
Queen Elizabeth II
Twenty quiz questions about Queen Elizabeth II for your Jubilee quiz.
Platinum Jubilee Quiz Questions
- How old was Queen Elizabeth when she became queen in 1952?
- Which king was the Queen's father?
- The Queen signs her letters with the name "Elizabeth R." What does the "R" stand for?
- The wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten took place in November 1947 at which royal church?
- How many grandchildren does the Queen have?
- The young Princess Elizabeth first heard the news that her father had died when she was visiting which country?
- On 24 November 1992, what did the Queen rather famously describe the events of that year as?
- Her coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on the 2 June of which year?
- Queen Elizabeth gets to appoint the UK's poet laureate, who in 2019 did she appoint to this role?
- Can you name the Queen's oldest grandchild?
- Can you name the country house in Norfolk which is a royal residence of Elizabeth II?
- As of Boris Johnson, how many Prime Ministers have there been during her reign?
- On which island was Prince Phillip born?
- Balmoral Castle is near which village?
- What was the name of the new dog breed started by the Queen?
- Which of the Queen's children was the first child to be born to a reigning monarch for 103 years?
- On 20 November 1992, a fire broke out in which of the Queen's residences?
- The Queen Mother came from Scottish nobility, what was her family name?
- 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?
- Which Scottish town was made a city to mark the Platinum Jubilee?
Answers
- 25
- George VI
- Regina (which means "queen" in Latin)
- Westminster Abbey in London
- Eight grandchildren
- Kenya
- Annus horribilis
- 1953
- Simon Armitage
- Peter Phillips
- Sandringham House
- 14 Prime Ministers (the first being Sir Winston Churchill)
- Corfu
- Crathie
- Dorgi (a cross between a corgi and a dachshund)
- Andrew
- Windsor Castle
- Bowes-Lyons, or the Earls of Strathmore
- Sturgeons
- Dunfermline