Royal trivia

 

1. In 2008 a fan paid 1200 pounds for a piece of memorabilia from Prince Charles and Diana Spencer’s wedding. What was it?

 

a)A bridesmaid’s dress

b)The knife used to cut the wedding cake

c) A piece of the wedding cake

d) A serviette Diana used to wipe her mouth

 

2. Who is the only monarch to have born and died at Buckingham Palace?

 

3. Which of these countries has never been a Commonwealth monarchy?

 

a) Australia

b) Malawi

c) Myanmar

d) Grenada

 

4. How many Princes of Wales have there been?

 

5. The Queen learnt to drive in 1945 when she joined the Army. True or false?

 

6. Which English singer performed at Princess Diana’s funeral, and what song did he sing?

 

7. In a 2002 BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons, Princess Diana ranked third. Which one of these people ranked higher than her?

 

a) Charles Darwin

b) Sir Winston Churchill

c) William Shakespeare

d) Robbie Williams

 

8. In 2005 Prince Harry got in trouble for his choice of costume at a theme party. What did he wear?

 

9. Which of these languages does the Queen speak fluently?

 

a) Italian

b) Spanish

c) Latin

d) French

 

10. In what year did Prince Charles and Princess Diana divorce?

 

11. Which element of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer’s wedding is to be repeated at Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding?

 

a) The venue

b) The wedding dress

c) The carriage

d) The wedding rings

 

12. How many people watched Prince Charles and Diana Spencer’s wedding?

 

a) 20 million

b) 100 million

c) 500 million

d) 750 million

 

13. Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton with the same ring Charles proposed to Diana with. True or false?

 

14. How long was the train of Diana Spencer’s wedding dress?

 

15. Where did Kate Middleton and Prince William meet?

 

16. US President Barack Obama was not invited to the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. True or false?

 

17.What is Kate Middleton’s profession?

 

18. Henry VIII married 6 times – how many of his wives did he behead?

 

19. What is the preferred royal title of Prince Charles’ second wife, Camilla?

 

20. How old was the Queen Mother when she died in 2002?