the Royal Navy is an army that battles on the sea; it is made up of sailors, ships and submarines

engaged means when two people agree to get married

Westminster Abbey is a church in London where many members of the royal family have got married

Elizabeth's marriage to Philip

History

In ‘Elizabeth II: what was her life like?’ pupils begin their study of history as a distinct subject by studying the life of a specific person and their role in society. In ‘Photographs from history: what can they tell us about Britain's recent past?’ pupils build on another aspect from EYFS: understanding the past, doing so through looking at historic photographs.

From EYFS, pupils should be able to talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class. In ‘Elizabeth II: what was her life like?’, pupils begin their study of history as a distinct subject by studying the life of a specific person and their role in society.

Elizabeth II: what was her life like?

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

What ended in 1945 that Elizabeth and everyone was happy about?

Who did Elizabeth write love letters to during the war?

What did Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark do during the Second World War?

Even though the war was over, what did Elizabeth use to pay for her wedding dress?

Where did Elizabeth and Philip marry on 20 November 1947?

A party to celebrate two people getting married

A party to celebrate someone starting school

How did people stay in touch during The Second World War?

Where was Elizabeth during the Second World War?

When everyone was given the same amount of something

When some people were given more of something and some people were given less

Elizabeth's father became king of England in 1936 when her uncle abdicated

A group of soldiers who fight for a country are called...

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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Elizabeth's marriage to Philip

Lesson outcome

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