The Royal Family

The female equivalent of a king is a:

• princess

• queen

• duchess

• monarch

The male equivalent of a duchess is a:

• king

• prince

• earl

• duke

The crowning ceremony of a king or queen is called a:

• carnation

• confirmation

• collocation

• coronation

The person who is heir to the throne is described as being:

• now in line

• next in lieu

• next in line

• near in line

When a king or queen resigns from their position, this is called:

• an arrangement

• an abdication

• an alteration

• an altercation

The traditional title for the eldest son of the British king or queen is the:

• Duke of Edinburgh

• Duke of Cambridge

• Earl of Wessex

• Prince of Wales

In the UK, the government makes the big decisions, and the monarch has to agree. This arrangement is called a:

• conventional monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

• constituent monarchy

• consistent monarchy

The four main royal residences are in London, Berkshire, Norfolk and:

• Wales

• Scotland

• Northern Ireland

• Channel Islands

When a family member inherits the throne, this is called:

• heretical

• historical

• hierarchical

• hereditary

There was a change in the UK law in 2013 to give female royal children an equal right with male royal children to:

• inherit the throne

• have aristocratic titles

• take part in political events

• become patron of a charity