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Elizabeth's childhood character
I can describe Elizabeth II's early character and personality.
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Year 1
Elizabeth's childhood character
I can describe Elizabeth II's early character and personality.
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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.
As you work through the lesson, refer to popular culture to help pupils make sense of terms such as 'princess'. You could encourage discussion of pupil experiences and histories such as their own nicknames, celebratory dinners and places of worship.
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6 Questions
Q1.
The head of the royal family are the...
Duke and Duchess.
Earl and Countess.
Q2.
This building is a...
school
library
Q3.
Where did Elizabeth's parents go for an official visit when she was a baby?
France
Italy
Q4.
What period of time in life is someone's childhood?
The time when someone is an adult
The time when someone is a mother
Q5.
Elizabeth's grandparents were...
the King and Queen of France
the Duke and Duchess of England
Q6.
Elizabeth was born around...
5 years ago
50 years ago
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6 Questions
Q1.
When Elizabeth's parents returned from Australia, Elizabeth had become...
sad
shy
Q2.
'Lilibet' was Elizabeth's...
real name
surname
Q3.
Match the word to the right meaning
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
Q4.
As Elizabeth grew older, what did she become fond of?
birds and bugs
cats and rabbits
Q5.
Which of these did the confident and cheeky Elizabeth do?
Throw shoes at guests at the Chrstimas party
Pull her grandmother around by her hair
Q6.
Who is not a member of the royal family?
Duke of York
Princess Elizabeth
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