Royal Family Gathers at Balmoral; Sussexes' Return in Focus
Kate Middleton, William, and their children have gone to Balmoral. They went there in an emergency. Balmoral is a castle in Scotland. The royal family often stays there.
News reports say Meghan and Harry may come back. They are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. They moved to the United States some years ago. Now people talk about their return.
There is also news about their children. Archie and Lilibet may go to school in the United Kingdom. One report names a well-known school. But Harry and Meghan do not want that school.
This is a new chapter in the story of the royal family. Many people are watching what happens next.
Vocabulary6 words
- Balmoral
- a big castle in Scotland; the royal family stays there
- emergency
- something bad that happens fast; you must act now
- royal family
- the king, queen, and their relatives
- Duke and Duchess of Sussex
- the special names for Harry and Meghan
- United Kingdom
- the country with England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
- chapter
- one part of a longer story
Quiz
Answer key
1. Kate Middleton, William, and their children 2. Scotland 3. They may go to school in the UK
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Kate Middleton, William, and their children have gone to _____. They went there in an _____.
Balmoral is a castle in _____. The royal family often stays there.
News reports say Meghan and Harry may come _____. They are the Duke and Duchess of _____.
There is also news about their _____. Archie and Lilibet may go to school in the _____.