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.
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.
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.
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
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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