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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Royal Standard | | | |  Royal Standard: Encyclopedia II - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Relations with world leadersElizabeth has developed friendships with many foreign leaders, including Nelson Mandela, Mary Robinson and George H. W. Bush, whose son, George W. Bush, was the first American president in more than 80 years to stay at Buckingham Palace. On occasion such contacts have proved highly beneficial for the United Kingdom. For example, John Major as prime minister once had difficulty working with a particular Commonwealth leader. The Queen informed Major that he and the leader shared a mutual sporting interest (John Howard, Australian Prime Ministe ...
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| | | | | Royal Standard: Encyclopedia II - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Life as Queen After the Coronation, Elizabeth and Philip moved to Buckingham Palace in central London. It is believed, however, that like many of her predecessors she dislikes the Palace as a residence and considers Windsor Castle, west of London, to be her home. She also spends time at Balmoral Castle in Scotland and at Sandringham House in Norfolk.
Queen Elizabeth is the most widely travelled head of state in history (in front of Pope John Paul II). In 1953–54 she and Philip made a six-month round-the-world tour, becoming the first reigning mon ...
See also:Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Early life, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Education, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Heiress Presumptive, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Military service, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Marriage and motherhood, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Children and grandchildren, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Succession, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Life as Queen, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Views and Perceptions, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Constitutional role, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Role in government, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Appointment of prime ministers: 3 controversies, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Relations with ministers, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - The Queen and the Judiciary, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Constitutional controversies, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Rhodesia, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - The United Kingdom, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Relations with world leaders, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Religious role, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Ancestry, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Titles, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Personality and image, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Coat of arms, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Footnotes Read more here: » Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Life as Queen |
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| | | | | Royal Standard: Encyclopedia II - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Religious role The Queen is the Sovereign "by Grace of God" and is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. As with her predecessors, the coronation itself took place within the context of a church service (at Westminster Abbey) imbued with theological as well as constitutional meaning. The Queen retains the ancient title Fidei Defensor (Defender of the Faith) - a title first granted in 1521 by Pope Leo X to King Henry VIII prior to the Reformation. The Church of England remains the established church in England; archbishops and bishops are formally ...
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| | | | | Royal Standard: Encyclopedia II - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Titles In the United Kingdom, her official title 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. In common practice Queen Elizabeth II is referred to simply as "The Queen", "Her Majesty" or, when addressed directly in conversation, as "Ma'am".
At her succession, the title Elizabeth II caused some controversy in Scotland, where there has never been an Elizabeth I. In a r ...
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| | | | | Royal Standard: Encyclopedia II - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Constitutional role
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Role in government.
In theory, the Queen is an essential part of the legislative process of her Realms. The Queen-in-Parliament (the Queen, acting with the advice and consent of Parliament), in each country, is an integral part of Parliament, along with the upper and lower houses. In practice, however, the Queen's role in the legislative process is in all forseeable circumstances entirely ceremonial. The Queen may legally grant or withhold Royal Assent to Bills, but no monarch ...
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| | | | | Royal Standard: Encyclopedia II - Harp - Recommendations for beginning harpists Harp is a rewarding instrument to learn because every note sounds good. However, there are several things to consider: picking a teacher, picking the harp, cost, tuning, and repairs.
A student should pick a teacher who teaches the type of music that he or she wants to play. A classical teacher will not necessarily be the best to teach Paraguayan sambas or Celtic dances. There are teach-yourself books and videos for the Celtic harp.
The harp should ...
See also:Harp, Harp - Origins of the harp, Harp - Types of Harps Harp-playing and Harp-building, Harp - Playing style of the European-derived harp, Harp - The pedal/concert harp, Harp - Folk harps/lever harps, Harp - Wire-strung harps clarsach or clairseach, Harp - Multi-course harps, Harp - Harp technique, Harp - Other harps around the world, Harp - The harp in music, Harp - Recommendations for beginning harpists, Harp - As a symbol, Harp - Political, Harp - Corporate Read more here: » Harp: Encyclopedia II - Harp - Recommendations for beginning harpists |
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| | | | | Royal Standard: Encyclopedia II - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Coat of arms The Queen's coat of arms are known as the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. These arms have been used by every British monarch since the reign of Queen Victoria. The shield is quartered, depicting in the first and fourth quarters the three lions passant guardant of England; in the second, the rampant lion and double tressure fleury-counter-fleury of Scotland; and in the third, a harp for Ireland. The crest is a lion statant guardant wearing the imperial crown, itself on another representation of that crown. The sinister supporter is ...
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| | | | | Royal Standard: Encyclopedia II - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Personality and image Elizabeth has never given press interviews, and her views on political issues are largely unknown except to those few heads of government who have private conversations with her. She is also regarded privately as an excellent mimic. Rather conservative in dress, she is well-known for her solid-colour overcoats and decorative hats, which allow her to be seen easily in a crowd. Although she attends many cultural events as part of her public role, in her private life Elizabeth is said to have little interest in culture or the arts. Her main leisure interests includ ...
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| | | | | Royal Standard: Encyclopedia II - Royal Standard - United Kingdom In England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and other British territories the flag is split into four quadrants. The first and fourth quadrants represent England and contain three gold lions passant on a red field; the second quadrant represents Scotland contains a red lion rampant on a gold field; the third quadrant represents Ireland and contains the gold harp of Ireland on a blue field.
In Scotland, a similar flag is used, except that the lion rampant occurs in the first and fourth quadrants, an ...
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