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    What is the name of Princess Margaret's son?House of Windsor

      Viscount Linley. David, Viscount Linley, is the son of Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon

    Where was Queen Elizabeth II born?House of Windsor

      London. Bruton Street was the London home of her parents who were then still the Duke and Duchess of York.

    What are the names of Prince Andrew's daughters?House of Windsor

      Beatrice and Eugenie. Beatrice was also the name of Queen Victoria's youngest daughter

    Where did Prince Charles attend university?House of Windsor

      Cambridge. His younger brother Edward followed him to Cambridge.

    Which member of the Royal family lives at Gatcombe Park, Gloucestershire?House of Windsor

      Princess Anne. Gatcombe Park is regularly used for equestrian events. Princess Anne is a former member of the UK Olympic equestrian team.

    Which Royal couple present the Wimbledon tennis trophies each year?House of Windsor

      Duke and Duchess of Kent. The Duchess of Kent broke with protocol one year to hug Jana Novotna when the runner-up was weeping with disappointment.

    Prince Edward is patron and promoter of which sport?House of Windsor

      Real Tennis. Prince Edward met his wife Sophie Rhys-Jones when she was working on the PR for Real Tennis

    What is the name of Princess Alexandra's husband?House of Windsor

      Sir Angus Ogilvy. Princess Alexandra is the sister of the Duke of Kent and first cousin of the Queen.

    What nationality was the Duchess of Gloucester at birth?House of Windsor

      Danish. Birgitte van Deurs met Prince Richard of Gloucester when they were both studying in Cambridge.

    Where did Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret live during most of World War II?The House of Windsor at War

      Windsor Castle. Windsor Castle is the oldest royal residence in use.

    Who was the King of Great Britain during World War II?The House of Windsor at War

      George VI. George VI became King in 1936 after Edward VIII's unexpected abdication.

    Who called Queen Elizabeth, the consort of George VI, "the most dangerous woman in Europe"?The House of Windsor at War

      Adolf Hitler. Hitler called her that because of her ability to rally the morale of the British people. This quote came from a website called the Unofficial British Royal Family Pages.

    How many times was Buckingham Palace bombed during World War II?The House of Windsor at War

      9. Eventually repairmen replaced the broken glass windows with plastic for the duration of the war.

    What branch of the armed forces did Princess Elizabeth enter in 1945?The House of Windsor at War

      Auxiliary Territorial Service. Princess Elizabeth commuted to her military training every day from Windsor Castle.

    Which member of the royal family was killed during World War II?The House of Windsor at War

      George, Duke of Kent. The Duke of Kent was killed in a plane crash over Scotland in 1942.

    What was the name of the secret plans to evacuate Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret in case of German invasion?The House of Windsor at War

      Coates Mission. The plan called for the use of armored cars and the evacuation of the Princesses to Canada.

    Where is Windsor Castle located?The House of Windsor at War

      Berkshire. Windsor Castle has massively thick stone walls and extensive dungeons.

    Who was the heir to the British throne during World War II?The House of Windsor at War

      Princess Elizabeth. Princess Elizabeth was the Heir Presumptive to the throne, because she was a female. If she had been a male, she would have been Heir Apparent.

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