Elizabeth II

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/elizabeth-ii

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Queen Regnant: A female monarch who reigns in her own right, rather than a queen consort who is the wife of a reigning king.
Heir Presumptive: The person who is first in line to the throne, but whose position could be displaced by the birth of a person with a higher claim.
Constitutional Monarchy: A system of government where the monarch acts as a non-political head of state within the parameters of a constitution or established legal framework.
Annus Horribilis: A Latin phrase meaning 'horrible year,' used by the Queen in 1992 to describe a year of significant personal and public difficulties for the royal family.