god save the queen
the Prince of Wales witnessed sixteen immigrants take part in the first british citizenship ceremony, which took place today in london. about 90,000 adult applicants are successful each year in their bid to become british.
25 february 2004: welcoming the new britons
31 january 2004: uk 'citizenship test' unveiledwhat is britishness anyway?
25 july 2003: tea and cakes for the new Britons
10 september 2002: blunkett names 'britishness' chief
26 october 2001: immigrants 'to take citizen classes'
*the british coat of arms show in four quadrants the arms of england, three golden lions on red background in the upper left and lower right quadrant, scotland, a red walking lion on golden background in the upper right quadrant, and ireland, a golden harp on blue background in the lower left quadrant. the shield is surrounded by a lion on the left side, a unicorn on the right side and a tournament helmet on top of the shield. tthe arms exist since the separation of the thrones of hanover and britain in 1837.
