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Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge named their baby daughter Charlotte. The world waited for two days for the name. She has two middle names. Her title is Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. If her grandfather, father and brother all die, she will be Britain's queen after Queen Elizabeth dies.

British people are happy with the names. They are traditional and linked to her family. Charlotte is a female Charles. A Queen Charlotte lived 300 years ago. Charlotte's middle name is the same as her great-grandmother's Queen Elizabeth. Her second middle name is Diana - a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales.

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Sources
  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3067494/Such-lovely-tribute-Royal-fans-react-enthusiastically-Kate-William-s-decision-daughter-Charlotte-Elizabeth-Diana.html
  • http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/princess-charlotte/11581712/Princess-Charlotte-Elizabeth-Diana-why-William-and-Kate-made-their-name-choices-for-the-royal-baby.html


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MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

Britain's Duke and

a.

and brother

2.

named their baby

b.

for the name

3.

The world waited for two days

c.

Duchess of Cambridge

4.

She has two

d.

dies

5.

Her title is Her Royal

e.

daughter Charlotte

6.

her grandfather, father

f.

queen

7.

she will be Britain's

g.

middle names

8.

after Queen Elizabeth

h.

Highness


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

British people are happy

a.

her family

2.

They are

b.

300 years ago

3.

linked to

c.

Charles

4.

Charlotte is a female

d.

with the names

5.

Queen Charlotte lived

e.

grandmother's

6.

middle

f.

traditional

7.

he same as her great-

g.

Diana

8.

a tribute to

h.

name

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Britain's (1) ___________________ of Cambridge named their baby daughter Charlotte. (2) ___________________ for two days for the name. She has (3) ___________________. Her title is Her (4) ___________________ Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. If her grandfather, (5) ___________________ all die, she will be (6) ___________________ Queen Elizabeth dies.

British (7) ___________________ with the names. They are traditional (8) ___________________ family. Charlotte is a female Charles. A Queen Charlotte (9) ___________________ ago. Charlotte's (10) ___________________ the same as (11) ___________________ Queen Elizabeth. Her second middle name is Diana - (12) ___________________, Princess of Wales.

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Britain'sDukeandDuchessofCambridgenamedtheirbabydaughterCh
arlotte.Theworldwaitedfortwodaysforthename.Shehastwomiddlena
mes.HertitleisHerRoyalHighnessPrincessCharlotteofCambridge.Ifh
ergrandfather,fatherandbrotheralldie,shewillbeBritain'squeenafter
QueenElizabethdies.Britishpeoplearehappywiththenames.Theyaret
raditionalandlinkedtoherfamily.CharlotteisafemaleCharles.AQueen
Charlottelived300yearsago.Charlotte'smiddlenameisthesameasher
great-grandmother'sQueenElizabeth.Hersecondmiddlenam
eisDiana-atributetoDiana,PrincessofWales.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

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WRITING

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