Lesson video

Hello, my name is Mrs. Chowdhury.

What's your name? Well, it's great to have you here today for another history lesson.

I'm so excited to learn with you as we carry on finding out about a very important woman.

Now, some of the learning today will be brand new, will be lots of new things, but don't worry because we're going to go on a learning journey together.

So let's get started.

In our previous lesson, we learned all about what Elizabeth was like as a baby.

And now she's a little bit older.

We are going to learn about what she was like as a child.

We'll be able to describe what Elizabeth's early character and personality was like.

What do you think Elizabeth was like as a child? Do you think she was very quiet? Or do you think she was very loud or very cheeky perhaps? I'm super excited to find out what Elizabeth II was like as a child.

So let's get learning.

We have some key words that we are going to be learning throughout our lesson today.

In this lesson, we have three key words.

So we're going to do a bit of my turn and your turn to make sure we get to know these words really well.

So let me start off.

My turn.

Princess.

Your turn.

Great.

Now it's my turn.

Nickname.

Your turn.

Fantastic.

And the last and final one.

Archbishop of Canterbury.

You have a go.

Your turn.

Beautiful.

Those are our three key words today.

Princess, nickname, and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

We are going to be finding out what these three words mean throughout our lesson today.

Our lesson today is split into two parts.

The first part is about Elizabeth and what she was like in the very early days as a princess.

And the second part, which we'll be doing later on, will be all about what Elizabeth got up to, Elizabeth's antics.

So let's begin with the first part, which is Elizabeth's early days as a princess.

I wonder what she was like when she was a princess.

What was her character like? Who was she? Was she very funny? Was she very quiet? Was she loud? Did everybody know her? Let's find out what Elizabeth was like as a princess in the very early days.

Do you remember looking at this timeline in our last lesson? If you remember, we learned about Elizabeth being born in 1926.

Then many years later, Elizabeth became queen in 1952.

And then a long time later, Elizabeth died in 2022.

Now today, we are going to be learning about Elizabeth's childhood.

And that was just after she was born.

If you look on the timeline, it's just after she was born in 1926.

It's when she was still a baby.

Look at that photograph of Elizabeth.

It's in black and white because it's a very old photograph.

And you can see she's wearing special hats that babies wear and she's covered in a blanket as well.

That's what Elizabeth looked like as a baby.

So in our lesson today, we'll be focusing on, we'll be learning all about this part in Elizabeth's life when she was a baby and a child, just like you.

Now, do you remember in our last lesson, we learned that when Elizabeth was still a baby, her parents, the Duke and Duchess of York, went away for an official visit to Australia.

Australia is a country very, very far away from the United Kingdom.

Do you remember what happened when Elizabeth's parents went away? What happened during that time? Think back.

Well, when Elizabeth's parents were away in Australia, Elizabeth stayed with her grandparents, the King and Queen of England.

There's a picture of Elizabeth as a baby.

This is a picture of the royal family.

Let's take a closer look at it.

We have the Princess Elizabeth as a child, and she is with her parents, the Duke and Duchess of York.

The Duke is a man standing at the back and the Duchess is holding the baby Princess Elizabeth in her arms. And then we have Elizabeth's grandparents who are the King and Queen of England.

So this is a picture of the royal family.

That's a word that we learnt in our last lesson, the royal family.

Elizabeth was a princess.

Can you think of any princesses you have heard of? Have you read about any princesses? Have you watched anything with any princesses in them? Do you know what the word princess means? Or who a princess might be? Well, a princess is a girl who is closely related to the King and Queen.

So if she's related to the King and Queen, that must mean she's part of the royal family.

And a princess is usually the daughter or granddaughter of the King and Queen.

There's a picture of Princess Elizabeth standing as a child.

She's got a little bag in her hand, doesn't she? I love her coat, it's very smart.

Now let's take a look at this photograph of Elizabeth as a child.

It's a black and white photograph, so we know it's very old.

What clues tell us that she is a princess? What things in this photograph can tell us that Elizabeth is a princess? Take a close look at what she's wearing and who she's standing with, and that might be a clue to help you.

Let's do this together.

Our first clue is, ah, oh! Elizabeth has a crown on her head.

She has a very special headgear on her head, and it's a crown.

Only members from the royal family can wear a crown like this.

Keep looking at this photograph.

What other clues are there? Hmm, who is she standing with, I wonder? They look very important.

That's right, she's standing with members of the royal family.

Behind her is her mother, the queen is standing behind her.

And she has a crown on her head as well.

She has a very important crown, because it's a crown that queens wear.

So this photograph gives us lots of clues.

That Elizabeth is a princess.

Let's take a moment now to check how we're doing.

Let's check for understanding, because you've done lots of learning so far, and we've learnt lots of interesting facts about Elizabeth.

So let's pause and check what we've learnt.

Listen very carefully to the start of this sentence and try and finish it off.

A princess is usually the son or grandson of the king and queen, the daughter or granddaughter of the king and queen, or the mother of the king and queen.

Which one is the princess usually? The princess is usually the daughter or granddaughter of the king and queen.

She's related to the king and queen, and she's a girl.

It's not A, because A is son or grandson, and a princess is a girl.

And it's not C, because the mother of the king and queen can't be a princess.

So it's B, the daughter or granddaughter of the king and queen.

Fantastic if you got that right.

Now, even though Elizabeth was a princess, her friends and family gave her a nickname, like other children.

Nickname, that's one of our key words for today.

Let's find out what it means.

Well, a nickname is a different name someone's friends or family use for them.

It could be a shorter version of their name, or something completely different.

Elizabeth's nickname was Lilibet.

Her nickname was Lilibet.

My turn, let's do this together.

My turn, Lilibet.

Your turn.

Great, so her nickname was Lilibet.

It was a different name that they called her, that her friends and her family called her.

Hmm, do you have a nickname for yourself or somebody else? Nickname is, remember, a shorter version of your name, or it could be a completely different name altogether.

Do you have one? Wow, lots of people have nicknames.

And Elizabeth's nickname was? That's right, it was Lilibet.

So let's check for some understanding.

Can you try and finish this sentence? Elizabeth's nickname was? A, Lillipi, B, Lilliboo, or C, Lilibet? Which of these was Elizabeth's nickname? Have a think and come back when you've got the right answer.

Elizabeth's nickname was? That's right, C, Lilibet.

Elizabeth's nickname was Lilibet.

Now you have done some really wonderful learning so far.

We've learnt a lot about what Elizabeth was.

She was a princess, of course, and we've learnt about her nickname too.

So let's do a task to see what we've learnt so far.

I'd like you to figure out and fill in the gaps to complete the sentences.

There's some words below to help you.

So the words are nickname, grandparents, and princess.

Listen carefully to the paragraph and try to fill in the gaps.

Elizabeth was born a? Because she was the granddaughter of the King of England.

When her parents went away, she stayed with her.

Elizabeth's friends and family gave her a? Which was Lilibet.

Have a go at filling in the gaps.

I'll be waiting right here for you.

Right, let's see how you've got on.

Let's start off with the first sentence.

Elizabeth was born a? Princess, that's right.

Elizabeth was born a princess because she was the granddaughter of the King of England.

When her parents went away, she stayed with her.

Grandparents.

She stayed with her grandparents who were the King and Queen of England.

Elizabeth's friends and family gave her a? Nickname, which was Lilibet.

So her friends and family gave her a nickname, so it was a different name, not her usual name, and that was Lilibet.

Fantastic for having a go, well done.

Now let's move on to the second part of our lesson today.

In the next part, we are going to be learning all about Elizabeth's character and what she got up to as a child.

What do you think she got up to as a child? Because remember, she was a princess.

Hmm, what sort of ideas might you have about what she did? Let's find out.

So when her parents returned from their official visit, and remember they went to Australia for an official visit, Elizabeth had become a confident and cheeky child.

So she wasn't shy, she was quite loud, and she was cheeky, so she made others laugh.

This picture shows the Duke and the Duchess of York with Elizabeth standing in the middle.

She looks very confident, doesn't she? She's very happy, and you can see she's not shy.

No, she's standing in the middle, very proud, with her arms wrapped around her parents, and she looks very confident.

Wow, they look very happy together.

Elizabeth, or Lilibet, was a cheeky girl.

She did not always follow the rules, and she made others laugh.

There's a picture of Elizabeth riding a tricycle.

Look at her smile.

She's got this wonderful smile on her face, and she looks a bit cheeky, doesn't she? So let's see what we've learned so far.

By the time her parents had returned, Elizabeth had become a A, sad and quiet child.

B, confident and cheeky child, or C, a shy and angry child.

Which of these do you think Elizabeth had become when her parents had returned? Pause the video and have a think.

By the time her parents returned, Elizabeth had become a confident and cheeky child.

Great, having a go.

Well done.

Now let's listen to a story about what Elizabeth did.

She did something very cheeky in 1927, which is around 100 years ago.

During the Christmas lunch, she climbed onto the table and threw biscuits at the guests.

She climbed onto the table and threw biscuits at the guests.

Oh my goodness.

I bet that was very shocking for all the people that were sat there during the Christmas lunch.

I wonder what they were thinking.

She was only one year old, but that was still a very cheeky thing to do, wasn't it? So let's check for understanding.

Elizabeth was very cheeky, true or false? And then, do you think she sat quietly at the Christmas lunch in 1927? Or did she throw biscuits at the guests at the Christmas lunch in 1927? Read this very carefully.

Pause the video and have a think.

I'll be waiting right here for you.

Elizabeth was very cheeky, that's true.

That is true.

She was a very cheeky child.

Let's see, how about the next part? Did she sit quietly at the Christmas lunch in 1927? Or did she throw biscuits at the guests at the Christmas lunch in 1927? Let's find out.

She threw biscuits at the guests at the Christmas lunch in 1927.

What a cheeky, cheeky thing to do.

Great for having a go, well done.

Now we're going to learn about one of our other key words today, the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Let's find out who he was.

The Archbishop of Canterbury is the head of the Church of England.

But he's not a member of the royal family, no.

But he is the head of the Church of England.

There's a painting of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

He's a very important person in England, he is.

Now let's take a closer look at this painting.

What clues tell us that the man in this painting is the Archbishop of Canterbury? Take a careful look at what he's wearing.

Ooh, let's do this together.

The first clue is his necklace.

He's wearing a special necklace, which has a cross on it.

And a cross is a symbol of Christianity, it's a symbol of the church.

So he's wearing a very important necklace.

What's our next clue? Let's find out.

Ah, he is wearing very fine robes.

So he's wearing special clothes that only the Archbishop of Canterbury would wear.

Can you see all the decoration? All the embroidery on his fine robes? It's very special and probably very expensive.

What's next? Let's find out.

Ah, in his hands, he is holding the Bible.

He's holding a very special book in his hands, the Bible.

It's a book that Christians read.

And finally, do you see something on the back, on the table? Ah, next to him on the table, he has a special hat that only Archbishops wear.

And this hat is called a Canterbury cap.

So there's quite a few clues in this painting that tell us this man is the Archbishop of Canterbury in a very important manner.

So next time when you look at a photograph or a painting or a picture, make sure to look out for some clues to tell you a bit more about who the people in the painting or picture are and what they are doing.

Now, there's a very interesting story I have to tell you about the Archbishop of Canterbury and Elizabeth.

The Archbishop of Canterbury once went to visit King George V, who was Elizabeth's grandfather.

He was surprised to find Elizabeth pulling the King by his beard and leading him around like a horse.

Oh, what a surprise that was for the Archbishop of Canterbury.

So we've learnt a few stories about Elizabeth and how cheeky and confident she was, but let's learn a bit more about what she was interested in.

So as Elizabeth grew, she became very fond of horses and dogs.

This is a picture of her at the races.

You can see she's greeting one of the riders.

When she was four, she had her first pony.

When she was seven, she had her first dog.

So she had quite a few pets.

Perhaps that is why she liked pretending her grandfather was a horse, because she liked horses so much.

Now we've learnt quite a bit so far, so it's time for our check for understanding.

Listen very carefully to this statement and tell me whether you think it's true or false.

Elizabeth was fond of dogs and horses.

Elizabeth was fond of dogs and horses.

Is that true? Is that correct? Or is it false? Pause the video and have a think.

Right, let's find out together.

Elizabeth was fond of dogs and horses.

That is true.

She was very fond of dogs and horses.

Let's move on to the second part of our check for understanding.

Was she fond of dogs and horses because A, she was kind and had pets herself, or B, because she did not have any pets? Why was she so fond of dogs and horses? Pause the video and have a think.

Well, the correct answer is, Elizabeth was fond of dogs and horses because she was kind and had pets herself.

She owned lots of dogs as well.

So we learnt that Elizabeth was very fond of dogs and horses and had pets herself.

Good job with that check for understanding.

Now we have learnt a lot about Elizabeth's antics.

We've learnt a few stories about what she got up to when she was a child and all about her cheeky behaviour.

So it's time for us to do a quick activity.

So I'd like you to turn to your partner and tell them a story about Lilibet's cheeky behaviour.

Turn to your partner and tell them a story about Lilibet's cheeky behaviour.

Pause the video and have a think, have a chat and I'll be waiting right here for you.

Welcome back.

So what did you think about? What did you tell your partner? What stories did you tell your partner about Lilibet's cheeky behaviour? Perhaps you said Lilibet threw biscuits at the guests during the Christmas lunch.

That was funny.

Or maybe you said to your partner, when the Archbishop of Canterbury visited, Lilibet was pulling the king by his beard like a horse.

So maybe you told your partner one of these stories which were very funny about the cheeky and confident Elizabeth.

Great for having a go, well done.

Wow, and just like that, we have come to the end of our lesson.

You have done some wonderful learning today.

You've completed all the tasks, you did some check for understandings and you've really paid attention as we learnt.

Let's summarise what we learnt today.

Elizabeth was a princess because she was the granddaughter of the king and queen.

We also learnt that Elizabeth had a nickname.

Do you remember what a nickname is? That's right, a nickname is a different name that you call someone.

It might be a shorter version of their name or something completely different.

And Elizabeth's nickname was Lilibet.

When Elizabeth's parents returned from Australia because of course they went there for an official visit, she had grown to be a confident and cheeky child.

We learnt lots of stories of things she did as a confident and cheeky child.

One of those stories was that during the Christmas dinner of 1927, when she's only one year old, Elizabeth threw biscuits at the guests.

Another story is that once the Archbishop of Canterbury, who remember is a leader of the Church of England, found Elizabeth leading her grandfather, the king by his beard.

Oh my goodness.

From a young age, Elizabeth's love for dogs and horses started to grow.

She loved dogs and horses and she had lots of pets as well.

Well, it has been so wonderful learning with you and I can't wait to see you on our next lesson.

But it's goodbye for now.

Bye-bye.