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Государственное бюджетное общеобразовательное учреждение
Гимназия № 248 Кировского района г. Санкт-Петербурга

British Monarchy:
Myth or Reality?

Выполнила: Павлова Анна Руководитель: Камитова А.В., учитель английского языка

Санкт-Петербург
2013
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………….………3
CHAPTER 1. The concept of monarchy, a consistent history in the UK………4
CHAPTER 2. The Development of a Constitutional Monarchy in Britain….…6
CHAPTER 3. Elithabeth II………………………………………………………..9
CHAPTER 4. Elithabeth II reign and Victorian era…………………………....12
CHAPTER 5. The role of the monarchy in modern Britain………….…..……..16
CONCLUSION ……………………………………………………………………17
REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………18
APPENDIX…………………………………………………………………………..19

INTRODUCTION

The British monarchy is one of the oldest monarchies in the world. Although the monarchy has changed quite a bit over centuries, the British monarch is still one of the most recognizable world figures. The subject of my work is studying of modern political system of Great Britain, its constitutional monarchy, its influence on the country and its importance. The object of my work is the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. I have chosen this theme because I find it interesting to observe changes in such a far-away country as England, in which society and political system in many aspects differ from those in my country. I have taken the person of Elizabeth II as an example of functions and values of

References: 1. John Arlott, John Snagge, Sir Gerald W. Wollaston. ELITHABETH CROWNED QUEEN. Ohdans press 2006. 2. Brian Hoey, AT HOME WITH THW QUEEN, LIFE THROUGH THE KEYHOLE OF THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD. Haper Collins 2003. 3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Monarchy/Monarchies_today 4. http://www.royal.gov.uk/ 5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18237280 Appendix I Appendix II