Queen Elisabeth is only the 4th monarch with this name, not because it is the new family, but because her grandfather George V changed the name, because they had a German sounding name.
Though the monarch doesn't rule, she is the personal embodiment of the government.
She is the symbol of the government. The monarch acts as a final check on a government, the monarch could refuse the final assend, and the monarch performs the ceremonial duties which heads of state often had to spend their time on
Monarchy. Though the strangest feature of the system is the role of the monarch, political stability owes much to the monarchy. Its continuity in over a thousand years was interrupted only once (the republic of 1649-1660). Today the Queen is not only head of State, but also an important symbol of national unity. Her royal title in Britain is: “Elisabeth 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” (Её Высочество Елизавета 2-я милостью божьей, Королева Соединенного королевства Великобритании и Северной Ирландии, других её владений и территорий, глава Содружества наций, защитница веры и суверенитета Британского порядка и рыцарских орденов)
In law the Queen is head of the executive branch, an integral part of the legislature, head of judiciary, the commander-in-chief of all the armed forces of the Crown (главнокомандующий армии) and the “supreme governor” of the established Church of England (глава церкви).
Each new law starts with the words: “Be it enacted by the Queen’s most excellent Majesty.” («постановлением Королевы – самого справедливого правителя). The Queen’s official residence is Buckingham Palace.
The Queen doesn’t participate in the everyday work of Parliament. They meet only on separate occasions such as the state opening of Parliament. The Queen’s role in legislature is only formal as the House of Commons has gained Supremacy over the House of Lords in the past centuries.
The Queen and the royal family continue to take part in many traditional ceremonies. Their visit to different parts of Britain and to many other countries attracts considerable interest and publicity, and they are also closely involved in the work of many charities.
The Queen is the second biggest landowner in the country. But the Queen is well-known for her being economical in spending money on herself. She certainly has royal clothes and jewellery, as the royal etiquette demands, but in everyday life she dresses in a very simple way. It is said that no other British monarch could compete with her in this respect. British people adore their queen and respect her very much.
THe queen is:
1)the head of the executive branch
2)the integral part of the legislature
3)head of judiciary
4)the commander-in-chief all the armed forces of the crown
5)the supreme governor of the estableshed church of england
