Starter quiz
- Philip and Elizabeth were...
- friends
- married ✓
- colleagues
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- Where do the King and Queen usually live?
- palace ✓
- castle
- cottage
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- The Royal Navy is an army that fights...
- on land
- in the skies
- at sea ✓
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- Which of these is an island?
- What is a ruler?
- Someone who makes the rules and makes sure that everyone follows them ✓
- Someone who follows the rules
- Someone who breaks the rules
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- What does freedom mean?
- Not being able to do what you want
- Being able to do whatever you want ✓
- Being able to do some things that you want but not everything
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Exit quiz
- Where was Elizabeth and Philip's first baby, Charles, born?
- Windsor Castle
- Buckingham Palace ✓
- Clarence House
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- Who was born two years later in Clarence House?
- Princess Anne ✓
- Princess Elizabeth
- Princess Margaret
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- Match what Philip and Elizabeth did after Charles and Anne were born
- Elizabeth⇔Stayed at home in England and looked after the children ✓
- Philip⇔Continued his career in the Royal Navy and travelled a lot ✓
- A career is...
- a job that someone wants to do throughout their life ✓
- a job that someone never wants to do in their life
- a hobby that someone has
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- What is an empire?
- a group of countries that used to be ruled by the rulers of another country
- a group of countries ruled by the rulers of another country ✓
- a group of countries that have no ruler
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- What is the Commonwealth?
- a group of countries ruled by the rulers of another country
- a group of countries that used to be ruled by the rulers of another country ✓
- a group of countries that have no ruler
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- After their marriage, Elizabeth and Philip started a family with the birth of Charles in 1948, at Buckingham Palace.
- Princess Anne was born two years later at Clarence House in London.
- While Philip continued his career in the Royal Navy, Elizabeth remained in England caring for her young children.
- Between 1949-51 the young family moved to Malta when Philip was stationed there.
- Malta was a part of the British Empire, but is now part of the Commonwealth.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that Malta is close to the UK.
Explain to pupils how long it would take to travel there in the past (by boat) and today (by air).
Keywords
Buckingham palace - Buckingham Palace was the official home of the king and queen in London
Career - a career is the job that a person wants to do throughout their life
Malta - Malta is a small island near Italy
Empire - an empire is a group of countries ruled by the rulers of another country
Commonwealth - the Commonwealth is a group of countries that used to be ruled by the rulers of another country
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