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More on the British Royal Family Quiz

More royal little-known facts about sometimes very un-royal people. If you like this quiz, try the British Royal Family, Secrets of the BRF or Had Enough of the BRF?

A multiple-choice quiz by vendome. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
vendome

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,330

Updated
Apr 20 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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6186

Awards
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1. Frogmore is a house and mausoleum in the grounds of Windsor Castle. For which of these was the mausoleum originally built? Hint

George VI

Prince Albert

Duke of Windsor

Duchess of Windsor

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2. Margaret MacDonald holds the record for years of service to the royal family. She functioned in what capacity? Hint

secretary to Princess Margaret

the Queen's lady-in-waiting

the Queen's dresser

governess to the royal children

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3. What is St Paul's, Walden Bury? Hint

royal family's summer residence in Scotland

where Edward VIII met Mrs. Simpson for the first time

Duchess of York's ancestral home

where the Queen Mother grew up

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4. To what is the royal family referring when they talk about 'Granny's Chips'? Hint

Crown jewels

Queen Mary's haughty attitude (as in chips on her shoulder)

Queen Mary's sons

fried potatoes the Queen Mother eats daily for breakfast

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5. What do the younger royals call the Aunt Heap? Hint

the 1971 Rover that Princess Margaret drives

Frogmore-the family burial plot

Kensington Palace

any event calling for the entire royal family's presence

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6. The Queen's all time favorite TV show was an American action weekly series of the shoot-em-up police genre. Which one was it? Hint

Streets of San Francisco

The Hawk

Kojak

McMillan and Wife

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7. One of these American politicians actively pursued a royal liaison for a member of his family? Who was it? Hint

Senator Ted Kennedy

President Ford

President Nixon

President Carter

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8. In 2003, Anne, the Princess Royal, was what number in the Order of Succession to the Throne? Hint

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9. What titles were given to Princess Margaret's children when they were born? Hint

Earl and Lady

Earl and Dame

Viscount and Lady

Count and Countess

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10. What is the oldest, and generally considered to be the most desirable, honor the Queen can bestow on a citizen? Hint

MBE (Member of the British Empire)

OBE (Officer of the British Empire)

Order of the Thistle

Order of the Garter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Frogmore is a house and mausoleum in the grounds of Windsor Castle. For which of these was the mausoleum originally built?

Answer: Prince Albert

Queen Victoria built Frogmore to honor her beloved husband, Prince Albert. Never fully recovering from Albert's death, Victoria slept with Albert's nightshirt in her arms until the day she died.

2. Margaret MacDonald holds the record for years of service to the royal family. She functioned in what capacity?

Answer: the Queen's dresser

Margaret McDonald (Bobo) has been with the Queen since her childhood, and serves as the Queen's dresser. She is the only person who can tell the Queen to finish her breakfast, dress more sensibly, to wear gloves, etc. And the Queen does just as she is told.

3. What is St Paul's, Walden Bury?

Answer: where the Queen Mother grew up

St Pauls, Walden Bury is near Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
Contrary to a widespread misconception, she did not grow up at Glamis Castle, which is the ancestral home of the Earls of Strathmore, the Queen Mother's family.

4. To what is the royal family referring when they talk about 'Granny's Chips'?

Answer: Crown jewels

Granny's Chips is the affectionate term coined by Queen Elizabeth II that refers to parts of the crown jewels made for Queen Mary, specifically the Cullinan III and Cullinan IV diamonds.

5. What do the younger royals call the Aunt Heap?

Answer: Kensington Palace

The Aunt Heap is Kensington Palace, where so many elderly aunts have spent their final days. Recent occupants include Princess Diana, Princess Margaret, Princess Michael of Kent and Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone.

6. The Queen's all time favorite TV show was an American action weekly series of the shoot-em-up police genre. Which one was it?

Answer: Kojak

The Queen would never miss an episode of 'Kojak', and was quite taken with its star, Telly Savalas. She made a personal request that he be invited to the State dinner given in her honor by President and Mrs. Ford in 1976.

7. One of these American politicians actively pursued a royal liaison for a member of his family? Who was it?

Answer: President Nixon

President Nixon made it rather obvious that he wanted a liaison between Prince Charles and his daughter, Tricia. Tricia was even designated the family's official representative at Charles' investiture as Prince of Wales. The Prince's reaction to Tricia? 'Plastic and artificial.'

8. In 2003, Anne, the Princess Royal, was what number in the Order of Succession to the Throne?

Answer: 9

The Princess Royal was number 9 behind her brothers, Charles, Charles' two sons William and Harry, Andrew, his two daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, and Edward. She became 10th upon the birth of Prince Edward's daughter and son. She will move 'further down the tree' if her three brothers have more children.

9. What titles were given to Princess Margaret's children when they were born?

Answer: Viscount and Lady

Today Margaret's children are the 2nd Earl of Snowden and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones. Viscount Linley became the Earl in 2017 when his father passed away.

10. What is the oldest, and generally considered to be the most desirable, honor the Queen can bestow on a citizen?

Answer: Order of the Garter

Dating back to 1349, the Order of the Garter is associated with King Edward III. Recipients participate in a formal ceremony presided over by the Queen, wear elegant robes of blue velvet with plumed hats, and are honored in the Throne Room of Windsor Castle.

Source: Author vendome

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