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In which royal residence does the British Queen spend the months of August and September every year?

Balmoral Castle. This residence is in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Queen Elizabeth II and her family spend every August and September there. The gardens and ballroom are open to visitors from mid-April to the end of June. Windsor Castle are both royal residences and are used at various other times of the year. Edinburgh Castle has not been used as a royal residence for centuries.

At the end of 2007 how many grandchildren did the Queen of Britain have?

8. At the end of 2007 the Queen had four grandsons and four granddaughters. They are Peter and Zara Philips, the son and daughter of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Philips. Princes William and Harry Windsor, the sons of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie Windsor, the daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. Lady Louise Windsor, and Louise and James (Born December 2007) the children of Prince Edward and Sophie the Countess of Wessex.

What do Scottish men wear under their kilts?

Bare Bottom. It is traditional for 'men only' to wear the Scottish kilt and to wear no under-garments beneath it! Chilly! They could wear boxer shorts or tartan underpants but it would not be traditional. Knights of Templar wore a sheepskin girdle as a symbol of chastity, it sounds very itchy indeed!

Who was the Scottish poet who wrote "Auld Lang Syne"?

Robert Burns. Born in 1759 in Ayrshire, Scotland died aged 37. He penned many classic poems. The song in question is sung all over the world on New Year's Eve at midnight. John Burnside, a modern day Scottish born poet and writer. John Gibson Smith, a 19th Century Scottish born poet. Ivor Cutler, a 20th century Scottish born poet, songwriter and humorist.

Of the four separate nations which make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which two share the same legal system?

England and Wales. English law applies in England and Wales, Northern Ireland law applies in Northern Ireland. Scottish law applies in Scotland.

What is the national emblem flower of Scotland?

Thistle. The thistle has a purple flower with prickly leaves on it for natural self protection, very apt considering the war-like Scottish history. The Rose is England's national emblem flower. The Shamrock is Ireland's national emblem flower. Bracken is a fern type plant which grows in the country side in Scotland and in other countries also.

Where in Scotland can you find Arthur's Seat?

Edinburgh. This is one of the main peaks in a group of hills located within Holyrood Park in the centre of Edinburgh on top of the remains of an old volcano. Popular belief is that the legendary King Arthur was connected to the area at some point and there are various other suggestions about the name, but the reason is not known for sure.

Belfast has a tradition of ship building. In the dry dock there are two giant gantry cranes which dominate the city skyline. What are they named?

Samson and Goliath. These are twin shipbuilding gantry cranes situated at Queen's Island, Belfast. Each crane has a span of 140 metres and can lift loads of up to 840 tonnes to a height of 70 metres, making a combined lifting capacity of over 1,600 tonnes. The dry dock at the base of these cranes is the largest in the world.

A famous London landmark is featured on an album cover of the British band Pink Floyd. What is the name of it?

Battersea Power Station. The album cover, which displays the landmark in question, is named 'Animals'. It was launched in 1977 and is one of the main reasons for the worldwide fame of this building. A large proportion of the visitors that go there to sign the guestbook are Pink Floyd fans.

Which English county is the famous seaside resort of Blackpool in?

Lancashire. Blackpool is a traditional holiday seaside town in north-western England. It has the world famous Blackpool Tower where the annual Blackpool Illuminations are switched on from early September to early November