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Queen Elizabeth II

2007-11-08T18:42:17Z

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[[Image:Elizabeth-II.jpg|right|Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II|thumb]]
Her Majesty '''Queen Elizabeth II''' (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, born April 21, 1926) is the reigning monarch and current [[head of state]] (1952-) of the [[United Kingdom]] and of several former British colonies, including [[Canada]] and [[Australia]]. She is the elder daughter of King [[George VI]] and the late [[Queen Elizabeth]], the [[HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother|Queen Mother]].

In Britain, she is referred to formally as "Her Majesty the Queen", but is generally called simply "the Queen". Her full title, by virtue of the Royal Titles Act of 1953, is: "Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith".

==Early life==
She was the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King [[George VI]] and Queen Consort Elizabeth. At birth she stood third in line of succession to the throne after Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), and her father, The Duke of York. It was not expected that her father would become King, or that she would become Queen.

Princess Elizabeth's quiet family life came to an end in 1936, when her grandfather, King [[George V]], died. His eldest son came to the throne as King [[Edward VIII]], but, before the end of the year, King Edward VIII had decided to give up the throne in order to marry the woman he loved, Mrs [[Wallis Simpson]].

Upon Edward's abdication, Princess Elizabeth's father acceded to the throne as King George VI, and in 1937, Princess Elizabeth attended her parents' coronation in Westminster Abbey. This put Princess Elizabeth first in line to the throne.

The Princess received home tuition at Sandringham and [[Buckingham Palace]] during the 1930s, where her tutors included her father and Henry Marten, the Vice-Provost of Eton. She was also instructed in religion by the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]. Now that she had became first in line to throne, Elizabeth started to study constitutional history and law as preparation for her future role as Queen. Elizabeth also learned French from various French and Belgian governesses, this skill standing The Queen in good stead, as she often has cause to use it when speaking to ambassadors and heads of state from French-speaking countries, and when visiting French-speaking areas of [[Canada]].

In 1940, at the height of the Blitz, the young Princess was moved to the safety of [[Windsor Castle]], where she spent most of the war years, although in 1945 she joined the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service and trained as a driver, operating military trucks.

==Marriage and Children ==
She married [[Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Philip Mountbatten]] of [[Greece]] and [[Denmark]] on November 20, 1947. Her first child, [[Prince Charles]], now The [[Prince of Wales]], first heir to the throne, was born in 1948, and his sister, [[Princess Anne]], now The Princess Royal, two years later. After Princess Elizabeth became Queen, their third child, [[Prince Andrew]](now known as Duke of York), arrived in 1960 and the fourth, [[Prince Edward]](now known as Earl of Wessex, eventually will become Duke of Edinburo), in 1964. Many observers believe she long desired to have more than 4 children.

==Death of Father==
On Wednesday, February 6, 1952, Princess Elizabeth, who was on a tour of [[Kenya]] and staying at the 'Treetops' resort, received the news of her father's death at Sandringham and her own accession to the throne.

==Coronation==
On June 2, 1953, Elizabeth was crowned Queen of the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]] and [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and her other realms and territories at [[Westminster Abbey]] by the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]], in the traditional coronation ceremony that has been used for at least 1000 years.

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Nevada

2007-11-08T18:40:02Z

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[[Image:Nevada_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Nevada.]]

'''Nevada''' is the 7th largest state geographically and the 35th largest state by population in the [[United States]]. Although it is known for legalized [[gambling]] and semi-legalized [[prostitution]], its voters are generally [[conservative]] and voted for [[George W. Bush]] twice, qualifying it as a [[red state]]. Its senators include [[Harry Reid]], the [[Democratic]] Senate Majority Leader, and John Ensign, a Republican.

Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864 by [[Abraham Lincoln]] during the [[Civil War]]; as a result, one of the State's mottos is "Battle Born."<ref>http://www.leg.state.nv.us/general/FACTS.cfm</ref>

In spite of being a red state, Nevada is one of two states in the union which has legalized whore houses. [http://www.jour.unr.edu/outpost/community/archives/com.gormley.prostitute.html]

==Notable people from Nevada==

Andre Agassi, one of the most successful tennis players of all time, was born in Las Vegas.

Gee Jon, the first person to be executed in a gas chamber, was executed at Nevada State Prison.

Pat Nixon, former First Lady, was born in Ely.

[[Harry Reid]], the current Senate Majority Leader and the first Mormon to attain this position, was born in Searchlight.

[[Karl Rove]], President George W. Bush's Chief of Staff, grew up in Sparks.

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King George V

2007-11-08T18:36:58Z

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[[Image:George V of the united Kingdom.jpg|right|thumb|250px|George V in coronation robes]]
'''George V''' (George Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor, 1865-1936) was King of the [[United Kingdom]] and its colonies and dominions, and Emperor of [[India]], from 1910 to his death in 1936. He succeeded his father, [[Edward VII]], and was succeeded by his eldest son, [[Edward VIII]].

In 1917 George V changed the name of the royal dynasty from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor in an attempt to purge it of German associations.

In recent years George V has come under criticism for his laissez-fair attitude towards Bolshevic communism - particularly the revelation that he forbade the Royal Navy from rescuing the Royal Family of Russia and did nothing to prevent the communists from Murdering them.

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Queen Elizabeth II

2007-11-08T18:34:27Z

Chucknorrisfan: /* Marriage and Children */

[[Image:Elizabeth-II.jpg|right|Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II|thumb]]
Her Majesty '''Queen Elizabeth II''' (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, born April 21, 1926) is the reigning monarch and current [[head of state]] (1952-) of the [[United Kingdom]] and of several former British colonies, including [[Canada]] and [[Australia]]. She is the elder daughter of King [[George VI]] and the late [[Queen Elizabeth]], the [[HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother|Queen Mother]].

In Britain, she is referred to formally as "Her Majesty the Queen", but is generally called simply "the Queen". Her full title, by virtue of the Royal Titles Act of 1953, is: "Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith".

==Early life==
She was the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King [[George VI]] and Queen Consort Elizabeth. At birth she stood third in line of succession to the throne after Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), and her father, The Duke of York. It was not expected that her father would become King, or that she would become Queen.

Princess Elizabeth's quiet family life came to an end in 1936, when her grandfather, King [[George V]], died. His eldest son came to the throne as King [[Edward VIII]], but, before the end of the year, King Edward VIII had decided to give up the throne in order to marry the woman he loved, Mrs [[Wallis Simpson]].

Upon Edward's abdication, Princess Elizabeth's father acceded to the throne as King George VI, and in 1937, Princess Elizabeth attended her parents' coronation in Westminster Abbey. This put Princess Elizabeth first in line to the throne.

The Princess received home tuition at Sandringham and [[Buckingham Palace]] during the 1930s, where her tutors included her father and Henry Marten, the Vice-Provost of Eton. She was also instructed in religion by the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]. Now that she had became first in line to throne, Elizabeth started to study constitutional history and law as preparation for her future role as Queen. Elizabeth also learned French from various French and Belgian governesses, this skill standing The Queen in good stead, as she often has cause to use it when speaking to ambassadors and heads of state from French-speaking countries, and when visiting French-speaking areas of [[Canada]].

In 1940, at the height of the Blitz, the young Princess was moved to the safety of [[Windsor Castle]], where she spent most of the war years, although in 1945 she joined the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service and trained as a driver, operating military trucks.

==Marriage and Children ==
She married [[Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Philip Mountbatten]] of [[Greece]] and [[Denmark]] on November 20, 1947. Her first child, [[Prince Charles]], now The [[Prince of Wales]], first heir to the throne, was born in 1948, and his sister, [[Princess Anne]], now The Princess Royal, two years later. After Princess Elizabeth became Queen, their third child, [[Prince Andrew]](now known as Duke of York), arrived in 1960 and the fourth, [[Prince Edward]](now known as Earl of Wessex, eventually will become Duke of Edinburo), in 1964.

==Death of Father==
On Wednesday, February 6, 1952, Princess Elizabeth, who was on a tour of [[Kenya]] and staying at the 'Treetops' resort, received the news of her father's death at Sandringham and her own accession to the throne.

==Coronation==
On June 2, 1953, Elizabeth was crowned Queen of the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]] and [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and her other realms and territories at [[Westminster Abbey]] by the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]], in the traditional coronation ceremony that has been used for at least 1000 years.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Elizabeth 2}}
[[Category:United Kingdom Monarchs]]

[[Category:Women]]
[[Category:People who were Educated at Home]]