Starter quiz
- What is an heir to the throne?
- someone who will be the next prince or princess
- someone who will be the next Archbishop of Canterbury
- someone who will be the next king or queen ✓
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- Elizabeth was Queen of four nations. Together, what were these four nations called?
- 'The United Kingdom' ✓
- After Elizabeth died, who would be the next king or queen?
- Charles, Prince of Wales ✓
- Princess Anne
- the Queen Mother
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- Which of these are photographs of Elizabeth as queen?
- What would happen during Elizabeth's official visits?
- the public would come and meet her ✓
- she would stay at home
- she would not talk to anyone
- she would meet important people ✓
- she would often watch special performances ✓
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- Elizabeth was born...
- around 100 years ago ✓
- around 50 years ago
- around 20 years ago
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Exit quiz
- Where did Elizabeth die?
- Buckingham Palace, London
- Windsor Castle, Windsor
- Balmoral Castle, Scotland ✓
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- How old was Elizabeth when her reign came to a close?
- 96 ✓
- 6
- 16
- 76
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- Match the word to its meaning
- reign⇔the amount of time that someone is a ruler ✓
- monarch⇔the king or queen who is the ruler ✓
- state funeral⇔a special event where someone very important is remembered ✓
- What happened at Westminster Abbey on 19 September 2022?
- Elizabeth's state funeral ✓
- Elizabeth got married
- Elizabeth became queen
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- Who became the next monarch after Elizabeth died?
- Princess Anne
- Prince Philip
- Charles, Prince of Wales ✓
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- Order these events that happened in Elizabeth's life.
- 1⇔Elizabeth was born.
- 2⇔Elizabeth's uncle abdicated the throne and her father became king.
- 3⇔Elizabeth got married and had children.
- 4⇔Elizabeth became queen.
- 5⇔Elizabeth carried out many public duties and responsibilities as queen.
- 6⇔Elizabeth died.
- 7⇔Prince Charles became king.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- On 8 September 2022, Elizabeth II died peacefully at her favourite home, Balmoral Castle, in Scotland.
- She was 96 and had reigned over 70 years; she is the longest reigning monarch that the United Kingdom has ever had.
- People queued for hours to see her coffin as it lay in state in Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament.
- Elizabeth was given a state funeral so that the whole nation could show their respects.
- When she died, Elizabeth's eldest son, Charles, the Prince of Wales, became King Charles III.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that Princess Anne would be queen after Elizabeth.
Remind pupils that it is the eldest child who inherits the throne and therefore Charles, Prince of Wales, became King of England.
Keywords
Reign - a reign is the amount of time that someone is a ruler
Monarch - monarch is the king or queen who is the ruler
State funeral - a state funeral is a special event where someone very important is remembered by the public after they die
Respect - respect is when you look up to and admire someone
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