Wednesday, 14 September 2011

AUSTRALIAN BANKNOTES


The famous person is Elizabth Alexandra May.  Her photo is on the front of the Australian $5 note.

She  was born 21 April 1926 in London.  She was a princess. When her father died in 1952,  Elizabth became head of the Commonwealth and Queen of seven independent commonwealth countries:the United kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Ceylon.

In 1988 Queen Elizabeth II opened the new parliament House in Australia.
Today Queen Elizabeth II is still alive.  She is the longest reigning monarch.

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