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The Last Empress of India

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The Last Empress of India game quiz
"A great title for a great Lady. Who was she and how much do you know about her?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. This 'commoner' of noble Scottish birth was crowned Queen Consort, and last Empress of India in 1937. Who was her royal husband?
    King George V
    King Edward VII
    King Edward VIII
    King George VI


2. Born during the reign of Queen Victoria, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the the ninth of ten children. Her birth was registered by her father, Lord Glamis, who in fact falsified one piece of information on her Birth Certificate. What does the error concern?
    Her place of birth
    Her full name
    Her date of birth
    Her parents' names


3. Before her second birthday Elizabeth's brother, David, was born. As there was a seven year age gap between these last two children and their eight siblings, Elizabeth and David formed a special bond. How were they known affectionately by their family?
    The two Berties
    The two Benjamins
    The two Bartholomews
    The two Brians


4. An engagement was announced on 14th January 1923 between Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Prince Albert, Duke of York, but when did they first meet?
    At a children's party nearly twenty years earlier
    At a 'coming-out' ball in London the previous year
    At the races five years before
    Only a month earlier as the marriage had been arranged by their parents


5. The wedding took place at Westminster Abbey on the 26th April 1923 and radio companies requested permission to broadcast the service. Why did Buckingham Palace refuse?
    They were afraid that it would be heard by "disrespectful people"
    They were worried that the Prince's stammer would mean long silences
    They did not want industry to lose work hours
    It would have meant intrusive microphones


6. Having married the second son of the King, Elizabeth had anticipated a life, although not totally out of the limelight, certainly in the shadow of her husband's charismatic brother and future King, Edward. Who entered Edward's life and altered the line of succession, so catapulting Elizabeth and her husband onto the world stage?
    Answer: (Two words or surname only)


7. Much like Princess Diana almost half a century later, Elizabeth underwent a transformation in her fashion sense following her marriage, and was pictured in a series of photographs by Cecil Beaton in 1937. Her favourite designer created a style for her to which she remained faithful throughout her life. Having received the 'Royal Warrant' in 1940 this couturier also made the wedding and coronation gowns of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. Who was the 'court dressmaker' favoured by Elizabeth?
    Norman Hartnell
    Nina Ricci
    Hardy Amies
    Coco Chanel


8. Elizabeth made a much quoted statement after Buckingham Palace was bombed during the war, saying that she was glad that it had happened. In her own words, what was her reason?
    "At last we can move out to Windsor"
    "It makes me feel I can look the East End in the face"
    "The people will see we are one with them"
    "It shows we will not give way to Hitler"


9. What terrible secret was Elizabeth keeping from her husband George during the early 1950s?
    He had cancer
    The royal yacht had sunk
    His mother was critically ill
    There was a conspiracy to depose him


10. For half a century following the death of her husband, each February Elizabeth would retreat to the place where he died for a time of private recollection. Where was that?
    Sandringham House, Norfolk
    Windsor Castle, London
    Balmoral, Scotland
    Osborne House, Isle of Wight


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Compiled Jun 28 12