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Queen Elizabeth II

Twenty quiz questions about Queen Elizabeth II for your Jubilee quiz.

Platinum Jubilee Quiz Questions

  1. How old was Queen Elizabeth when she became queen in 1952?
  2. Which king was the Queen's father?
  3. The Queen signs her letters with the name "Elizabeth R." What does the "R" stand for?
  4. The wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten took place in November 1947 at which royal church?
  5. How many grandchildren does the Queen have?
  6. The young Princess Elizabeth first heard the news that her father had died when she was visiting which country?
  7. On 24 November 1992, what did the Queen rather famously describe the events of that year as?
  8. Her coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on the 2 June of which year?
  9. Queen Elizabeth gets to appoint the UK's poet laureate, who in 2019 did she appoint to this role?
  10. Can you name the Queen's oldest grandchild?
  11. Can you name the country house in Norfolk which is a royal residence of Elizabeth II?
  12. As of Boris Johnson, how many Prime Ministers have there been during her reign?
  13. On which island was Prince Phillip born?
  14. Balmoral Castle is near which village?
  15. What was the name of the new dog breed started by the Queen?
  16. Which of the Queen's children was the first child to be born to a reigning monarch for 103 years?
  17. On 20 November 1992, a fire broke out in which of the Queen's residences?
  18. The Queen Mother came from Scottish nobility, what was her family name?
  19. Which fish once widespread in UK rivers were declared to be a royal fish by King Edward II in 1324 and so technically, the Queen still owns?
  20. Which Scottish town was made a city to mark the Platinum Jubilee?


Answers

  1. 25
  2. George VI
  3. Regina (which means "queen" in Latin)
  4. Westminster Abbey in London
  5. Eight grandchildren
  6. Kenya
  7. Annus horribilis
  8. 1953
  9. Simon Armitage
  10. Peter Phillips
  11. Sandringham House
  12. 14 Prime Ministers (the first being Sir Winston Churchill)
  13. Corfu
  14. Crathie
  15. Dorgi (a cross between a corgi and a dachshund)
  16. Andrew
  17. Windsor Castle
  18. Bowes-Lyons, or the Earls of Strathmore
  19. Sturgeons
  20. Dunfermline