VY32INOVACE14 05 THE UK AS MONARCHY AND RELIGIOUS

VY_32_INOVACE_14 -05 THE UK AS MONARCHY AND RELIGIOUS COUNTRY Monarchy and British Queen Religion

Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom Autor: Sodacan, Název: Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. svg Zdroj: http: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Royal_Coat_of_Arms_of_the_United_Kingdom. svg

The UK (Great Britain ) § parliamentary, constitutional monarchy, no written constitution or document § the head - a monarch = a king or a queen § the present head of state = Queen Elizabeth II - reigns but not rules, neutral in political affairs § country - is governed in her name by the government = body of ministers § responsible to a parliament § history - always monarchy except 1649 -1660 = the republic, Oliver Cromwell

QUEEN- Elizabeth II § *21. 4. 1926, married Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh in 1947 § four children – Charles – the heir to the throne, Andrew, Edward, crowned in 1953 § in Commonwealth countries represented by Governor – General § head of UK + Commonwealth, Armed Forces, Justice, the Church of England the Church of Scotland § part of Parliament – opens it by Queen`s Speech § appoints or dismiss ministers, PM, judges, church dignitaries § titles peerages, knighthoods § represents the House of Windsor

Elizabeth and Philip Autor: Cecil Beaton, Název: Elizabeth and Philip 1953. jpg Zdroj: http: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Elizabeth_and_Philip_ 1953. jpg Elizabeth II Autor: NASA/Bill Ingalls, Název: Elizabeth II greets NASA GSFC employees, May 8, 2007 edit. jpg Zdroj: http: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Elizabeth_II_greets_NA SA_GSFC_employees, _May_8, _2007_edit. jpg

Buckingham Palace § Queen`s official residence in London § The Changing of the Guards at 11 a. m. § the home of the sovereign since Queen Victoria § built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham § other royal residences or palaces: Kensington P. , St. Jame`s P. , Windsor Castle, Sandringham House, Balmoral Castle, Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh…

Buckingham Palace Autor: Darina Sikorová

Royal Family § King George V + Princess Mary of Teck 1910 - 1936 § King George VI + Lady Elizabeth Bowes – Lyon (Queen Mother) 1936 - 1952 § Queen Elizabeth II + Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1952 - four children: Charles, Prince of Wales + Lady Diana Spencer q q q Prince William of Wales + Catherine Middleton Prince Henry of Wales Charles and Diana divorced in 1996, Ch. married Camilla Parker Bowles, Diana – car accident – Paris 1997 Anne, Princess Royal Andrew, Duke of York Edward, Earl of Wessex § Prince Charles is the heir to the throne § all monarchs from George V - House of Windsor

Religion § religious freedom, multi – faith educational system and community, mostly protestant country, Christianity prevails: § Church of England - connected with government, bish. + archb. long history, 2 provinces – York, Canterbury not very different from Cathol. Church but doesn´t recognize the Pope no celebate, documents – 39 articles, Book of Common, *1534 by Henry VIII § Church of Scotland - no bishops, archb. , presbyterians, Calvinistic character very puritan, strict § Free Protestant Ch. - Methodist Ch. , the Baptists, the Quakers § The Roman Catholic Ch. - 10% but 50% in N. I. more religious than protestants catholics were persecuted until 19 th cent. more often go to church § other religions - Budhism/ Jap. , Ind. , Tha. /, Hinduism/Ind. /, Judaism, Islam, …

Thank you for your attention. Autor DUM: Mgr. Darina Sikorová