The British royal family comprises Queen Elizabeth II and her close relations. At present the British royal family is headed by Queen Elizabeth. The Queen's children are Princess Anne (born in 1950), Prince Andrew (born in 1960) and Prince Edward (born in 1964).The Queen is the only person in Britain with two birthdays. Her real birthday is on April 21st, but she has an official birthday, too. That's on the second Saturday in June. And on the queen's official birthday, there is a traditional ceremony called the Trooping of the Colour. It's a big parade with brass bands and hundreds of soldiers at Horse.
Tea Time
Everybody knows that England is a tea country. English drink tea every hour, they make a break for a cup of tea and a sandwich when they are at work, home or even during their vacation. Their traditions , they do not back down , even in the workplace. Such breaks are called «tea breaks». One of the Afternoon teas are called «low tea». However, the most famous in the UK is always the so-called “Fife O’clock” is a tea break at 5:00 pm.
Industry
One of the strongest components of the British economy is the energy sector. The United Kingdom is a net exporter of energy. In addition to oil, the kingdom has abundant reserves of natural gas, coal, and atomic power. There are more than 100 active oil and natural gas fields. The main energy resource is oil.
Mother's day
Mothers Day is celebrated in a big way in England. Children pay tribute to their mothers and thank them for all their love and support. In UK, there is also a tradition of making a rich almond cake for mothers called 'Mothering Cake' or 'Simnel Cake' on Mothers Day.
Father's Day
Father's Day in UK is celebrated in much the same way as it is celebrated in US. In UK too, Father's Day festival is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and therefore the date of the festival is never fixed. People celebrate the occasion by honoring their father and expressing affection for them by presenting popular gifts like cards, flowers, chocolates and neckties. Little children often give handmade gifts to their dad.
Newton’s apple tree!
There’s a long and winding history of great achievements and scientific discoveries in the UK, with Newton’s Theory on gravity being a pretty epic one. It’s said that this apple tree below, is the exact tree where Isaac Newton saw an apple fall, prompting him to think of gravity, change the way we viewed the world and influence the basic principles of physics we all take for granted today.
Tea Time
Everybody knows that England is a tea country. English drink tea every hour, they make a break for a cup of tea and a sandwich when they are at work, home or even during their vacation. Their traditions , they do not back down , even in the workplace. Such breaks are called «tea breaks». One of the Afternoon teas are called «low tea». However, the most famous in the UK is always the so-called “Fife O’clock” is a tea break at 5:00 pm.
Industry
One of the strongest components of the British economy is the energy sector. The United Kingdom is a net exporter of energy. In addition to oil, the kingdom has abundant reserves of natural gas, coal, and atomic power. There are more than 100 active oil and natural gas fields. The main energy resource is oil.
Mother's day
Mothers Day is celebrated in a big way in England. Children pay tribute to their mothers and thank them for all their love and support. In UK, there is also a tradition of making a rich almond cake for mothers called 'Mothering Cake' or 'Simnel Cake' on Mothers Day.
Father's Day
Father's Day in UK is celebrated in much the same way as it is celebrated in US. In UK too, Father's Day festival is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and therefore the date of the festival is never fixed. People celebrate the occasion by honoring their father and expressing affection for them by presenting popular gifts like cards, flowers, chocolates and neckties. Little children often give handmade gifts to their dad.
Newton’s apple tree!
There’s a long and winding history of great achievements and scientific discoveries in the UK, with Newton’s Theory on gravity being a pretty epic one. It’s said that this apple tree below, is the exact tree where Isaac Newton saw an apple fall, prompting him to think of gravity, change the way we viewed the world and influence the basic principles of physics we all take for granted today.
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