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1、Monarch and Prime MinisterThe Society and Culture of Major English-Speaking Countries英语国家社会与文化英语国家社会与文化 MonarchyA monarchy refers to a system of government by a king or queen,which means a king or queen is Head of State.British monarchs had the right to make and pass legislationthe end of the 17th c
2、enturycivil warIn the second half of the 17th centurythe Bill of Rights established basic principles such as the supremacy of ParliamentIn December 1689April 21st,1926In 1947On February 6th,1952She was born Princess Elizabeth Alexandra MaryElizabeth married her distant cousin Philip Mountbattenthe Q
3、ueens father died and she automatically became QueenThe Queen has four children-Prince Charles,the first heir in line to the throne,Princess Anne,Prince Andrew and Prince EdwardIn 2012,Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee,marking 60 years of rule as Queen.The official title of the Queen
4、:“Elizabeth the Second,by the Grace of God of the United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her Other Realms and Territories Queen,Head of the Commonwealth,Defender of the Faith.”head of the executive branch of the governmenthead of the judiciarythe commander-in-chief of all the ar
5、med forcesthe“supreme governor”of the established Church of EnglandShe gives Royal Assent to Bills passed by the parliament the chief executive of the Governmentthe First Lord of the Treasurythe senior Cabinet MinisterMinisters for the Civil ServiceThe present Prime MinisterBoris Johnson moved into No.10 Downing Street on 24,July 2019.He is a Brexiteer.He has announced to leave the EU on October 31 this year,do or die-with or without a deal.