The Great British Royalty Quiz

Who is the current Duchess of Cornwall?

• Anne

• Camilla

• Catherine

• Meghan

Answer explanation

Camilla was known as the Duchess of Cornwall while Charles was the heir. However, upon the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the Duchy of Cornwall was passed to the new heir - i.e. Prince William. Therefore, as soon as William became the Duke of Cornwall (as well as the Prince of Wales), his wife - Catherine - became the new Duchess.

Who of the following allegedly had an affair with Diana, Princess of Wales?

• Will Carling

• Sean Fitzpatrick

• Martin Johnson

• Mike Tindall

Answer explanation

Apparently, Will Carling's pet name for Diana was "Squidgy". So, the the British army was restructured and the new Princess of Wales Regiment was formed, the troops were mockingly referred to as "Squidgy's Own".

As for the other options, Sean Fitzpatrick is an ex-All Black Captain now residing in the UK, Martin Johnson was the captain of the 2003 world cup winning side, and Mike Tindall is married to Zara Philips, Princess Anne's daughter.

Who is next in line to the throne after Prince George?

• Prince Andrew

• Princess Charlotte

• Prince Harry

• Prince Louis

Answer explanation

Line of succession goes to the heir's children before their siblings. Until recently, it would've been sons first then daugters, making Prince Louis next in line. However, a change in the constitution a few years back made it so that line of succession now goes oldest to youngest irrespective of gender. Prince George's oldest sibling is Princess Charlotte.

What is Prince Harry’s first Name?

• Albert

• Harry

• Henry

• James

Answer explanation

Harry's name in full is Prince Henry Charles Albert David, duke of Sussex, earl of Dumbarton, Baron Kilkeel, the idea being that should Harry have become king, he'd have been known as King Henry IX. However, as "Henry" was considered too old fashioned (apparently), he became affectionately known as "Harry".

Aaron Barschak, a.k.a. the Comedy Terrorist, gatecrashed Prince William’s 21st birthday. Had he been a real terrorist and killed all the attendees at the party, who would’ve been the reigning monarch?

• Andrew

• Anne

• Edward

• Harry

Answer explanation

Ok, this one's long winded...

The Queen was there, so was Charles and William (obviously). William was yet to be married, so next would've been Harry - who was also at the party and yet to be married.

Next in line was Andrew - who also happened to be at the party along with his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie.

Which brings us to Edward, who wasn't there. Had he become king, he'd have been known as Edward IX.

Who’s had the second longest reign as British monarch?

• Elizabeth I

• Elizabeth II

• Mary

• Victoria

Answer explanation

Elizabeth I: 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603 (44 years, 127 days).

Elizabeth II: 6 February 1952 — 8 September 2022 (70 years, 215 days).

Mary (Queen of Scots): 14 December 1542 – 24 July 1567 (24 years, 223 days).

Victoria: 20 June 1837 — 22 January 1901 (63 years, 217 days).

What will be the most likely name of the next monarch?

• William III

• William IV

• William V

• William VI

Answer explanation

For this, it's assumed nothing will happen to William before he becomes king and that he chooses to keep his name. The last King William was William IV (26 Jun 1830 - 20 Jun 1837). So, next William will be William V.

What is Prince Edward's (Queen Elizabeth II's son, not her cousin) latest title?

• Duke of Edinburgh

• Earl of Forfar

• Earl of Wessex

• Viscount Severn

Answer explanation

Edward is actually all of these titles; until recently he was best known as the Earl of Wessex. The dukedom was promised to him by the Queen upon the death of his father, Prince Philip. This has now been granted by King Charles III.

What are the origins of Prince Philip's Surname

• Austrian

• German

• Greek

• Swiss

Answer explanation

Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was the son of (the elder) Prince Philip of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg, the latter where the surname comes from. During the first world war, when there was anti-German sentiment un Britain, the First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy, Prince Louis of Battenberg, chose to anglicise his name and became known as Mountbatten - which was followed through by the other "English Battenbergs".

Today, when the royal family need to specify a surname, they now use "Mountbatten-Windsor", most notably seen with Harry and Meghan's children.

What is the current name of the Royal House?

• House of Mountbatten

• House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

• House of Tudor

• House of Windsor

Answer explanation

The royal house was previously the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, from Edward VII, son of Queen Victoria, taking his father's family name. However, during the first world war, then King George V felt it more appropriate to have a more English title. So, they became the House of Windsor.

Although Charles has the right to change this to reflect his own father now that he is king, at time of draft there doesn't appear to be any intention to do so.