Showing posts with label Queen Elizabeth II. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Queen Elizabeth II. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

DO YOU KNOW THE TEAM THAT WERE THE ENGLISH DIVISION 1 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS WHEN QUEEN ELIZABETH II FIRST BECAME MONARCH?

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Tottenham Hotspur were the current English First Division champions on 6th February 1952 when King George VI died and Queen Elizabeth II became Britain's Monarch. 

Spurs had won the 1950/1951 English First Division ahead of Manchester United (who would be 1951/1952 champions), Blackpool and Newcastle United.







Friday, November 18, 2011

DO YOU KNOW THE LAST TIME QUEEN ELIZABETH II ATTENDED A FOOTBALL MATCH?




During the final of UEFA Euro 96 tournament held in England, Queen Elizabeth II attended her first football match since England 1966 FIFA World Cup final match at Wembley Stadium where she handed Jurgen Klinsmann the captain of Germany, the Henri Delaunay Trophy after they defeated Czech Republic 2-1. Ever since, Her Majesty has not attended a football match.