970, they each enjoyed successful musical careers. Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980. Harrison died of lung cancer in November 2001. Mc. Cartney and Starr remain musically active.