n2y news-2-you Volume XIII, Edition 33 www.n2y.co.uk April 29, 2011 WHAT ROYAL WEDDING April 29 will be a big day in Great Britain. 29 Prince William will be married!! He will marry Catherine (Kate) Middleton. The world will be watching the wedding. http://www.officialroyalwedding2011.org/ page 1
news page Prince William is part of Britain s royal family. The head of the royal family is the queen. Britain s queen is Elizabeth II. The queen is William s grandmother. William s father is Prince Charles. Charles is the queen s son. One day, William may become the king of Britain. 1 page 2
news page A royal wedding in the United Kingdom is very special. The British people love the royal family. The wedding couple s picture is on thousands of souvenirs. 1,000s Crowds will line London s streets on the wedding day. Millions of people will watch the wedding on TV. * 1,000,000s * Over one billion people watched the 1981 wedding of William s parents (Prince Charles and Princess Diana). page 3
news page William asked Kate to marry him in October 2010. 2010 The couple were on holiday in Kenya. William gave Kate his mother s ring. Britain loved William s mother, Princess Diana. The Princess died in a car accident in 1997. 1997 page 4
news page The wedding will begin at 11:00 11:00 a.m. The wedding will be in Westminster Abbey. The Abbey is in London, near the Parliament Building. Kate will ride to the Abbey in a car. She will be wearing a beautiful white bridal gown. page 5
news page Kate will have four bridesmaids. 4 Kate s sister will be the maid of honor. William s brother, Prince Harry, will be the best man. About 1,900 visitors will be at the wedding. * 1,900 Crowds in London will watch the wedding on big TVs. * Guests will include: family and friends; government, religious and military leaders and foreign royal families. page 6
news page After the wedding, the couple will ride to Buckingham Palace. They will ride in a royal coach pulled by four horses. 4 The coach is 109 years old. 109 The coach is open, so the crowds can see the couple. If it rains, they will ride in a glass - covered coach. page 7
news page No one knows where William and Kate will honeymoon. + The royal couple will live in Wales. William is a Royal Air Force pilot at an airbase in Wales. The couple has asked people not to buy them gifts. * Congratulations, Prince William and Kate Middleton! +! * Instead, they ask people to donate to one of their 26 selected charities. www.officialroyalwedding2011.org/blog/2011/march/16/royal-wedding-charitable-gift-fund page 8
British Royalty This is the family tree of the British Royal Family. * Queen Elizabeth II (1926) Prince Philip (1921) Prince Charles (1948) Princess Anne (1950) Prince Andrew (1960) Prince Edward (1964) Prince William (1982) Prince Harry (1984) * Some royals have been left out for clarity and lack of space. http://www.britroyals.com/windsor.htm page 9
people in the news WHO PRINCE WILLIAM (1982 -) William s parents are Prince Charles and Princess Diana. + His grandmother is Queen Elizabeth II. Prince William is 28. He is second in line to be king. 28 2nd He has a younger brother. Prince Harry is 26. 26 William and Kate met in 2001 at university. + 2001 http://www.royal.gov.uk/thecurrentroyalfamily/princewilliam/princewilliam.aspx page 10
people in the news William joined the British army and later joined the air force. + He became a rescue pilot with the Royal Air Force. William raises money for many charities. polo, William also enjoys: water polo, football and rugby. page 11
people in the news WHO CATHERINE (KATE) MIDDLETON (1982 -) Kate Middleton, 29, is from Berkshire, Great Britain. 29 Kate is the oldest of three children. 3 She studied art history at university. As a royal, Kate will work hard for Britain. Someday, she may become Britain s queen. * * She would become queen if William becomes the king. http://www.biography.com/articles/kate-middleton-542648 page 12
places in the news WHERE LONDON, ENGLAND London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. + The Romans founded the city. Today, over seven million people live in London. 7,000,000 London is in south - eastern England. The River Thames runs through the city. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/london page 13
places in the news London is a great city. People ride the Tube, London s underground trains. They can see the city on a famous double - decker bus. Trafalgar Square, Tourists visit: the London Eye, Big Ben and much more. page 14
places in the news WHERE WESTMINSTER ABBEY Westminster Abbey is in London s West End. Kings and queens have been crowned there since 1066. * + 1066 Many of Britain s heroes are buried in Westminster Abbey. Winston Churchill (goverment leader), The heroes include: Sir Isaac Newton (scientist) and Charles Dickens (author). * These coronation ceremonies mark the beginning of a king s or queen s reign. http://www.westminster-abbey.org/home page 15
places in the news Many royal couples were married in Westminster Abbey. The first royal wedding in Westminster Abbey was in 1100. 1100 Fourteen royal 14 weddings followed. The last royal wedding in Westminster Abbey was in 1986. 1986 Visitors can tour Westminster Abbey and go to church services. + page 16
recipe page Dessert NEED Wedding Cake Serves 12 12 white frosted cupcakes decorative gels sprinkles 24 edible flower toppers 12 chocolate buttons 12 small plates 1. Put one cupcake on each plate. 2. Decorate with gels. 3. Decorate with sprinkles. 4. Put two flower toppers on each cake. 5. Top each cake with one chocolate button. 6. Eat. page 17
joke page Knock, Knock. Who s there? Abbey. Abbey who? Abbey, C, D, E, F, G... C D E F G A, B AB page 18
game page Circle the pictures about ROYAL WEDDING. princess royal hair cut best man family fishing hat prince holiday/ honeymoon marry queen couple Harry Potter cookie cutter Prince William souvenirs wedding page 19
review page 1. WHAT is this paper about? Royal Wedding Easter Egg Roll London Marathon 2. WHO will be getting married? Orlando Bloom Kate Winslet Prince William 3. WHAT could William be someday? king prime minister firefighter 4. WHERE will the wedding be? Temple of Heaven Westminster Abbey Taj Mahal 5. WHAT is William? actor pilot police man 6. WHAT do tourists visit in London? Berlin Wall Pyramid London Eye page 20
puzzle page 3 ACROSS prince 1 DOWN bridesmaids 4 coach 2 wedding 7 queen 5 couple 8 royal 6 marry 9 England page 21
sudoku page Fill in the grid using the pictures below so that every row, every column and every large box contains the following four items:. page 22
think page 1. WHY is this wedding important to Britain?? 2. WOULD you like to be a king or queen? Why? or?? 3. WHAT would you like to see in London? Why??? page 23
words page prince marry wedding royal page 24