England

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flag meaning

Geographical Location

Royal family

Royal Anthem

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obscurefacts

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Geographical Location

The United Kingdom is composed of some islands in the northern part of Europe and the northwestern coast of France. The country includes the island of Great Britain which is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England occupies most of southern Great Britain, including the Isles of Scilly in the southwest coast and the Isle of Wight in the southern coast.

Flag Meaning

The Union Jack is the most important of all British flags and is flown by UK representatives around the world. In certain military, naval, royal, and other authorized uses, it may be incorporated into another flag. For example, it forms the canton of both the British Blue Ensign and the British Red Ensign.

Royal Anthem

God Save the Queen, also called (during a kingship) God Save the King, is the British royal and national anthem. The origin of the paean is riddled with conundrum and obscurity. The many candidates for authorship include John Bull as well as Henry Carey. The earliest copy of the words appeared in a Gentleman’s Magazine in 1745; the tune appeared about the same time in an anthology, Thesaurus Musicus—in both instances without attribution.

Royal Family

As everyone knows the head of the royal family is Queen Elizabeth II, followed by the remaining principal members:

• Charles, Prince of Wales;
• Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall;
• Prince William, Duke of Cambridge;
• Anne, Princess Royal;
• Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex;
• Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

Members of the Royal Family support The Queen in her many State and national duties, as well as carrying out important work in the areas of public and charitable service, and helping to strengthen national unity and stability.

Culture

TRaditions

sport

gastronomy

Cinema

Landmarks

Traditions

Landmarks

Gastronomy

Sports

Sport in England plays a prominent role in English society. Popular team sports in England include football, field hockey, cricket, rugby union, rugby league, and netball. Major individual sports include badminton, athletics, tennis, boxing, golf, cycling, motorsport, and horseracing. Cricket is regarded as the national summer sport. Association football is the most popular sport, followed by Cricket, Tennis and Rugby.

Cinema

The United Kingdom has had a significant film industry for over a century. While film production reached an all-time high in 1936, the "golden age" of British cinema is usually thought to have occurred in the 1940s.Some of the films with the largest ever box office returns have been made in the United Kingdom, including the third and sixth highest-grossing film franchises (Harry Potter and James Bond).

Obscure facts

• The 1st King of England made a law that everyone had to be in bed by 8 pm;

• French was the official language of the nation for 300 years;

• “The Tube” of London was the first subway system of the world, opened in January 1863.

• The University of Oxford is the oldest higher education institution in the whole UK;

• Royal weddings are national holidays. The day after the ceremony people get a day off work;

• British love news. Every year an average brit gets through 38 kilograms of newspaper.

Obscure facts

• Why can't the royal family eat shellfish?

The royals make concerted efforts to avoid eating shellfish while dining out or visiting foreign countries since it can carry a greater-than-normal risk of causing infection and illness. They usually stay clear of prawns, oysters, crab, lobster, scallops, crayfish, and others.

• Why do the BBC’s TV channels don’t display advertisements?

If you ever paid attention to the BBC’s it doesn´t display advertisements. This is because they are the public broadcasting operator and are paid by British citizens.