This time we'll take a look at Queen Elizabeth's kingdom. Let's take a look at the most interesting facts about the United Kingdom.
The UK is a union of 4 different countries
The United Kingdom is the union of England, Wales and Scotland, which are located on a large island. The United Kingdom is the union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Republic of Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom.
Windsor Castle is the largest and oldest palace used by the royal family.
The castle is located in Windsor, 40 km from London. It was here in St. George's Chapel that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding took place. More than 500 people work and live in the castle. In addition, this building is Queen Elizabeth II's favorite weekend residence.
Westminster Abbey has been the site of every British coronation since 1066.
The Coronation Chair, made for King Edward I, has been in use since 1308. It was here that Prince William married Kate Middleton in 2011.
England has the highest obesity rate in the UK
It is estimated that 38% of the population are overweight and 23% are obese. That's a lot of fish and chips!
French was the official language of England
You didn't expect this to happen! Due to the Norman invasion (medieval people who lived in northern France) between 1066 and 1362, French became the official language of England. In addition to language, the Normans left the English with the Tower of London and other strongholds of heritage.
Public executions were considered tourist attractions until the 19th century.
Aha! Travel agencies and schools organized excursions to accompany these events. And the worst thing is that he rolled into the box for the richest and drunkest, singing after deaths. A super easy role, yes...
All British water whales, swans and dolphins belong to the Queen
It's just that. Queen Elizabeth owns all the pets and animals that live in the United Kingdom.
The six ravens of the Tower of London have constant protection and care
This is justified by King Charles II's concern not to violate the prophecy of an ancient legend which said, "If the ravens leave the Tower of London, the Kingdom will fall." Of these, the six Tower Ravens live in the greatest management, are protected by royal decree, have a Master of Ravens at their disposal, and are fed raw meat twice a day. The birds have a pedigree and identification, too many chikerrim.
The English are the world's largest tea consumers.
That's right! Tea consumption in the UK is 2.5 times higher than in Japan and 22 times higher than in the US. And that's not all: 98% of the British drink tea with milk. Will it be good?
Tea was brought to England by the Portuguese
Because of this passion for tea, the appearance of this drink is usually associated with the English. However, tea arrived in England through the Portuguese Catarina de Braganza, the daughter of D. João IV, who married King Charles II. The custom of drinking tea was already quite widespread in Portugal and quickly spread to the English court.
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