The Great Royal Quiz

**LadyK** · #1 03-25-2007, 08:47 PM

I have been collecting trivia, information, and questions about the royals, and have decided to challenge all of you: how well do you know the world's royalty? Do you know the little details? Because now here's the quiz. These questions are not meant to be really easy, and no one is meant to know them all, off the top of their heads, unless you are a royal whiz kid. The questions are sorted by categories, following the way TRF has sorted the forums. All the answers can be found here on TRF, or on the Royal families's websites, but they might be just a sentence here or there.

I wrote all the questions myself, and I have checked my sources- all the questions are correct. However, if you think something is too confusing, or not completely correct, then please let me know. (And along these lines, as I have done this, please do not use this quiz, or it's questions, on any other site, without first receiving my permission)

I'll post the questions here now, but I ask two things:

First, for the challenge, please try to do all this yourself at least once. Just for fun. However, if you do just want to look them up, go ahead-I'm not looking over your shoulder!

Secondly, and more importantly, Please Put Your Answers In White, or Off-White, or Pale Yellow!! This will help other members who haven't read the quiz yet, and who want to figure out the answers themselves. To read a post that is written in white, select it with your mouse, and then you can read it, or hit quote, and read it. (then hit cancel, so you aren't posting). (-To post in white, there is an A with a black bar beneath it, pull down the menu and select the color. The A is next to the Underline symbol, in the regular post, or the font, in the quote or advanced posting. It will read . Write your reply between the two items, and you are golden!)

Mari_* · #2 03-25-2007, 09:18 PM

It seems a funny game!

.. bring the questions LadyK!

jcbcode99 · #3 03-25-2007, 09:26 PM

Lady K,
Sounds fun! Bring it on!

**LadyK** · #4 03-25-2007, 09:33 PM

I'll post the quiz parts by category, so, first on the list, are

The British Royals

This is a quiz about Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh; Charles, Prince of Wales; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Princes William and Harry of Wales, and some about Princess Diana of Wales. I will post another at a later date that will include the other members of the British Royal Family, and more on Princess Diana, and possibly more on William and Harry. I'll post the answers to this part in another post.

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh

What month is the Queen's real birthday? And in what month is her official birthday celebrated?

The (then) Princess Elizabeth helped out with the war effort during World War II. What job did she do?

When Prince Philip met Princess Elizabeth, what branch of military was he serving in?

Prince Philip, at birth, was titled Prince Philip of Greece and ______. What country?

How is Prince Philip related to the current king of Greece, King Constantine II?

Where was Princess Elizabeth when she became Queen Elizabeth II? (when her father died).

When the Queen signs a document, how does she sign it?

Every year, Queen Elizabeth II has attended the Opening of Parliament. Except for two years- 1959 and 1963. What happened in those two years that she couldn't attend?

Queen Elizabeth II has had ten Prime Ministers serve underneath her. Can you name the first and the last? (hint: both were mentioned during "The Queen")

The Queen famously loves her dogs, and one particular breed of dogs she loves the most, one she's had for years. What breed is it?

The Queen "created" a new breed of dog, crossbred from her favorite dog and one of Princess Margaret's dachshunds. What is the new breed?

Queen Elizabeth II races horses at Ascot. (actually, she owns the horses, but wouldn't it be funny if she was the jockey?) What color are her silks?

the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall

When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned queen, did Prince Charles immediately become Prince of Wales?

Fill in the blank: In Scotland, Charles is not always known as the Prince of Wales. Instead he is often styled HRH Prince Charles, the _____ of ______.

Prince Charles runs a farm where he grows plants in a specific agricultural method. It is also a passion of his. What is this method?

The Prince of Wales's official residence in London is Clarence House. However, he has only lived there since Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother's, death. What was his residence prior to that?

Why was the marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles, now the Duchess of Cornwall, delayed by one day?

What is Camilla's full name?

What was Camilla's maiden name?

What serious surgery did the Duchess of Cornwall recently undergo?

Prince William and Prince Harry

What is Prince William's full official title?

What did Wiliiam major in when he started at St. Andrews

What was his final degree?

What regiment does Prince Harry serve in? (*note: this is possible to change, but the answer refers to that of the date of the quiz)

Princess Diana (her funeral)

What touching and heart-wrenching item did Prince Harry add to the his and William's bouquet of white roses atop his mother's coffin? (it made me tear up)

Five men, dressed in black, slowly followed behind Diana's coffin, heads down, as it was transported through London during her funeral. Name the five men.

What was the name of the song Elton John sang at Princess Diana's funeral? He rewrote it just for her.

What was the original name of the song, and who was it originally written for, before he changed the lyrics?

Who's idea was it to have Elton John sing at Princess Diana's funeral?

What lovely tiara was associated with the Princess of Wales? The tiara was from the British Royal Family, it was given to her for life. Although she wore the Spencer family tiara on her wedding day, she afterwards, she often chose to wear this one.

These seem a little easy... Good Luck! Will post more later

Aurora810 · #5 03-25-2007, 10:16 PM

This will be fun! Thanks LadyK for doing this. I can already guess which fellow posters are going to do well on which parts of the quiz. As for me this will be a challenge.

Madame Royale · #6 03-25-2007, 10:34 PM

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh

What month is the Queen's real birthday? And in what month is her official birthday celebrated?

21 April 1926, publically celebrated in June

The (then) Princess Elizabeth helped out with the war effort during World War II. What job did she do?

Women's Auxillary Territorial Service

When Prince Philip met Princess Elizabeth, what branch of military was he serving in?

Midshipman to HMS RAMILLIES

Prince Philip, at birth, was titled Prince Philip of Greece and What country?

Denmark

How is Prince Philip related to the current king of Greece, King Constantine II?

He is his Great Uncle (I think)

Where was Princess Elizabeth when she became Queen Elizabeth II? (when her father died).

Sagana Lodge, Kenya

When the Queen signs a document, how does she sign it?

ER

Every year, Queen Elizabeth II has attended the Opening of Parliament. Except for two years- 1959 and 1963. What happened in those two years that she couldn't attend?

She bore children

Queen Elizabeth II has had ten Prime Ministers serve underneath her. Can you name the first and the last? (hint: both were mentioned during "The Queen")

Sir Winston Churchill & Tony Blair

The Queen famously loves her dogs, and one particular breed of dogs she loves the most, one she's had for years. What breed is it?

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

The Queen "created" a new breed of dog, crossbred from her favorite dog and one of Princess Margaret's dachshunds. What is the new breed?

Dorgi

Queen Elizabeth II races horses at Ascot. (actually, she owns the horses, but wouldn't it be funny if she was the jockey?

) What color are her silks

Purple, gold, scarlet and black

**LadyK** · #7 03-25-2007, 11:23 PM

very good madame royal- however, you did get some wrong! I'm not saying which!

Aurora810- I also have a few members whom I know will do very well, particularly in certain categories. I'm most interested, though, in who does very well in all the categories- I have a few tricks up my sleeve left! If you, or anyone, can answer these all correctly, for all all the categories, just by memory, then you deserve some sort of prize!
I'll probably post answers (in white, so you don't have to read them) either tomarrow after work, or later this week. any preferences?
Next up, Belgium!!!

ysbel · #8 03-25-2007, 11:30 PM

This question seems a bit tasteless.

Quote:

What unflattering name did Princess Diana refer to Camilla as?

Yes, I know that Diana called Camilla a Rottweiler and Camilla called Diana that ridiculous creature - it doesn't take a royal expert to figure that out, just an avid reader of the Daily Mail - but is there any sense in bringing all that up again?

The other questions in the quiz were far more interesting and tasteful.

**Empress** · #9 03-25-2007, 11:31 PM

Hi there. I am going to edit the above post so that the answers are in white, as you requested. And also so that we can all take the quiz without having seen all of the answers beforehand.

**LadyK** · #10 03-25-2007, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ysbel

This question seems a bit tasteless.

Yes, I know that Diana called Camilla a Rottweiler and Camilla called Diana that ridiculous creature - it doesn't take a royal expert to figure that out, just an avid reader of the Daily Mail - but is there any sense in bringing all that up again?

The other questions in the quiz were far more interesting and tasteful.

I found it a little humourous, when taken out of context, (much more interesting than Milla), but I have deleted that question. I'm glad you find the questions interesting- some of them I didn't even know before compiling this quiz!!!

ysbel · #11 03-26-2007, 01:59 AM

Well if you are looking for interesting royal related questions on Charles and Camilla (and since I see you are interested in tiaras.) here are a couple of questions that you may want to include in the Prince Charles and Camilla section:

Who were the guests of honor at the first event where Camilla's wore her first tiara?

King and Queen of Norway along with Crownprince Haakon and Crownprincess Mette-Marit.

What tiara did Camilla wear for her first tiara event and what Queen was it originally made for?

Delhi Durbar tiara originally made for Queen Mary's coronation as Empress of India.

Who was the last Queen to have worn this tiara and where was the occasion?

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in South Africa.

What other famous tiara has Camilla worn and which former Queen is it most associated with?

Boucheron honeycomb tiara associated with the Queen Mother

What was the first U.S. city Charles and Camilla visited and what was the occasion?

New York City and a visit to the WTC memorial along with opening of the British Gardens

What was the last U.S. city Charles and Camilla visited and what was the occasion?

Philadelphia where Charles received an environmental reward.

RhapsodyBrat · #12 03-26-2007, 03:52 AM

can't we use Spoiler tags instead? other message boards have it.

Aurora810 · #13 03-26-2007, 04:26 AM

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh

What month is the Queen's real birthday? And in what month is her official birthday celebrated? April 21, 1926 and June

The (then) Princess Elizabeth helped out with the war effort during World War II. What job did she do? driver

When Prince Philip met Princess Elizabeth, what branch of military was he serving in? Navy

Prince Philip, at birth, was titled Prince Philip of Greece and ______. What country?Denmark

How is Prince Philip related to the current king of Greece, King Constantine II? first cousins, once removed

Where was Princess Elizabeth when she became Queen Elizabeth II? (when her father died). Kenya

When the Queen signs a document, how does she sign it? ER

Every year, Queen Elizabeth II has attended the Opening of Parliament. Except for two years- 1959 and 1963. What happened in those two years that she couldn't attend? She was expecting Prince Andrew in '59 and Prince Edward in '63

Queen Elizabeth II has had ten Prime Ministers serve underneath her. Can you name the first and the last? (hint: both were mentioned during "The Queen") Sir Winston Churchill and Tony Blair

The Queen famously loves her dogs, and one particular breed of dogs she loves the most, one she's had for years. What breed is it? Pembroke Welsh Corgi's

The Queen "created" a new breed of dog, crossbred from her favorite dog and one of Princess Margaret's dachshunds. What is the new breed? Dorgi's

Queen Elizabeth II races horses at Ascot. What color are her silks? purple, gold, scarlet, and black

the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall

When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned queen, did Prince Charles immediately become Prince of Wales? July 26, 1958

Fill in the blank: In Scotland, Charles is not always known as the Prince of Wales. Instead he is often styled HRH Prince Charles, the Duke of Rothesay.

Prince Charles runs a farm where he grows plants in a specific agricultural method. It is also a passion of his. What is this method? organic

The Prince of Wales's official residence in London is Clarence House. However, he has only lived there since Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother's, death. What was his residence prior to that? York House, St. James's Palace

Why was the marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles, now the Duchess of Cornwall, delayed by one day? the funeral of Pope John Paul

What is Camilla's full name? Camilla Rosemary Mountbatten-Windsor

What was Camilla's maiden name? Shand

What serious surgery did the Duchess of Cornwall recently undergo? hysterectomy

Prince William and Prince Harry

What is Prince William's full official title? His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales

What did Wiliiam major in when he started at St. Andrews? Art History

What was his final degree? Geography

What regiment does Prince Harry serve in? Commodores-in-chief

Princess Diana (her funeral)

What touching and heart-wrenching item did Prince Harry add to the his and William's bouquet of white roses atop his mother's coffin? (it made me tear up) a card/letter that said "Mummy"

Five men, dressed in black, slowly followed behind Diana's coffin, heads down, as it was transported through London during her funeral. Name the five men. Prince Philip, Prince William, Charles Spencer, Prince Harry, and Prince Charles

What was the name of the song Elton John sang at Princess Diana's funeral? He rewrote it just for her. "Candle in the Wind 1997"

What was the original name of the song, and who was it originally written for, before he changed the lyrics? "Candle in the Wind" written for Marilyn Monroe

Who's idea was it to have Elton John sing at Princess Diana's funeral? Diana's family

What lovely tiara was associated with the Princess of Wales? The tiara was from the British Royal Family, it was given to her for life. Although she wore the Spencer family tiara on her wedding day, she afterwards, she often chose to wear this one. Cambridge Lover's Knot Tiara

Aurora810 · #14 03-26-2007, 04:30 AM

Hey just a little suggestion maybe for next time we can number the questions then when we do our answers we can just put the number and the answer next to it(ex. #1-Diana, #2-Prince Harry). Just a suggestion for what it's worth.

**LadyK** · #15 03-26-2007, 07:34 AM

sure- I'll do that next time.
Rhapsody Brat- spoiler tags- are those when you just write "spoiler" at the top of your post? Personally, I always find I acidentally read those anyway, so I recommended white, but I'm not going to boss you all.
Aurora- you sounded hesitant before, but your answers are good-really good- I wondered if you had seen my list of answers! But again, you missed a couple.

Anyone else think they can do better?

Coquine · #16 03-26-2007, 08:41 AM

This quiz is a great idea, LadyK ! However, I'm not going to take part in the questions on the British royals since I don't know much about them. But I will definitely have a try at the questions about Belgium and Monaco.