Royal brothers

Prince William and Prince Harry are members of the British Royal Family. Their grandmother is Queen Elizabeth II, and their father is Prince Charles. Princess Diana was their mother. She died in a car accident in 1997.

Prince William has got fair hair and blue-green eyes. William is a big football fan. He's also the President of the FA. the English Football Association.

Prince Harry has also got blue-green eyes, but his hair is short and red. Harry is a big rugby fan. He also likes motocross and listening to music.

The princes' nicknames are Wills and Harry, but their full names are William Arthur Philip Louis and Henry Charles Albert David. Their surname is Mountbatten-Windsor.

Prince Williams's birthday is 21^st June 1982. Prince Harry's birthday is 15^th September 1984.

Level: Beginner

Book: Switch 1

Year: 2010

Scotland Yard

In 1829, the British established the first Metropolitan Police Force in England. Two policemen (commissioners), Colonel Charles Rowan and Richard Mayne, had the job of organising this foce. They set up an office in a private house at 4 Whitehall Place. At the back of the house, there was a courtyard, and they used this courtyard as a police station. Here the Metropolitan Police became known as Scotland Yard.

There are two stories of how Scotland Yard got its name. The first says that the house once belonged to the Kings of Scotland. When they or their ambassadors were in London, they stayed here. They called it "Scotland", so the courtyard was called Scotland Yard. The second story states that one of the streets at the back of the house had the words "Scotland Yard" in its name. This is because a Scot owned that land in the Middles Ages.

When most people talk about Scotland Yard, they mean the London branch of the police. This is actually called the Criminal Investigation Department. Scotland Yard is well known all over the world. It is famous for its ability to solve the most puzzling crimes.

Level: Beginner

Book: Changes for ESO 4

Year: 2002