Anglais note de cours

I. Royal details

1. The Royal coat of arms (armoirie/blason)

2. The Queen

Born on 21 April, 1926, she became Queen on 6 February 1952 and died on 8 September 2022. She was the longest serving

Monarch with 70 years on a throne.

The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was a multinational celebration throughout 2012 and marked the 60th

anniversary of her accession to the throne. On 6 February 2017, she celebrated her Saphire Jubilee, and in 2022, the

Platinum Jubilee.

3. King Charles III

He was born on 14 November 1948. His coronation took place on 6 May 2023.

Huge changes are underway or have been acomplished:

-Titles: his wife Camilla, formerly the Duchess of Cornwall, has now become Camilla, Queen consort. Prince William, Duke

of Cambridge, has inherited the title of Prince of Wales - his father’s former title.

-Coins and notes: A huge change that is taking place is the replacement of Queen Elizabeth II’s image with King Charles

III’s image on bank notes and coins.

-Stamps and boxes: Royal Mail postboxes that are currently bearing Queen Elizabeth II’s royal cypher, ER, are unlikely

to be removed as some of her father King George VI’s GR cyphers still remain in use today. The new postboxes will feature

King Charles III’s CR cypher.

-National anthem: The words to the national anthem ‘God Save The Queen’ have changed to match the new monarch.

This means that the words have changed from “God save our gracious Queen” to “God save our gracious King”.

II. Politics and traditions

1. King’s duties

-The King is a constitutional monarch who must remain politically neutral.

-He gives audiences to ministers, at which he may “encourage or warn” them and be consulted on issues. He can also

summon new Parliaments on the Government’s advice, and open and close – or prorogue – each session of Parliament.

-His assent is required to all bills passed by Parliament in order for them to become law. Royal Assent has not been

refused since 1707.

-It is also a long-established convention that the monarch is asked for consent to debate bills which would affect the

prerogative or interests of the Crown.

-In the annual State Opening of Parliament ceremony, the King opens Parliament in person, and delivers the King’s

Speech.

-Charles’s duty is to appoint prime ministers

...