A Look Back At
Born in 2011
What Was Life Like in 2011?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
David Cameron
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
£2.95
Loaf of Bread
£1.30
Petrol (per litre)
135p
Average House
£162,083
Weekly Wage
£711.00
Value of Money
£1 in 2011 would be worth approximately £1.30 in today's money.
Events of 2011 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2011 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 7 January – The film The King's Speech, with Colin Firth playing the role of the stuttering George VI, is released in the UK. It won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, on 27 February.
- 15 January – Three former Church of England bishops are ordained as priests in the new Roman Catholic Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham at Westminster Cathedral.
- 19 March – Operation Unified Protector: British, French and American military initiate air strikes in Libya following United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973.
- 27 March – The 2011 United Kingdom census is conducted.
- 29 April – Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Middleton marry in Westminster Abbey. A public holiday is held to celebrate the day, which in conjunction with the May bank holiday, makes a four-day weekend.
- 6 May – 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum: Voters reject proposals to introduce the alternative voting system in the UK by a two-thirds majority.
- 6 May – 2011 Scottish Parliament election: The Scottish National Party secure a victory, winning an overall majority in the Scottish parliament.
- 15 September – The Fixed-term Parliaments Act is passed, requiring general elections to take place at fixed five-year intervals, starting with 7 May 2015, removing the prerogative of Prime Ministers to select a date.
Popular Toys & Games
- LeapPad
- Monster High Dolls
- Skylanders
UK No. 1 on 1 January 2011
When We Collide
Matt Cardle