The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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London
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Belfast
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland

3. An aerial view of London

4. London

5. Elizabeth II - The Queen of the UK

6. As a head of state the Queen has many duties

7. She makes speeches

8. meets lots of people

9. and is often on the move

10. The Queen reads many documents every day

11. The Queen’s birthday – the Grand Parade in London

12. Ben Nevis – the highest mountain and a popular tourist attraction

13. On the top of Ben Nevis

14. Fish and chips

15. Buckingham Palace in London – the working place of the Queen

16. Windsor Castle is near London

17. It’s the Queen’s home

18. Many tourists visit the castle every day

19. Inside Windsor Castle

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23. The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Scotland – the summer residence of the Monarch

24. Cardiff Castle – one of the oldest castles in the UK

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28. Oxford

29. Oxford Library

30. Cricket

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33. London Eye

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35. Big Ben

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The workers clean
the clock

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Big Ben and the
London Eye at night

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44. English landscape: hills and valleys