Beatrix's Sons
Here is a quiz about Queen Beatrix's three sons, their wives, and children. It is pretty well distributed, but we'll see. I hope this is tricky enough- there are a few difficult ones thrown in, but you guys suprise me a lot. Again, Queen Beatrix, and the rest of the Dutch royals, will follow later.
1) Amalia is the heiress to the throne of the Netherlands, and the House of Oranje, but she could also be called a successor to something else. However, her father is not an in the line of succession to this, nor is her mother. What is else is she in the line of succession for (1), what position in that line of succession is she (2), and why isn’t her father or mother included (3)?
2) Although many people often call Amalia a princess of Orange, this style is not correct. Only her father is the true Prince of Orange, and her mother can be called Princess of Orange as a courtesy title. Her sister, and future brother(s)/sister(s) carry the title of Princess (Prince) of the Netherlands and Princess (Prince) of Orange-Nassau. However, following tradition, Amalia can also be styled with another title in addition to those her siblings bear. What is it? (in Dutch, or in the English translation)
3) In what Dutch city do W-A, Maxima, Amalia, and Alexia reside?
4) What is the name of the home in which W-A, Maxima, Amalia, and Alexia live?
5) What name does Maxima call W-A?
6) Who was Maxima working for when she met Willem-Alexander? And where was she working?
7) Maxima’s father was a government officer during the regime of this Argentinean military dictator. Who was the dictator, and what position did Maxima’s father hold?
8) Where did Maxima and W-A meet? (event and location)
9) Maxima has a good sense of humor. When asked if she gets Crown Prince Willem-Alexander to join in on some Latino dancing, she said that she tries to push him but _________. But what?
10) The controversy over Maxima’s parentage was very similar to the controversy over another royal consort’s parentage. This royal was later accepted, but the scandal at the time, as this person married a person who later became monarch, was significant. Who was/is this royal?
11) Willem-Alexander is the first male heir-apparent in a long line of females. The last male heir-apparent, Prince Alexander, died, and the title of heir-apparent went to his younger half-sister. In what year did the last male heir-apparent die, and who was his little sister (who became the queen)?
12) In a 1999 television interview, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander declared he wouldn’t do this for another ten years following the interview. However, within three years, he had done exactly that. What did he do?
13) Maxima was the first woman to ever wear this Dutch diamond necklace as a tiara, when she debuted it in 2003, although a frame had existed for years. She has worn it a few times now. What is the name of this tiara?
14) What is Princess Laurentien’s real name?
15) Where do Constantijn and Laurentien live?
16) Constantijn and Laurentien’s daughters share their first names with two other royal daughters, one of whom is slightly older, and another is about a year younger. (well, technically they are versions of the names). Can you name these other two royal babies?
17) Both Constantijn and Laurentien attended this secondary school. What is its name?
18) Laurentien worked for what major member of the U.S. media from 1991-1992, before moving back to Europe?
19) Princess Laurentien wore fitting tiara on her wedding day, but has only worn it once since. What tiara was it?
20) Laurentien, in order to complete her masters degree, completed a thesis. Her topic was not one I would necessarily associate with the princesses, but well, the princesses are pretty women. What was the topic of her thesis?
21) What titles do Constantijn and Laurentien’s children bear?
22) Why did Friso have to give up his rights to sucession in order to marry Mabel?
23) Who introduced Friso and Mabel?
24) Three of the four members of their little family do not use their given first names. Which member does?
25) What are the given first names of the couple, and their daughters?
26) Princess Mabel has been recognized as a world leader, not for her position as a member of the royal family, but for her work. What organization does Mabel work for?
27) Since Friso lost his status as a member of the Royal House, he only bears the title of Prince as a personal title. What is Friso’s last name?
28) Princess Mabel wore this lovely tiara on her wedding day. I think it looked good on her, but was overshadowed by the rest of her attire. What is the name of this tiara, and from which other tiara was it created?
29) What…notable accent or detail did Mabel love to wear early in her marriage, and that she wore on her wedding day, making her wedding dress rather memorable?
30) This design duo credits Mabel as one of their muses. She loves to wear their clothing. Who are they?