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Quiz about The Royal Family of the United Kingdom

The Royal Family of the United Kingdom Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by royalty101. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
royalty101

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
312,480

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2411

Last 3 plays: Guest 47 (5/10), Guest 86 (8/10), Guest 98 (8/10).

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1. What is the name of HRH Princess Richard, Duchess of Gloucester's eldest child? Hint

Davina

Arthur

Elizabeth

Alexander

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2. What is Queen Elizabeth II's full name? Hint

Elizabeth Victoria Alexandra

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary

Elizabeth Marie Victorina

Elizabeth Mary Alexandra

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3. What are the names of Princess Margaret's children? Hint

Elizabeth and Charles

Sarah and David

David and Catherine

Sarah and Catherine

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4. Diana is the name of Prince Charles' second wife.

True

False

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5. What is Princess Alexandra's full title? Hint

Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy

Princess Alexandra of Ogilvy

Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Ogilvy

Princess Alexandra, Dame Ogilvy

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6. When the Queen Elizabeth II was born, she was first in the line of succession.

True

False

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7. What date was Queen Elizabeth II born on? Hint

May 30

November 11

June 17

April 21

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8. What was the name of the woman whom Edward VIII married? Hint

Bessie Wallis Simpson

Sarah Ferguson

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

He never married

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9. What was the name of Princess Anne's first husband? Hint

Timothy Laurence

Mark Phillips

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway

Mark Phelps

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10. Who designed the Queen's wedding gown? Hint

The Emanuels

Dolce and Gabbana

Prada

Norman Hartnell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of HRH Princess Richard, Duchess of Gloucester's eldest child?

Answer: Alexander

HRH Princess Richard, Duchess of Gloucester has three children with her husband, HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester: Alexander, Rose and Davina. The prince and princess, real name Birgitte, were married in 1972.

2. What is Queen Elizabeth II's full name?

Answer: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary

She was named Elizabeth for her mother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Alexandra for her great-grandmother, Queen Alexandra and Mary for her grandmother, Queen Mary.

3. What are the names of Princess Margaret's children?

Answer: Sarah and David

Princess Margaret had two children with her ex-husband, the Earl of Snowdon. David (born 1961) is the heir-apparent to the earldom, so he has the courtesy title, Viscount Linley. Lady Sarah was born in 1964.

4. Diana is the name of Prince Charles' second wife.

Answer: False

The second wife of Prince Charles is Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. He married her in 2005. Diana was the name of his first wife, the late Diana, Princess of Wales.

5. What is Princess Alexandra's full title?

Answer: Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy married Sir Angus Ogilvy on 24 April 1963 at Westminster Abbey in London. She is a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, her father being Prince George of Kent, the younger brother of King George VI.

6. When the Queen Elizabeth II was born, she was first in the line of succession.

Answer: False

The Queen was third, after her uncle, Edward (who abdicated the throne in 1936), and her father, Albert. When Edward abdicated in favor of her father, she became first in line.

7. What date was Queen Elizabeth II born on?

Answer: April 21

The Queen was born on April 21, 1926, in London. As is customary with all UK monarchs since Edward VII, the Queen also celebrates an official birthday on a Saturday in June.

8. What was the name of the woman whom Edward VIII married?

Answer: Bessie Wallis Simpson

He married Bessie Wallis Simpson (commonly known as Wallis) on 3 June 1937, in France, after Edward abdicated the throne of the UK. He chose to relinquish the throne rather than give up Wallis, who the Church of England would not support as Queen owing to her status as a divorcee.

9. What was the name of Princess Anne's first husband?

Answer: Mark Phillips

Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973. The couple divorced in April 1992, and Anne then married Timothy Laurence in December of that year.

10. Who designed the Queen's wedding gown?

Answer: Norman Hartnell

Norman Hartnell was appointed dressmaker to the Royal Family in 1938. He created the wedding dresses of the Queen and of Princess Margaret.

Source: Author royalty101

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