Geography and environment of Great Britain

It is rather difficult to understand the British way of ruling the country. The foundations of the modern monarchy were laid more than a millennium ago, in Anglo-Saxon and Celtic Britain, so its modern form is a stage in an evolution that has been shaped by attitudes toward divorce, the changing role of women, the democratization of society, dynastic intermarriage, financial demands, religious convictions, struggles for economic and political power, and territorial aggrandizement.
Everywhere you go in Britain, you find evidence of this long history. When you visit a stately home, the guide will tell you that ‘Queen Elizabeth slept here’. If you travel around the country, you’ll see the castles that monarchs built as strongholds and the sites of battles where kings fought for power. And you’ll find towns and villages with royal names like King’s Norton, Charlton Kings, and, of all things, Queen Camel.

Introduction …………………………………………..................................................4
1 The British Monarchy…………………...…………………………………………5
2 Members of the British Royal Family………………………………........................6
2.1 Queen Elizabeth II ……………………………………………..............................6
2.2 Children of the Queen………………………………………………......................7
3 History of the Monarchy ……………………………………………………..........11
3.1 English Monarchs ………………………………………………………….……11
3.2 Scottish Monarchs ………………….……………………………………….......12
3.3 United Kingdom Monarchs ……………………………………………………..15
4 The role of the British monarchy in Commonwealth and the US…………………18
4.1 About the Commonwealth……………………………………………………….18
4.2 The Queen's role in the Commonwealth ………………………………………..18
4.3 The role of the British Monarchy in the UK …………………………………....20
5 Ceremonial and social duties of the British Royal Family………………………...21
5.1 Receptions and Theme Days ……………………………....................................24
5.2 Charities and Patronages ……………………………………………………..…24
5.3 Royal involvement with charities………………………………………………..25
6 The role of the monarch in governing the country.…………………...…………...27
6.1 The role of the Sovereign………………………………………………………..27
6.2 Queen and the Law, Church, Armed Forces………………………………….....28
7 The Future attitude of the British Monarchy.…………….............………….........27
Conclusion………………………………...................................................................31
Bibliography ………………………………...............................................................32
Appendix A…………………………………………