their descendants have precedence over daughters while the daughters take precedence over the Sovereigns brothers. The Queen's husband can get the title known as the duke of Ed ingurgh Priority[ prai riti](按照资格的次序):(l)Sons( older to younger) and descend ants, (2) Daughters and descendants (3)Brothers and descendants 3) The monarch' s consort(配偶) The Queen seems to be the most important figure in every field of national life but there is no written law to define her power. She only does what Parliament and the Cabinet want her to do. The monarch even has no right to choose her or his consort Qualifications: (1)from a noble family (2)with the consent of Parliament ()not a Roman Catholic By the Act of Settlement(1701年英国议会通过的王室继承法), neither the monarch nor any member of the royal family is permitted to marry a roman Catholic By the royal Marriage Act of1772(皇家婚姻法, members of royal family must obtain the queen 's permission to marry otherwise the king would suffer the loss of his position, as King Edward VIll did in 1936 King Edward VIll fell in love with an American film star. He planned to marry her, but Parliament refused to give its approval for her alleged infamy. The king had no alternative but to abdicate (iB iz). He married her and they remained in love till the end of their life. What's more, only protestant descendants are eligible to succeed to the throne. The monarch has no freedom of belief The Kings wife--Queen Consort王后 The Queens Husband-(1) Prince Consort王夫 (2)the Duke of Edinburgh ()the Prince of the United K ingdom The eldest son- the Prince of wales 4)Coronation Coronation is a ceremony of crowning a king or a queen Time: an interval after the death of the old king Place: Westminster Abbey Formality(形式): grand and pompous Conductor(主持): the archbishop of Canterbury Participants: VIPs in Britain and foreign guests8 their descendants have precedence over daughters while the daughters take precedence over the Sovereign’s brothers. The Queen’s husband can get the title known as the Duke of Edingurgh. Priority [prai’ riti] (按照资格的次序): (1) Sons (older to younger) and descendants, (2) Daughters and descendants (3) Brothers and descendants. 3) The Monarch’s consort (配偶) The Queen seems to be the most important figure in every field of national life, but there is no written law to define her power. She only does what Parliament and the Cabinet want her to do. The monarch even has no right to choose her or his consort. Qualifications: (1) from a noble family, (2) with the consent of Parliament, (3) not a Roman Catholic. By the Act of Settlement (1701 年英国议会通过的王室继承法), neither the monarch nor any member of the royal family is permitted to marry a Roman Catholic. By the Royal Marriage Act of 1772 (皇家婚姻法), members of royal family must obtain the Queen’s permission to marry. Otherwise, the King would suffer the loss of his position, as King Edward VIII did in 1936. King Edward VIII fell in love with an American film star. He planned to marry her, but Parliament refused to give its approval for her alleged infamy. The king had no alternative but to abdicate (退位). He married her and they remained in love till the end of their life. What’s more, only protestant descendants are eligible to succeed to the throne. The monarch has no freedom of belief. The King’s wife—Queen Consort 王后 The Queen’s Husband— (1) Prince Consort 王夫 (2) the Duke of Edinburgh (3) the Prince of the United Kingdom The eldest son—the Prince of Wales 4) Coronation Coronation is a ceremony of crowning a king or a queen. Time: an interval after the death of the old king Place: Westminster Abbey Formality (形式): grand and pompous Conductor (主持): the Archbishop of Canterbury Participants: VIPs in Britain and foreign guests