QUEEN QUIZ

On the occasion of Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee, here is a quiz that you might enjoy:

 

1. The Queen's full name is Elizabeth - - - - - - - - - Mary - - - - - - - .

2. She now resides mainly at - - - - - - - Castle.

3. She had a sister called - - - - - - - - .

4. Her husband was Prince Philip, Duke of - - - - - - - - - .

5. Her eldest son and heir apparent to the throne is Charles, Prince of - - - - - and Duke of
- - - - - - - - .

6. The Queen is a - - - - - - - - - - - - - - monarch.

7. She is Queen of the United - - - - - - - and the Commonwealth - - - - - - .

8. She has reigned for - - years and is now celebrating her - - - - - - - - Jubilee.

9. She became Queen in 1952 but was crowned in - - - - (year).

10. She was crowned in - - - - - - - - - - - Abbey.

11. Her first Prime Minister was Sir Winston - - - - - - - - - .

12. - - (number) Prime Ministers have served during her reign.

13. During the Second World War she served in the British military and qualified as a - - - - - - - - .

14. Her favourite dogs are - - - - - - and - - - - - - .

15. At Christmas she speaks to the people on radio and television and this broadcast is called “The Queen's Christmas - - - - - - -” .

16. At the annual State Opening of Parliament she reads a speech called “The Queen's Speech” but it is written by the - - - - - / - - - - - - - - .

17. The Royal - - - - - - - - is a flag (different from the Union Jack, which is the flag of the UK) depicting symbols of the United Kingdom and is flown on buildings such as Buckingham Palace when the Queen is there, on buildings while she is visiting them and on her car or plane. This flag is never flown at half-mast because it represents the continuity of the monarchy.

18. The annual military parade held in London to celebrate the monarch's official birthday is called “The - - - - - - - - of the Colour”.

19. If you meet the Queen and she speaks to you, you address her as “- - - - / - - - - - - -” in your first reply and after that as “- - ' - -”.

20. She was escorted to the 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremony by “- - - - - / - - - -” in a helicopter. Then she parachuted into the arena (but not really!)

Highlight the space below for answers:

1. Alexandra, Windsor  2. Windsor  3. Margaret  4. Edinburgh  5. Wales, Cornwall  6. constitutional  7. Kingdom, realms  8. 70 Platinum  9. 1953  10. Westminster  11. Churchill  12. fourteen  13. mechanic  14. corgis, dorgis  15. Message  16. Prime Minister  17. Standard  18. Trooping  19. Your Majesty, ma'am 20. James Bond

Happy Platinum Jubilee, Your Majesty!