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The Queen and I CHAPTER 1: THE NIGHT BEFORE RESUMEN ESPAÑOL La noche del jueves 9 de abril de 1992 era la noche de las elecciones. La Reina estaba en la cama acariciando a su perro Harris y viendo la televisión. Aún no se sabía cuál de los dos partidos iban a ganar las elecciones; pero a la Reina no le preocupaba el resultado de las elecciones, siempre y cuando el partido ganador apoyara la monarquía. La Reina apagó la televisión y durmió tranquilamente. A la mañana siguiente, Jack Barker, el líder del Partido Republicano, ganó las elecciones, convirtiéndose en primer ministro, y se presentó en el Palacio de Buckingham para ver a la Reina. Tal vez la Reina esperaba tener una reunión con Jack Barker para hablar sobre sus planes como nuevo primer ministro, pero las intenciones de Barker eran muy diferentes: ordenó a la Reina abdicar y expulsar a la Familia Real de palacio. Su idea consistía en que todo el poder residía en el pueblo y que no habría distinción entre clases. Jack Barker insistía en que la Familia Real debía vivir en una casa más humilde y olvidarse de los lujos. La Reina debería cuidar de su madre sin ayuda de criados; no podrían tener nada más que un perro como mascota, y dejar a los caballos que tenían en los establos. Y tampoco necesitarían grandes armarios para guardar la ropa, sólo necesitarían lo básico, ya que no volverían a aparecer en actos públicos. Jack Barker cogió la corona real y salió al balcón. Afuera se agolpaba una gran multitud, aplaudiendo al nuevo primer ministro. Después salió la ex Familia Real, y ésta fue abucheada. Barker alzó la corona por encima de su cabeza y después la arrojó desde el balcón. La ex Familia Real estaba muy preocupada; era el fin de la monarquía.

RESUMEN ENGLISH Thursday 9th April, 1992 it was the election night. The Queen was in the bed, stroking her dog named Harris and watching TV. The result of the election wasn’t known yet; but the Queen didn’t matter while the winning party s the monarchy. The Queen turned off the TV and slept quietly. The next morning, Jack Barker, the leader of the Republican Party, won the election and he became the Prime Minister, and went to the Buckingham Palace to see the Queen. Maybe the Queen thought to have a meeting with Jack Barker to talk about his ideas like the new Prime Minister, but Barker’s intentions were very different: he ordered the Queen to abdicate and expel the Royal Family out of the palace. His idea was that the people would have the control and delete the differences between social classes. Jack Barker said the Royal Family would have to live in a humble house, keeping only one dog and leave the horses that they had in the stable. The Queen should care for her mother without the

help of the servants and live only with the necessary things (for example: they wouldn’t need many clothes, because they wouldn’t make personal appearances).

Jack Barker took the royal crown and went out to the balcony. Outside there was a great crowd clapping him. The ex Royal Family went out too and it was booed by the people. Barker held the crown over his head and then threw it through the balcony. The ex Royal Family was very worried; this meant the end of monarchy. ACTIVIDADES - Why do you think the Queen didn’t want a Republican government to be elected? Republican ideas say that people would have the control, not the monarchy and it wouldn’t to be differences between social classes. A Republican government could take away privileges to the Royal Family, but the Queen didn’t want that. - What did Jack Barker tell the Royal Family about their new homes? Barker said Royal Family had to live in humble houses with ordinal neighbors and only with the necessary things, because it wouldn’t need big rooms, servants, many clothes and pets. The Royal Family would learn to be an ordinal family. Barker also said that the Queen Mother had to live in a bungalow and the Queen had to care for her without help. - What did Jack Barker do with the Queen’s crown and what do you think this signified? He threw down the crown through the balcony. It signified the end of monarchy. CHAPTER 2: A NEW HOME RESUMEN ESPAÑOL La ex Famlia Real llegó a su nueva casa por la noche; el número 9 de Hellebore Close. La Reina y su familia bajaron del camión de mudanzas y contemplaron su barrio: había basura y suciedad por todas partes y olía mal. La casa era pequeña y apenas iban a entrar los muebles. Tampoco les gustaba la idea de compartir paredes con los vecinos. Beverly y Tony Threadgold era los nuevos vecinos de la ex Familia Real. Él vestía de forma sencilla; ella era rubia y su ropa era pequeña y ajustada. Se quedaron en la puerta mirando cómo sus nuevos vecinos deshacían el equipaje. Cuando la Reina pasó por su lado para entrar en casa, el matrimonio Threadgold reconoció a la Familia Real, e inmediatamente se ofrecieron para ayudar: Beverly preparó té y Tony llamó al señor Spiggy, un “manitas” en cuanto a arreglar cosas de casa. La Reina no podía soportar ver cómo el señor Spiggy recortaba las alfombras para que entraran en el suelo de la casa, de manera que se fue con Harris (su perro) a dar un paseo. Mientras paseaba, descubrió que un policía llamado PC Ludlow custodiaba su nueva casa, para que no le ocurriera nada a la ex Familia Real. Diana y el Príncipe Charles estaban tristes y agobiados; para los niños esa situación era como vivir una aventura. Y la Reina tuvo que dormir con su marido, porque sólo había una cama.

NOTA: en la entrada del barrio había un cartel donde se anunciaba el nombre de la zona residencial Hellebore Close, pero desaparecieron letras y en realidad ponía Hell Close (infierno cercano). RESUMEN ENGLISH The ex Royal Family arrived at their new house at night; number nine, Hellebore Close. The Queen and her family got out to the removal van and they saw their new neighborhood: there was rubbish and dirt everywhere and it smelled really bad. The house was very small and the furniture couldn’t go through the door. Beverly y Tony Threadgold were the ex Royal Family’s new neighbors. He was dressed in a ordinal style; she was blonde and her clothes was very small and tight. They was opposite their door while the Queen and her family entered to their house. Threadgold family recognized the Queen and immediately they helped them: Beverly brought some tea and Tony called Mr. Sipggy, a handyman at housework. The Queen couldn’t see how Spiggy cut the carpets, because they were too big for the floor of the house; so she went for a walk with his dog Harris. In her walk she discovered a policeman named PC Ludlow was near her new house and protecting them. Diana and Prince Charles were very sad and overwhelmed; it was an adventure for the children. And the Queen would sleep with her husband because there was only a bed. ACTIVIDADES - Describe Beverly y Tony Threadgold. They were in married and they were the ex Royal Family’s new neighbors (they lived at number eight). He was wearing a t-shirt and jeans. She was blonde and fat and her clothes were too small for her. Both of them was smoking. At the first time they helped the Queen and her family. - List five things the Queen observed in Hell Close. The street smelled bad. Fences were broken. Gardens were full of rubbish. Barrier guarded. Only one bed in her new house. - What was the first problem for the Queen, Charles and Diana and how was it solved? They brought their carpets from the palace, but their new house was very small and the carpets were bigger than the floor. Tony Threadgold called a friend of him: Mr. Sipggy, a handyman at housework. He cut the carpets. CHAPTER 3: THE FIST MORNING IN HELL CLOSE RESUMEN ESPAÑOL Jack Barker, el nuevo primer ministro, bajó a los sótanos del Palacio de Buckingham acompañado de un guardia. Allí estaban guardadas piezas muy valiosas de la Familia Real, como figuras de animales hechas de cristal o vajillas de oro. Barker iba a vender alguna de esas piezas a unos japoneses; el dinero de la venta se iba a destinar a construir hospitales.

La Reina se despertó porque su perro Harris estaba muy inquieto; tenía hambre y quería dar un paseo. La Reina se encontró con Beverly en el patio trasero; mientras, Harris jugaba con una rata muerta. Llamaron a la puerta; se trataba de Trish Mherson, una asistente social que trabajaba en ese barrio. Su idea era mantener una charla con la Reina sobre su nueva vida y ver en qué podía ayudar. Pero la Reina no abrió la puerta por dos motivos: el primero era que la puerta estaba atascada y, el segundo, ella todavía estaba en pijama y no quería que la vieran así. Trish dejó una nota en el buzón diciendo que regresaría más tarde. La Reina regresó a la cocina. Iba a encender el calentador para cocinar algo, pero no funcionaba. Su hijo Charles vio se asomó por la ventana desde fuera, y la dijo que tenía que introducir 50 centavos en el contador para encender el calentador. En ese momento la Reina no tenía dinero, de manera que su hijo se fue en busca de los 50 centavos. Mientras esperaba, la Reina intentó abrir la caja de alimentos que había en la cocina; Harris estaba enfadado porque aún no le habían dado de comer. Al intentar abrirla, la Reina se cortó en los dedos. El Príncipe Charles regresó con el dinero y vio a su madre sangrando. Ayudó a la Reina a salir de la casa por la ventana de la cocina (porque la puerta estaba atascada) y se fueron a un hospital. Allí tuvieron que esperar muchas horas hasta que fueron atendidos. NOTA: el apellido de la Reina era Windsor porque ella pertenecía a Casa Real de Windsor. RESUMEN ENGLISH Jack Barker, the new Prime Minister went to the basement of the Buckingham Palace with a guard. There were things very valuable and important of the Royal Family, like crystal animals figures or gold dishes. Barker was going to sell some things to gentlemen Japanese and built hospitals with the money from de sale. The Queen woke up because her dog Harris was very nervous; he didn’t eat yet and he wanted to go for a walk. The Queen saw Beverly in the garden, while Harris was playing with a death rat. Somebody knocked the door. It was Trish Mherson, a social worker. She wanted to talk with the Queen about her new life style and how Trish could help the ex Royal Family. But the Queen didn’t open the door for two reasons: the door was stuck and she was still wearing the pajama. Trish left a note in the letterbox where she said she would come later. The Queen returned to the kitchen. She went to turn on the heater but it didn’t work. Her son Charles saw her throught the window and he told her that she had to put 50 pence coin in the meter to turn on the heater. The Queen didn’t have money, so Charles went for some money. While, the Queen tried to open the food box; Harris was very angry because nobody fed him. She cut a little bit on her fingers. The Prince Charles returned at the window with some money, but he saw her mother bleeding to death. He helped her to climb the window to exit out of the house (because

the door was stuck), and they went to a hospital. There, they would wait some hours before a doctor and a nurse examined the Queen. ACTIVIDADES - Why wouldn’t the Queen let Trish into the house? The Queen didn’t open the door for two reasons: the door was stuck and she was still wearing the pajama. - Why couldn’t the Queen warm the room? She wanted to turn on the heater, because she wanted to warm the room, but she couldn’t. Her son Charles told her that she had to put 50 pence coin in the meter to turn on the heater. - Describe how the Queen injured herself and how she got out of her house. The Queen tried to open the food box, but she cut a little bit on her fingers. The Prince Charles saw her mother bleeding to death. He helped her to climb the window to exit out of the house, and they went to a hospital. CHAPTER 4: HELP FROM THE NEIGHBORS RESUMEN ESPAÑOL La casa de Lady Diana estaba llena vecinas esa tarde. Diana habló de su vida en palacio y de lo que más echaba de menos: su Mercedes-Benz 500 SL, llamado “Merc”. Las vecinas estaban sorprendidas de lo caras y valiosas que eran las cosas que la Familia Real tenían en palacio. Cuando llegó la noche, Diana se empezó a preocupar porque, ni sus hijos ni su marido, habían vuelto a casa. Una vecina la dijo que, en Hell Close, era normal que los niños jugaran en la calle hasta muy tarde. Cuando la reunión terminó, fueron las vecinas las que limpiaron el salón y las tazas donde habían estado bebiendo. Diana no ayudó absolutamente para nada; después intentó pagar a sus vecinas por el trabajo, pero se dio cuenta de su error. El Príncipe Carlos regresó con la Reina muy tarde. Como la herida que ella tenía en la mano no era muy importante, tuvo que estar esperando mucho tiempo para que la atendieran. Tony Threadgold estaba reparando la puerta atascada, mientras que Philip, William y Harry estaban comiendo un sándwich y viendo a Tony trabajar. Beverly pasó por casa de la Reina cuando salió de la casa de Diana. La Reina era consciente de que debían aprender a hacer las tareas domésticas y no podían depender de la amabilidad de los vecinos, de manera que, mientras Beverly preparaba el té, la ex Familia Real miraba expectante para aprender a prepararlo. Una vez en casa, Beverly le dijo a su marido Tony que la Familia Real se parecía a un grupo de bebés que no sabían hacer ni las tareas más sencillas.

NOTA: La Reina fue la primera en ser consciente de que debían aprender a hacer las cosas por sí mismos y no depender tanto de los vecinos. Poco a poco se fue dando cuenta de que ya no tenía ningún poder, mientras que el resto de su familia le estaba costando mucho más esfuerzo adaptarse.

RESUMEN ENGLISH Lady Diana’s house was full of neighbors, all of them were women. Diana talked with them about her life in palace and all the expensive things that she had; she missed so much her Mercedes-Benz 500 SL, named “Merc”. The neighbors were very surprised. Diana was worried because it was night and her sons were out and her husband hadn’t returned from the hospital with the Queen. A woman told her it was normal the children play out at night in Hell Close. When the meeting finished, the neighbors cleaned the living room and the cups where they were drinking; Diana didn’t do anything and then she wanted to pay her neighbors for service, but she noticed it was a mistake. The Prince Charles came back home to the Queen very late. They had to wait because the injury wasn’t very serious. Tony Threadgold was reparing the stuck door, while Philip, William y Harry were eating a sandwich and looking Tony how he worked. Beverly went to the Queen’s house after she went out to Diana’s house. The Queen thought that they had to learn how to do the housework by themselves because they couldn’t depend on the neighbors forever. While Beverly was making some tea, the ex Royal Family were looking her and learning. When they were in their house, Beverly told her husband Tony that the Royal Family was like a group of babies and they didn’t know how to do the simplest things. ACTIVIDADES - Why did all the women visit Diana and what did this show about the people in Hell Close? Some women came because they wanted an autograph, but in general the neighbors wanted to help her. When Diana started to talk about her past life, they were very surprised; there was too much difference between Diana’s life and neighbors’ life. - What things about family life in Hell Close were new for Diana? Diana learned that the neighbors help each other and it’s not necessary money between them. And Diana was worried because it was night and her sons were out, but in Hell Close it was normal the children play out at night. - What did Beverly teach the Royal Family? She showed them how to make some tea. CHAPTER 5: CHARLES GOES TO PRISION RESUMEN ESPAÑOL Al día siguiente, Philip no quería salir de la cama; no le gustaba su nueva vida y pretendía quedarse en casa hasta el fin de sus días. La Reina no pudo convencerle, pero ella se puso en marcha y fue a dar de comer a Harris. El Príncipe Charles salió a la calle. Todavía quedaban cosas un camión de mudanza y había que sacarlas. Warren Deacon, el chico de las mudanzas, le ofreció a Charles un video para ver películas; se lo dejó a buen precio.

Por la tarde, muchos vecinos se acercaron para ver a la Madre Reina; la calle estaba llena de gente. El policía del barrio, PC Ludlow, fue allí para intentar para ver qué pasaba. Ordenó que casa uno se marchara a su casa, pero fue abucheado por los vecinos. El policía agarró a Beverly por un brazo y la empujó para que se marchara. El Príncipe Charles lo vio e inmediatamente fue a ayudar a Beverly. Los tres empezaron a luchar en el suelo. Mientras tanto, Warren Deacon robó muchos objetos de valor del camión de mudanzas. Una vez en comisaría, Charles llamó a Diana para que se pusiera en o con su abogado. Ella tenía ganas de ver “Casablanca” en su nuevo video, de manera que llamaría a su abogado después de que terminara la película.

NOTA: Philomena Toussaint es una vecina que conoció a la Reina Madre en 1927 en Jamaica. RESUMEN ENGLISH The next morning, Philip didn’t want to go out of bed. He didn’t like his new life and he wanted to be in the house until he died. The Queen couldn’t convince him, so she went to feed Harris. Prince Charles went out the house. There were some things in a removal van and he went to carry them into the house. Warren Deacon, who worked with the removal van, offered Charles a video to watch movies. Warren sold him at very good price. In the afternoon, there were many people on the street. The neighbors wanted to see the Mother Queen. The policeman from the barrier, PC Ludlow, came there. He ordered to the people to go home, but he was booed by the neighbors. The policeman caught Beverly and pulled her arm. Prince Charles saw that and immediately he went to help her. They were fighting some minutes on the floor. While Warren Deacon stole some things that were in the van. In the police station, Charles phoned Diana; she would call their lawyer. But Diana wanted to watch “Casablanca” in her new video, so she would call the lawyer when the movie ended. ACTIVIDADES - How was Philip’s new life affecting him? The Queen was the first who thought that the ex Royal Family had to learn how to survive in an ordinal barrier. But Philip didn’t want to get used to their new situation. He was in pyjamas and lying in bed all the day. He said that he would be at home until he died. - Why did Charles get involved in the fight between PC Ludlow and Beverly? Prince Charles saw how the policeman caught Beverly and pulled her arm. Charles had read that some policemen used their authority in a wrong way, so he went to help her. - What task did Charles ask Diana to do and why didn’t she do it immediately? *ultimo párrafo del resumen*

CHAPTER 6: MORE PROBLEMS FOR CHARLES RESUMEN ESPAÑOL El Príncipe Charles y Beverly tuvieron un encuentro con el Presidente del Tribunal, para explicar qué sucedió con el policía en Hell Close. PC Ludlow, la Reina, Diana y Tony Threadgold también estaban allí. Cuando Beverly entró en la sala, Charles le ayudó a sentarse, y en ese momento Diana tuvo celos. PC Ludlow mintió en su declaración, pero no supo explicar con certeza algunas cosas sobre lo ocurrido. El Presidente del Tribunal dijo que el caso iría al Tribunal de Crown, y Charles y Beverly estarían libres bajo fianza. De camino a casa, Tony sugirió ir a tomar una taza de té. La Reina fue invitada por el matrimonio Threadgold, porque ella no tenía dinero. En ese momento, la reina echó de menos a Philip, ya que Charles estaba cerca de Diana y Tony abrazaba a Beverly. Cuando la Reina estaba en casa, su hija la Princesa Anne fue a verla. Ella también vivía en Hell Close con sus hijos Peter y Zara. Anne también se adaptó rápidamente a su nueva vida, como la Reina: instaló una lavadora en su casa con una caja de herramientas y las instrucciones. Después, la Reina fue a casa de los Threadgold, para devolverles el dinero de la invitación. Era la primera vez que estaba en su casa. Todo estaba decorado con objetos y fotos del Elvis Presley; también estaba sonando una canción suya. La Reina vio una foto de dos niños, Tony dijo que esos eran sus hijos, Vernon and Lisa-Marie, pero que los servicios sociales se los habían quitado hacía 18 meses. Cuando regresó a casa, Philip continuaba en la cama y tampoco quiso cenar. RESUMEN ENGLISH Prince Charles and Beverly had a meeting with the Chief Magistrate o explain the problem we had with the policeman. PC Ludlow, The Queen, Diana and Tony Threadgold were in the room too. When Beverly came into the room, Charles helped her to sit down, and Diana felt a little bit jealous. PC Ludlow told lies but he couldn’t explain very well what happened. The Chief Magistrate said the case would go to Crown Court and Charles and Beverly would be released on bail. On the way to home, Tony suggested going to a bar to drink a cup of tea. The Threadgold invited The Queen because she didn’t have money in that moment. In that moment she missed Philip, because Charles was close to Diana and Tony was hugging Beverly. When The Queen was at home, her daughter Princess Anne came there. She lived in Hell Close too with her sons Peter and Zara. Anne She quickly adapted to his new life, like The Queen: She installed the washing machine with a toolbox and the instructions. Then, The Queen wet to the Threadgold’s house; she wanted to return the money of the cup of tea. It was the first time she was in their house. There were many things about Elvis Presley and it was playing a song of him. The Queen saw a picture of two children. Tony told her that they were their sons, Vernon and Lisa-Marie, but the social servers took them 18 months ago.

The Queen returned to her house, and Philip continued in the bed. He didn’t want to have a dinner. ACTIVIDADES - Diana was upset about 2 things in court. What were they? She forgotten to phone their lawer and she was jealous when she saw Charles helping Beverly to sit down. - How was Anne different from the other of her family? Princess Anne and The Queen were the most adapted in the ex Royal Family, but there was a difference: in the beginning The Queen learned from the others but Anne did the things alone; The Queen learned how to prepare tea because Beverly showed her, but Anne installed a washing machine only with a toolbox and the instructions.

CHAPTER 7: NO MONEY, NO FOOD RESUMEN ESPAÑOL La Reina estaba desayunando cuando Trish Mherson llamó a su casa. Estuvieron hablando sobre su situación, ya no tenían dinero para comer y dependían de la caridad de los vecinos. La Reina le pidió dinero a Trish; esta dijo que un cheque para ellos estaba en camino, pero que tardarían una semana en recibirlo. La Reina se quejó diciendo que no tenían dinero ni comida para aguantar una semana, por ello, Trish la indicó que debería ir al Departamento de la Seguridad Social y preguntar por los “pagos de emergencia”. La Reina se puso en camino rápidamente. Mientras tanto, Fitzroy Toussaint llegaba a Hell Close. Era el hijo de Philomena Toussaint, la vecina y amiga de la Reina Madre. Fitzroy fue a casa de su madre pero allí no había nadie; leyó la nota que había para él en la cocina donde decía que estaba en el bungaló de la Reina Madre. Y allí fue. Fitzroy tomó el té con ellas, y cuando Philomena se fue a la cocina, ambos empezaron a hablar sobre las apuestas en las carreras de caballos. Fitzroy organizaba apuestas a través de llamadas telefónicas, ya que cuando cumplió los 18 años su madre le hizo jurar que nunca iría a un local de apuestas. La Reina Madre le dio un billete de £5 para que lo apostara en un caballo llamado Sea Mist que participaba en una carrera a las 2 en punto de la tarde. Fitzroy llamó por teléfono a unos os y él también apostó por ese caballo. A los 15 minutos, el teléfono de Fitzroy volvió a sonar: Sea Mist había sido el ganador de la carrera; Fitzroy y la Reina Madre habían ganado. Cuando Fitzroy se marchó, estaba muy contento de la nueva amistad de su madre. RESUMEN ENGLISH The Queen was having her breakfast when Trish Mherson knocked the door. They were talking about their situation, and it wasn’t very good because the ex Royal Family didn’t have money and they depend on the charity of neighbors. The Queen asked her if she could give them some money, but Trish said that they would receive a cheque within a week. The Queen told her that they couldn’t survive a week without any money, so she went quickly to the Department of Social Security and asked for and Emergency Payment.

Fitzroy Toussaint arrived to Hell Close. He was Philomena Toussaint’s son. He went to his mother’s house but she wasn’t there. There was a note where Philomena said she was in the Queen Mother’s house. He went to see them and drunk some tea with them. Philomena went to the kitchen a moment, and the Queen Mother and Fitzroy was talking about bets. Fitzroy organized bets using his mobile, because when he was 18 he promise to her mother that he would never go to a betting shop. The Queen Mother gave him a £5 note because she wanted to put that money on a horse called Sea Mist (there was a horse racing at 2 o’clock). Fitzroy called with his mobile and was talking some minutes; he also put some money on the same horse. Then his mobile rang again: Sea Mist was the winner and they too. When Fitzroy left the house he was very happy because the new friend of his mother. ACTIVIDADES - Fitzroy promised his mother that he would never go into a betting shop. How did he keep his promise? He organized bets using his mobile and he received his money in a bank . - Why did Fitzroy and the Queen Mother like each other and why were both happy? They like each other because the Queen Mother needed a person how could put her money on a horse racing and Fitzroy liked her because she could be a lucky person. They were happy because they won the bet.

CHAPTER 8: THE QUEEN GOES TO TOWN RESUMEN ESPAÑOL La Reina fue andando hasta la ciudad; era la primera vez que salía de Hell Close. Fue con Harris a al Departamento de la Seguridad Social, donde se ayudaba a los desempleados. La Reina esperó una larga cola y su turno llegó cuando quedaban unos minutos para que cerraran las tiendas y las oficinas. El empleado dijo que no podía darla el cheque porque no llevó ningún recibo de su nueva casa para demostrar que ella vivía allí. Tampoco se creyó que ella fuera la Reina de Inglaterra ni que hubiera vivido antes en el Palacio de Buckingham. Cuando la Reina vio que su tiempo se acababa y que no podía conseguir el dinero para comer durante esa semana, cogió a Harris en brazos y usó a su perro para sensibilizar al empleado. Finalmente, éste le dio algo de dinero. La Reina usó esa técnica para comprar en otras tiendas, puesto que quería preparar una sopa. Compró huesos en una carnicería y en otra tienda compró patatas, zanahorias y cebollas. En casa se puso a cocinar RESUMEN ENGLISH The Queen was walking with Harris into town. It was the first time she went out of Hell Close and she liked it. She went to the Department of Social Security, where they helped unemployed people. The Queen waited the slow queue. When it was her number it was the time to close down the shops and offices. The clerk said that he couldn’t give her the cheque because she didn’t bring a bill to demonstrate that she lived in Hell Close. The

Queen was desperate because she needed some money, so she took Harris and used him to awareness the clerk. Finally he gave her some money. The Queen used that tactic to buy in others shops. She bought some bones in a butcher’s shop and some potatoes, carrots and onions. When she arrived to home she started to cook. ACTIVIDADES - Why couldn’t the Queen get her Emergency Payment? Because she didn’t bring a bill to demonstrate that she lived in Hell Close. - How did the Queen finally get some money and what did she think made it possible? The Queen was desperate because she needed some money, so she took Harris and used him to awareness the clerk. - Compare the butcher’s attitude to his two customers. When the Queen arrived she had to convince him to let her buy some bones for Harris (she showed him her dog, who had a bad and sad face). He didn’t have good manners with her. But the, a well-dressed man came into the shop, and the butcher was very kind. CHAPTER 9: A HAPPY HOME RESUMEN ESPAÑOL Era el primer día de escuela de los hijos de Charles y Diana, William y Harry. Su padre les llevó al colegio. La directora era la señora Strickland. Estaban hablando cuando empezó a gotear agua del techo del colegio. Afuera estaba lloviendo y el agua se filtraba en el edificio. Los alumnos salieron de sus clases y pusieron cubos de plástico en los pasillos para que el agua no encharcara el suelo. La directora le dijo a Charles que el colegio necesitaba dinero, a pesar de las recolectas que se habían hecho, porque los padres de los alumnos tampoco tenían mucho dinero para aportar. Charles volvió a su casa y se fue al jardín. Allí había comenzado a plantar zanahorias. Él estaba muy feliz con su nueva vida, se había acostumbrado muy bien. Pero Diana no; mentía a su marido diciéndole que ella también estaba contenta, pero no era verdad. Ellos también disponían de poco dinero, y lo usaban para el abono del jardín. Diana notaba a Charles muy cambiado, y era verdad, porque Charles se había enamorado de su vecina Beverly (a pesar de que su aspecto aquella mañana no fuera muy agradable, ya que vestía una minifalda, olía a tabaco, y Charles vio que le faltaban 3 dientes). Después, Diana entristeció cuando recordó el jucio pendiente de Charles y pensó que su marido podía ir a la cárcel. RESUMEN ENGLISH It was the first day at the school to Charles and Diana’s sons, William y Harry. Their father took them to the school and they were talking with the heistress, Mrs Strickland. Suddenly it was started to rain into the school, because it was raining outside but the water came into through the cracks of the ceiling. The students put on the floor some plastic buckets in the corridors. Mrs Strickland told Charles that the school needed

money; they tried fund-raising but the parents of the students didn’t have too much money. Charles came to his house and went to his garden. He used it to cultivate carrots. He was very happy with his new life, he adapted very well, but not Diana. She lied her husband and said that she was happy too, but it wasn’t true. And Diana felt that Charles had changed; it was true, because he had fallen in love with Beverly (in spite of her face wasn’t beauty that day, she had dressed with a mini-skirt and Charles noticed that she didn’t have three teeth). Then Diana was sad because she ed that Charles had a trial and he could go to the prison. ACTIVIDADES - What did Diana and Charles each want to do with the money they had? Diana said that she needed a haircut but Charles wanted to spend their money in fertilizer for the garden. Charles adapted very well to his new life but Diana not and she was still thinking about herself. - Summarise briefly the problems that Marigold Road Junior School had. The ceiling had a lot of cracks and the water came into the school through them. The school didn’t have money but they couldn’t do anymore because the parents of the students didn’t have too much money. - Why was Diana feeling sad at the end of the chapter? Diana was sad for tow reason: the first one was that she felt that Charles had changed, and the second one was that she ed that Charles had a trial and he could go to the prison. CHAPTER 10: SPIGGY RESUMEN ESPAÑOL Spiggy, en vecino manitas de Hell Close, estaba en casa de Anne, la hija de la Reina. A pesar de que Anne había instalado ella sola su lavadora, algo hizo mal y cuando regresó a casa el suelo de la cocina estaba encharcado de agua. Después de la reparación estuvieron hablando mucho rato; ella estaba sorprendida porque él no sabía absolutamente nada de ella ni de ex Familia Real. Ambos estaban divorciados y decidieron quedar para salir a tomar algo una noche. La Reina vio muy mal a su marido Philip, hacía tres días que no comía. El doctor Potter fue a su casa para hacerle un chequeo y dijo que lo mejor sería llevarle al hospital. El doctor estuvo haciendo llamadas telefónicas desde su móvil para encontrar una cama libre al Principe Philip, ya que muchos hospitales estaban llenos. Finalmente encontró una en un hospital psiquiátrico. La Reina acompañó a su marido a su nuevo hogar y le prometió que pronto iría a visitarle. Cuando regresó a casa, la Reina vio que había una carta para ella, de su hijo Edward. En ella contaba que había oído la noticia de la expulsión de la Familia Real de palacio; le hubiera gustado ir a ayudarles, pero estaba en Nueva Zelanda de gira con su compañía teatral (estaban representado una obra llamada “Sheep”).

Por la noche, la Reina fue a casa de su hija Anne, para hacer de canguros de sus nietos Peter y Zara, ya que Anne iba a salir con Spiggy. La Reina encendió la televisión y vio al primer ministro Jack Barker hablar sobre su nuevo gobierno, un gobierno donde todos serían tratados por igual. A la Reina le pareció una idea justa, pero muy cara para llevarla a cabo, y se preguntó de dónde sacaría el dinero para poder cumplir todas sus promesas. Después se quedó dormida. RESUMEN ENGLISH Spiggy, the handyman neighbor of Hell Close, was in Anne’s house (the Queen’s daughter). In spite of Anne installed alone her washing machine, she would do something wrong because the floor was full of water when she arrived to home. They were talking a lot; Anne was surprised because Spiggy didn’t know anything about her and the ex Royal Family. And they would meet one night to go to a bar, because they were divorced. The Queen called the doctor because Philip had eaten anything in three days. The Doctor Potter said that the best thing was took him in a hospital. He was calling with his mobile, because first he had to find a free bed for Philip (all the hospital were full). Finally he found a place in a mental hospital. The Queen went with her husband to his new home and she promised that she would go to see him soon. When she returned to home, the Queen saw a letter for her sent by her son Edward. He was very worry because noticed the new that his family was expelled to the palace. He wanted to be with them, but he was in New Zealand with a theatre company (the play called “Sheep”). At night, the Queen went to Anne’s house to babysit her grandsons Peter and Zara. Anne went to go to a bar with Spiggy. The Queen turned on the TV and saw the Prime Minister Jack Barker talking about his new way to govern, a way without differences between social classes and everybody could have the same chances. The Queen thought that it was a good idea but very expensive to do it real and she thought how Jack Barker could find the money. Then she went to sleep. ACTIVIDADES - Why did Anne enjoy talking to Spiggy? Because he was a nice man and he didn’t know anything about her and the ex Royal Family. She could be herself with him. - Where was Prince Edward and what was he doing? He was in New Zealand with a theatre company (the play called “Sheep”). CHAPTER 11: ANOTHER VISIT FROM TRISH RESUMEN ESPAÑOL Trish Mherson, la asistenta social, se encargaba de varios casos en Hell Close, entre ellos el de los hijos del matrimonio Threadgold. Beverly siempre la decía que ellos eran buenos padres, pero iba a ser difícil recuperar a sus hijos, Lisa-Marie and Vernon. Ambos estaban con la familia Duncan, vivían temporalmente en su casa.

Trish dejó su maletín lleno de documentos en el coche antes de dirigirse a casa de la Reina. La Reina no quería ver a Trish, porque sus reuniones no servían para nada ya que sus problemas no se solucionaban: no tenía dinero, su hijo Charles podría ir a la cárcel, su marido Philip estaba en un hospital psiquiátrico… Mientras ellas hablaban, Tony Threadgold robó el maletín de Trish que dejó en el coche. Por la tarde, fue a casa de la Reina y estuvieron leyendo los documentos juntos. Descubrieron que los hijos del matrimonio padecían una enfermedad que hacía que sus huesos fueran frágiles. El matrimonio Threadgold nunca maltrató a sus hijos, pero siempre tenían huesos rotos. Tal vez con esos documentos podían demostrar que no eran malos padres. NOTA: el informe médico que encontraron la Reina y Tony estaba en un sobre que todavía no estaba abierto, por lo tanto Trish aún no lo había leído. RESUMEN ENGLISH Trish Mherson, the social worker, visited some neighbors of Hell Close every day, for example the Threadgold. Beverly always said that they were good parents, but it was going to be difficult to recuperate their children, Lisa-Marie and Vernon. In that moment, they lived with the Duncan in their house. Thrish left her briefcase in the car and went to visit the Queen. But the Queen didn’t want to see her, because she thought that their meetings weren’t necessary; the Queen continued having problems: she didn’t have money, Prince Charles could go to prison, her husband Philip was in a mental hospital… While they were talking, Tony Threadgold was stealing the Trish’ briefcase. At night, Tony went to the Queen’s house with the briefcase and they started to read the papers. They discovered that his children had brittle bone disease. The Threadgold never abused them, but they always had some broken bones. Maybe the Threadgold could demonstrate that they weren’t bad parents with that documents. ACTIVIDADES - Why did Trish think that the Threadgold were unstable? Because Beverly was very nervous and one time she tried to attack Trish. - Why did the Queen find life horrible? Because she didn’t have money, Prince Charles could go to prison, her husband Philip was in a mental hospital, her doughter Anne had a relationship with a handyman and she couldn’t feed Harris. - If Trish had read the letter in her briefcase, what would she have realized? She would discover that the Threadgold weren’t bad parents and it was possible thet could recuperate their children. CHAPTER 12: CHARLES IN COURT AGAIN RESUMEN ESPAÑOL Era el día del juicio de Charles y Beverly contra el policía PC Ludlow. El primero en declarar fue el policía, y casi no recordaba las mentiras que dijo en el juicio anterior. El

abogado de la defensa, Oliver Lebutt le preguntó por una libreta donde él había apuntado lo que sucedió ese día; PC Ludlow dijo que no pudo traerse esa libreta porque se le cayó al río, intentando salvar a un gatito (esto hizo que el jurado creyera en su inocencia). Después declaró Charles. Él explicó que vio como el policía agarraba fuertemente a Berverly del brazo, y por eso fue a ayudarla. Pero la pelea había causado serios daños a PC Ludlow, ya que tenía la barbilla llena de cicatrices y debía llevar barba el resto de su vida para ocultarlas. Oliver Lebutt intentó sensibilizar al jurado hablando sobre la triste infancia de Charles y humillándolo. Cuando el jurado popular volvió de su reunión, anunciaron su veredicto: encontraban a Beverly inocente (rápidamente Tony abrazó a su mujer), pero a Charles culpable; su condena era estar 6 meses en la cárcel. Diana comenzó a llorar, pero antes de que la policía se lo llevaran, Charles le susurró algo a su mujer: “riega las plantas”. Por la tarde todos estaban en casa de la Reina Madre, ya que ésta se puso muy enferma cuando se enteró de la noticia de su nieto. Philomena Toussaint estaba dándola de comer en la cama. Charles estaba en una pequeña celda con tres hombres más; era una habitación estrecha y con literas. Estaba muy preocupado por su jardín; debía enviar una carta a Diana con instrucciones cuanto antes. NOTA 1: el Príncipe Charles tenía el pelo largo recogido en una coleta (“ponytail”). NOTA 2: en este capítulo se muestra lo emotiva que es la familia de los Threadgold, ya que hicieron una fiesta para celebrar la inocencia de Beverly. En cambio el resto de componentes de la Familia Real no se preocuparon por Diana después de que se llevaran a Charles a la cárcel. RESUMEN ENGLISH It was the trial of Charles and Beverly against PC Ludlow. The policeman was the first to talk about what happened and he tried to the lies that he said at the previous trial. Oliver Lebutt, the lawyer for the defence, asked him where was his notebook. PC Ludlow had a notebook where he wrote what happened that day, but he said that he couldn’t bring it because he lost it when he was saving a little cat in the river (in that moment the jury believed in his innocence). Then Charles told his version. He saw the policeman pulling Beverly’s arm, and he went to help her. But the chin of PC Ludlow was scarred and he would wear beard to hide them for the rest of his life. Oliver Lebutt tried to awareness the jury talking about the Charles’s difficult childhood and humiliating him. The jury had a meeting and came back quickly. The verdict was: Beverly was innocent (Tony hunged and kissed her) but Charles was guilty; he would be in prison during six months. Diana started to cry, but Charles could tell her something before the policemen took him: “water the plants”. The whole Royal Family was in the Queen Mother’s house, because she was ill when she knew the sentence of Charles. Philomena Toussaint was feeding her in the bed.

Charles was in a little and narrow cell; there were three men and two bunk beds. He only thought in his plants. He had to write Diana quickly and send her instructions. ACTIVIDADES - Why was the Queen angry with Charles? Because Charles looked like a poor man with his ponytale; he had to cut his hair and wear better clothes. - Why did Diana think the Royal Family wasn’t emotional? Because nobody asked how did she feel after the policemen took Charles to his cell. - Apart from the letter to his mother, what other letters did Charles want to write? He promised to the Queen that he would write her every day. Also he had to write to Diana to her that she had to water the garden. But the prisoners could only send a letter per week.

CHAPTER 13: A HORSE CALLED GILBERT RESUMEN ESPAÑOL Spiggy fue a casa de Anne montado a caballo, llamado Gilbert. Le compró el animal a un hombre en un bar porque no podía mantenerlo, y pensó que sería una bonita sorpresa para Anne. Construiría un establo en el jardín de Anne porque era muy amplio y mantendrían el caballo entre los dos. La Reina recibió una carta de su hijo Charles desde la cárcel. En ella contaba lo horrible que era la cárcel: estaba casi todo el tiempo metido en la celda, tenía hambre y se aburría. También contaba que el director de la cárcel era muy amable con él, porque sabía que su madre fue la Reina. Pero esto le traía problemas con el resto de reclusos, de manera que le dijo a su madre que escribiera una carta al director, pidiéndole que cambiara su comportamiento (y así lo hizo). También confesó que pensaba en Beverly y el único mensaje que quería transmitirle a Diana quera que recordara regar las plantas. Ese mismo día Charles recibió una carta de Diana, pero no contaba nada interesante, sólo que últimamente estaba muy ocupada, que por fin se había ido a cortar el pelo y que su hijo William había suspendido un examen de matemáticas. Mientras tanto, Sayako estaba comprando en la tienda más cara de Londres: Harrods. Ella era la hija del emperador de Japón y estaba visitando la ciudad. Llevaba todo el día de compras, le gustaba la moda y gastaba mucho dinero en ella. Se alojaba en un nuevo hotel que abrió hacía poco en Londres: Buckingham Palace Hotel. RESUMEN ENGLISH Spiggy went to Anne’s house reading a horse called Gilbert. He bought the animal from a man in a bar, because he couldn’t keep it, and he thought that it could be a nice surprise to Anne. He would build a stable in the Anne’s garden because her garden was the biggest in Hell Close, and they could keep the horse together.

The Queen received a letter sent by Charles from the prison. He wrote about the life in there was horrible: he was always in his little cell, he was hungry and bored. He also said that the Governor of the prison was very kind with him and it was causing problems with the other men, for that reason Charles asked his mother if she could send a letter to the Governor demanding a new attitude with Charles (and she did it). Charles said too that he was thinking about Beverly every moment and the only thing that he wanted to say to Diana was that she had to to water the plants. That day Charles received a letter written by Diana, but she didn’t tell anything important: she was very busy, she went to a haircut and her son Williams didn’t a Mathematics exam. Meanwhile, Sayako was buying in the most expensive shop in London: Harrods. She was the Emperor of Japan’s daughter and she was visiting the city. She was shopping all the day because she liked the fashion and she spent a lot of money on it. She was living in the new hotel in London: Buckingham Palace Hotel. ACTIVIDADES - Why was Charles having problems with the other men? Because the Governor of the prison had a special treatment with him, because he know that Charles’ mother was the Queen. - How do we know that Sayako was rich? She is the Emperor of Japan’s daughter, she spent a lot of money in the most expensive shop in London and she was living in the new Buckingham Palace Hotel (maybe it wasn’t a cheap hotel).

CHAPTER 14: A SAD DAY RESUMEN ESPAÑOL Philomenan cuidaba de la Reina Madre; estaba muy enferma. La Reina quería llamar a un médico pero Philomena dijo que era una persona mayor y que ya era hora de dejarla descansar y que “durmiera para siempre”. Toda la Familia Real fue a la habitación donde estaba la Reina Madre para despedirse de ella. Cuando murió, Philomena y Beverly se encargaron de preparar el cuerpo. Ellas sabían cómo y no era la primera vez que lo hacían; solían adecentar a las personas que morían en Hell Close porque los vecinos no tenían dinero para pagar ese servicio. Ellas maquillaron los ojos, labios y mejillas de la Reina Madre, y la vistieron con su vestido azul favorito. El director de la prisión permitió que Charles saliera para ir al entierro. Pero Chales pensó que si él salía, escaparía para no volver a la cárcel. Diana trajo unas flores que cogió del jardín, pero en realidad eran cebollas. La flor favorita de la Reina Madre eran los lirios, por eso alguien debía comprar flores de esa especie. Fitzroy Toussaint (el hijo de Philomena) entró en la habitación. Él y Diana se miraron y ambos sintieron algo especial. Se fueron los dos juntos a comprar las flores; Diana conducía el coche de Fitzroy.

De camino a la tienda, estuvieron escuchando música de Pavarotti en la radio. La Reina, que estaba comprando en un supermercado, les vio riéndose en el coche. Y Diana vio a su cuñada Anne con Spiggy montando a caballo. Mientras tanto, el jardín de Charles ya no tenía cebollas porque Diana las cogió confundiéndolas con flores, y el agua se estaba secando. RESUMEN ENGLISH Philomena was took care the Queen Mother; she was very ill. The Queen wanted to call a doctor, but Philomena said that she was an old woman and it was time she “sleep forever”. All the Royal Family went to the room where the Queen Mother was and they said goodbye to her. When she died, Philomenta and Beverly knew how to prepare a dead body. They used to do when someone in Hell Close died, because the neighbors didn’t have money to pay for that service. They made up the Queen Mother’s eyes, lips and cheeks and they had dressed her with her favorite blue dress. The Governor of the prison allowed Charles went to the funeral of his grandmother. And Charles thought that he could escape when he would be out. Diana took some flowers form the garden, but really they were onions. The Queen Mother liked lilies so someone had to go to buy some of them. Fitzroy Toussaint (the Philomena’s son) came into the room. He and Diana looked each other and they felt something special. They went together to buy the flowers; Diana drove Fitzroy’s car. On the way to the shop, Diana and Fitzroy were listening to Pavarotti on the radio. The Queen was in a supermarket and saw them laughing in the car. And Diana could see Anne with Spiggy riding the horse. Meanwhile, the Charles’ garden was without onions and water. ACTIVIDADES - What decision do you think Charles made when he looked out of his cell window? He thought that if he could go out of the prison, he would escape. - Why did Diana like Fitzroy? Because he was very tall and he was very well dressed. His fingernails were clean.

CHAPTER 15: THE FUNERAL RESUMEN ESPAÑOL La noticia de la muerte de la Reina Madre ocupó muy pocas líneas en los periódicos. La noticia más importante trataba sobre una crisis de préstamo que sufría Inglaterra en ese momento: Japón prestó dinero a Inglaterra, pero resultó que el Banco de Inglaterra estaba vacío, no había dinero para devolver el préstamo, y Japón quería su dinero de vuelta.

Spyggy estaba construyendo un ataúd para la Reina Madre. Anne fue a ayudarle para pintar un carro, donde sería puesto el ataúd. La Reina estaba muy cansada y, por primera vez desde la muerte de su madre, comenzó a llorar. A la mañana siguiente, todos los vecinos ayudaron a la Familia Real a preparar el funeral. Chales apareció en Hell Close acompañado de un policía. Cuando el ataúd fue puesto en el carro, los vecinos fueron uno por uno a abrazar a la Reina. Eso la hizo sentir mejor, ya que se encontraba un poco sola: Anne estaba llorando agrazada a Spiggy y Fitzroy ofrecía su brazo a Diana. Después, Charles le dijo al policía que quería ver su jardín; pero el agente necesitaba ir al baño, por ello, le permitió que fuera solo. Charles se horrorizó al ver el lamentable aspecto de su jardín, pero rápidamente llamó a Diana. Ella le trajo una muda limpia y le dio algo de dinero. Charles se escapó a Escocia. RESUMEN ENGLISH The news of the Queen Mother’s death was very small in the newspaper. The most important news was the loan crisis: Japan lent some money to England but The Bank of England was empty and Japan wanted his money back. Spyggy was making a coffin for the Queen Mother. He and Anne painted the cart where the coffin would put on it. The Queen was very tired. In the next morning, all the neighbors were helping the Royan Family. A policeman appeared with Charles in Hell Close. When the coffin was put onto the cart, the neighbors gave the Queen a hug, one by one. The Queen like that because she was alone: Anne was crying with Spiggy and Fitzroy offered to Diana his arm. Charles said to the policeman that he wanted to see his garden. The policeman needed to go to the toilet so he left Charles alone. Charles was horrified when he saw his dead garden, but quickly he called Diana. She gave him new clothes and some money, and Charles escaped to Scontland. ACTIVIDADES - What did Spiggy do to make the Queen think he was a kind man? The Queen saw how Spiggy was very kind with her daughter Anne, but the Queen thought that he was a good man when Spiggy was making a coffin for the Queen Mother and when he made some tea to the Queen when she felt very sad. - How did the neighbors show their kindness to the Queen on the day of her mother’s funeral? All the neighbors brought some food and flowers to the funeral. And the Queen didn’t feel alone when the neighbors hugged her. - What did Charles do when the guard went to the toilet? He called Diana and she gave him a tracksuit, trainers and some money. Charles escaped to Scotland.

CHAPTER 16: A FAMILY IN CHAOS

RESUMEN ESPAÑOL La Reina estaba en el hospital psiquiátrico con su marido Philip. Estaban viendo juntos la televisión. Unas imágenes mostraban al Emperador Akihito de Japón, su hija Sayaco y Jack Barker. El primer ministro decía que él había intentado dar lo mejor de él para que no hubiera diferencias entre clases y que todos tuvieran las mismas oportunidades, pero que aún había que hacer muchos cambios y que los anunciaría en una rueda de prensa al día siguiente. Cuando la Reina regresó a su casa, tenía una carta de Charles. En ella él contaba que estaba bien; pretendía construir una cabaña en Escocia y vivir en ella. También recibió una llamada de Australia, era de la compañía de teatro donde trabajaba el Príncipe Edward: se había escapado. En ese momento la Reina pensó que su familia era un auténtico caos: Philip estaba en un hospital psiquiátrico, su hijo Charles se escapó de la justicia, Edward estaba desaparecido y su madre había muerto. Anne estaba saliendo con un obrero y Diana con un hombre negro. Y Harris se estaba convirtiendo en un perro agresivo. Pero la Reina pensaba que el primer ministro Jack Barker anunciaría su dimisión al día siguiente y guardó la esperanza de que posiblemente pronto estuviera de nuevo en palacio. Invitó a todos los vecinos en su casa para ver las noticias del día siguiente. RESUMEN ENGLISH The Queen was in the mental hospital with Philip. They were watching the TV. The images showed the Emperor Akihito of Japan, his daughter Sayaco and Jack Barker. The Prime Minister said that he had done his best to come true his promises: no difference between social classes and the same chances for everybody. But it could be necessary to do more changes, and he would tell them the next day in a meeting. The Queen returned to her house and she saw a letter sent by Charles. He said he was fine and maybe he would build a cabin in Scotland. Then, an Australian called the Queen; he said that he was a workmate of Edward in the theatre company but Edward disappeared some days ago. The Queen thought that her family was a chaos: Philip was in a mental hospital, her son Charles escaped to Scotland, Edward was disappeared and her mother had died. Anne was with a handyman and Diane was with a black man. And Harris got wild. But the Queen thought that the Prime Minister would resing and probably she and his family returned to the palace soon. The Queen invited the whole neighbors to her house to see the news the next day. ACTIVIDADES - What three things made the Queen think that Jack Barker had spent all the money from Japan? The Queen noticed that the society had improved but the changes could have been very expensive. She saw that the taxes were smaller; the school had a new roof…

- Describe how the Queen’s family was in chaos. Philip was in a mental hospital, her son Charles escaped to Scotland, Edward was disappeared and her mother had died. Anne was with a handyman and Diane was with a black man. And Harris got wild. - Why did the Queen decide to invite her neighbors and why did she think it might be a “goodbye party? Because she thought the Prime Minister would resing and probably she and his family returned to the palace soon

CHAPTER 17: BIG CHANGES RESUMEN ESPAÑOL La Reina limpió su casa antes de que vinieran todos sus invitados. A las 11.00 am empezó la entrevista. Jack Barker apareció en el balcón del Palacio de Buckingham. Dijo que Inglaterra y Japón habían firmado un acuerdo de amistad, por ello todos los cambios que se habían realizado fueron gracias al dinero que Japón prestó a Inglaterra. Pero no hacía falta devolver el dinero del préstamo ya que Gran Bretaña se convertiría en otra isla más perteneciente a Japón. Todos estaban muy sorprendidos. Vieron como barcos y aviones japoneses entraban en la ciudad de Londres y cómo la bandera japonesa ondeaba en el mástil del palacio. La Reina pensó que aquello no podía estar pasando; eso no fue lo que ella esperaba. De repente vio que aparecía la hija del emperador, Sayaco, vestida con un traje de novia blanco y a su lado estaba su marido, que era Edward, el hijo de la Reina. También sostenían en brazos a Harris. Pero sucedió que Harris se puso muy agresivo y mordió a la princesa. El emperador golpeó al animal y perdió el apoyo del pueblo inglés. La cámara dejó de emitir en ese momento. NOTA: Harris llevaba varios días desaparecido. RESUMEN ENGLISH The Queen cleaned her house before her neighbors came in. At 11:00 am the meeting started. Jack Barker appeared in the balcony of the Buckingham Palace. He said that England had a new relationship with Japan and all the changes that he did were possible with the money that Japan lent to England. But it wasn’t necessary that England gave back the money to Japan because in that moment Great Britain was a Japanese island. Everybody was shocked. They saw Japanese ships and planes come into London and the flag of Japan was flying over Buckingham Palace. The Queen thought that it couldn’t be possible, it wasn’t the same that she thought the previous day.

Sayaco, the Emperor’s daughter, appeared on the balcony. She was dressed with a white dress like a bride and she was with her husband: Edward, the Queen’s son. Harris was there too. But suddenly, something happened: Harris was very aggressive and he bit Sayaco. The Emperor hit the dog and he lost the English people’s . ACTIVIDADES - What had Jack Barker done? He sold Grand Britain to Japan. - What did Sayaco try to do to win the of the British public and how did this wrong? She was holding Harris in her arms, to demonstrate that she liked animals. But Harris bit her and the Emperor hit the dog. CHAPTER 18: EPILOGUE RESUMEN ESPAÑOL La Reina se despertó y observó que estaba en su habitación de palacio. Todo había sido un sueño. Cuando encendió la televisión, pudo comprobar que el Partido Conservador había ganado las elecciones. La Monarquía no corría peligro. RESUMEN ENGLISH The Queen woke up in her bedroom in Buckingham Palace. It was a dream. When she turned on the TV, she could see that the Conservative Party won the election. The Monarchy wasn’t in ganger. ACTIVIDADES - What is the explanation for the whole story? The Queen had a nightmare.