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A typical day in the life of the Queen of England…

In the morning…

The Queen begins her day like many other people - with paperwork at her desk. After reading the daily British newspapers, The Queen examines her correspondence: 200-300 letters or more per day! Of course the Queen can’t read them all, so with the help of members of her staff she selects some letters to answer.

The Queen then sees, separately, two of her Private Secretaries who bring her the official papers and documents for her to read, approve and sign and information from all over the world. All of these papers are sent in the famous ‘red boxes’.

After this it’s time for the audiences:  when the Queen receives a number of important people (ambassadors, bishops, judges, etc.) Each meeting lasts 10 to 20 minutes.

Usually the Queen has lunch privately.

In the afternoon…

In the afternoons, The Queen often goes out on public engagements (about 430 per year). If the engagement is outside London, the Queen travels by air using a helicopter or an RAF plane. In these engagements the Queen visits schools, hospitals, factories, military units, art galleries, shelters for elderly people, hostels for the homeless and other organisations.

The Queen may end the afternoon seeing Government ministers in a meeting of the Privy Council.

In the evening…

The Queen's working day does not stop at the end of the afternoon. Once a week (usually on Wednesdays), in the early evening she has a meeting with the Prime Minister, Tony Blair.

At about 7.30 pm the Queen reads a report of the day's parliamentary actions.

On some evenings, The Queen attends a film première, a concert performance for a charitable cause, or a reception linked to organisations of which she is Patron. The Queen also regularly organises official receptions at Buckingham Palace (usually with other members of the Royal Family).

The Queen has many private interests to complete her working day. For example, she owns and breeds racehorses so she often sees her horses run at famous races like the Derby and the Summer Race Meeting. 

Do you still think the Queen has an easy life? Often, one of the last lights on in the Palace at night is The Queen finishing her 'red box' of official papers.

For more information visit: http://www.royal.gov.uk

А. Decide if the following sentences are true or false. Justify quoting from the text.

1. The Queen receives many letters per day.
2. The important papers and documents for the Queen to read, approve and sign come inside a ‘blue box’.
3. The Queen has lunch with many important people.
4. All of the Queen’s engagements are inside London so she always travels by car.
5. The name of the Prime Minister is Tony Blair.
6. The Queen likes to organise receptions at Buckingham Palace.
7. The Queen likes to own and breed dogs.
8. The Queen is often the last person to go to bed at night. 

В.  Now that you have read the text answer the questions:

1. How many letters does the Queen receive every day?
2. Does she read them all?
3. What is the ‘red box’?
4. Who does Queen see before her lunch?
5. What does the Queen do in the ‘engagements’?
6. When does the Queen meet with the Prime Minister?
7. Does she go to the cinema or to a concert?
8. Name one of the Queen’s private interests.
9. Would you like to be the Queen of a country? Why/why not?

The Royal Family Tree

Look at the Royal Family Tree and complete the next sentences. Use the words in the box.