(1)Yaroslav (2 the) Wise (978-1054) used marriages of his children to strengthen international relations. He married three of his daughters to foreign princes: (3) Elizabeth to (4) Harald III of Norway, (5) Anastasia to (6 the) King of Hungary and his youngest daughter, (7) Anne, to (8) Henry I of France. (9) Prince Yaroslav was connected to almost all European monarchs of his time. (10) Queen Victoria was (11) Queen of England for 63 years, which if longer than any other British monarch (1837-1901). She married (12) Prince Albert and they had nine children. Their children married into royal families all over Europe. (13) Princess Alexandra of Edward, who later became (14) King of England, married (15) Princess Alexandra of Denmark. (16) Prince Alfred married (17) Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. (18) Queen Victroria was often called ''(19) grandmother of Europe.''
I am fond of sports. Sports make us stronger and healthier. Many people do sports, so do I. I like to swim in the swimming pool and in the sea in the summer. I also like badminton and volleyball. Cycling is another favourite sport of mine. There are also mental sports, chess for example. Chess games improve the work of our brain, so this game is very useful too. In winter I prefer skiing. It is very good to ski in the fresh winter air. But we must remember that any sport is good if you practise it regularly.
(10) Queen Victoria was (11) Queen of England for 63 years, which if longer than any other British monarch (1837-1901). She married (12) Prince Albert and they had nine children. Their children married into royal families all over Europe. (13) Princess Alexandra of Edward, who later became (14) King of England, married (15) Princess Alexandra of Denmark. (16) Prince Alfred married (17) Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. (18) Queen Victroria was often called ''(19) grandmother of Europe.''