Elizabeth's childhood character
I can describe Elizabeth II's early character and personality.
Elizabeth's childhood character
I can describe Elizabeth II's early character and personality.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- By the time her parents returned from Australia, Elizabeth had grown into a confident and cheeky child.
- Despite being a princess, like other children she had a nickname which was 'Lilibet'.
- During the family's Christmas party in 1927, she climbed onto the table and threw biscuits at the guests!
- Once, the Archbishop of Canterbury visited George V and found Elizabeth leading him around like a horse by his beard!
- Elizabeth was very fond of horses and dogs which continued into her adult life.
Keywords
Princess - a princess is a girl who is closely related to the king and queen
Nickname - a nickname is a different name someone’s friends or family use for them
Archbishop of Canterbury - the Archbishop of Canterbury is the leader of the Church of England
Common misconception
Pupils may think that the Archbishop of Canterbury is a part of the royal family.
Reinforce the fact that the Archbishop of Canterbury works with the royal family and is also very important, but is not related.
To help you plan your year 1 history lesson on: Elizabeth's childhood character, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
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a girl who is closely related to the King and Queen
the head of the Church of England
a different name someone’s friends or family use for them