Elizabeth II ( Eng. Elizabeth II), the full name - Elizabeth Alexandra Mary ( English. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary [1] , 21 April 1926 , London ) - the reigning queen of the United Kingdom .
Queen Elizabeth II is from the Windsor dynasty . Came to the throne on February 6 1952 at the age of 25 years after the death of his father King George VI . Is the oldest British (English) monarch in history. Currently ranked second in the history of the duration of exposure to the British throne (after Queen Victoria ) and also the second in the world for the duration of stay as head of state of incumbent President (after the King of Thailand Phumipona Adulyadej ).
Is the head of the British Commonwealth of Nations and, in addition to the UK, the Queen of 15 independent countries:Australia , Antigua and Barbuda , Bahamas , Barbados , Belize , Grenada , Canada , New Zealand , Papua - New Guinea ,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , Saint Kitts and Nevis , Saint Lucia , Solomon Islands , Tuvalu , Jamaica .
Is also head of the Anglican Church and the supreme commander of the armed forces of the United Kingdom .
The most popular sports in Greece are football and basketball. Basketball became popular in Greece after receiving club AEK Cup Winners' Cup in 1968. Second wave lifting caused winning the EuroBasket 1987, and especially 2005. The most successful basketball clubs of the Greek Cup - Panathinaikos (31 victories), Aris (10 wins), Olympiacos (9 wins), AEK (8 wins) and Panellinios (6 wins). In recent decades, in Greece also gained popularity volleyball, water polo, track and field athletics. National teams adequately represent Greece in international competitions in weightlifting, gymnastics, sailing, rowing and canoeing, diving, swimming, rowing, wrestling, cycling, boxing, shooting, tennis, archery, triathlon. Have a certain notoriety rugby, cricket, golf, hockey, horse riding. In 1952 he started the Rally of Greece, which in 1973 became the stage of the World Rally Championship and is now considered one of the most complex, the oldest and most prestigious competitions in the rally in the world. Since 1972, each year Athens Classic Marathon.
Самыми популярными видами спорта в Греции являются футбол и баскетбол. Баскетбол приобрёл популярность в Греции после получения клубом АЕК Кубка обладателей Кубков 1968 года. Вторую волну подъёма вызвали победы на Чемпионате Европы по баскетболу 1987 года и особенно 2005 года. Самые успешные баскетбольные клубы Греческого чемпионата — Панатинаикос (31 победа), Арис (10 побед), Олимпиакос (9 побед), АЕК (8 побед) и Панэллиниос (6 побед). В последние десятилетия в Греции также набрали популярность волейбол, водное поло, лёгкая атлетика. Национальные сборные достойно представляют Грецию на международных соревнованиях по тяжёлой атлетике, гимнастике, парусному спорту, гребле на байдарках и каноэ, прыжкам в воду, плаванию, академической гребле, борьбе, велоспорту, боксу, стрелковому спорту, теннису, стрельбе из лука, триатлону. Определённую известность имеют регби, крикет, гольф, хоккей, конный спорт. В 1952 году начато Ралли Греции, которое в 1973 году стало этапом Чемпионата мира по ралли и сейчас считается одним из самых сложных, старейших и самых престижных соревнований по ралли в мире. С 1972 года ежегодно происходит Афинский классический марафон.
Elizabeth II ( Eng. Elizabeth II), the full name - Elizabeth Alexandra Mary ( English. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary [1] , 21 April 1926 , London ) - the reigning queen of the United Kingdom .
Queen Elizabeth II is from the Windsor dynasty . Came to the throne on February 6 1952 at the age of 25 years after the death of his father King George VI . Is the oldest British (English) monarch in history. Currently ranked second in the history of the duration of exposure to the British throne (after Queen Victoria ) and also the second in the world for the duration of stay as head of state of incumbent President (after the King of Thailand Phumipona Adulyadej ).
Is the head of the British Commonwealth of Nations and, in addition to the UK, the Queen of 15 independent countries:Australia , Antigua and Barbuda , Bahamas , Barbados , Belize , Grenada , Canada , New Zealand , Papua - New Guinea ,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , Saint Kitts and Nevis , Saint Lucia , Solomon Islands , Tuvalu , Jamaica .
Is also head of the Anglican Church and the supreme commander of the armed forces of the United Kingdom .