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year, she will be the head
of the United Kingdom for
the longest period in the
history of the UK.
In British history, there are some special events and peop
le.
Lets look back at history...
in this battle, which was
fought in 1815, the
United Kingdom along
with a coalition of other
countries beat the
French army and finally
ended the Napoleonic
Wars.
It lies on the British Isles -
separated from the
European mainland.
It's surrounded by the
Atlantic Ocean, the North
Sea and the English
Channel, which is between
Southern England and
Northern France.
The capital city of the United
Kingdom is London, one of the
most populous cities in Europe,
with a population of about 8,5
million residents.
What is the capital city?
It's also the official residence of
the British Queen, Elizabeth II.
London is located in the
south-east of England and
stands on the river Thames.
Other populous cities are
Birmingham and Leeds. The
4th most populous city is
Glasgow, the largest city of
Scotland.
Liverpool and Manchester are still quite big
cities with almost half a million residents,
but the capital cities of Wales (Cardiff),
Scotland (Edinburgh) and Northern Ireland
(Belfast) are also very important.
is the British national flag,
consisting of the red cross of St.
George (the patron saint of
England), the Cross of St. Patrick
(the patron saint of Ireland) and
the white cross of St. Andrew
(the patron saint of Scotland).
"God Save the Queen"
Parliament
The UK is a constitutional monarchy.
The Queen (currently Elizabeth II) is
the head of the UK and the other 15
independent Commonwealth countries
and resides in Buckingham Palace in