The Modern House of Windsor Quiz

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The Modern House of Windsor Quiz is a free 100-question multiple choice, letters and numbers quiz on Qwiz Rush, made by Qwiz Rush, split into 10 rounds. Test your knowledge on the contemporary lives, duties, and history of the British royal family.

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The 100 questions

  1. Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury that performed the coronation of King Charles III in 2023?

    • Justin Welby
    • Rowan Williams
    • George Carey
    • Stephen Cottrell

  2. What is the name of the ancient red sandstone block, also known as the Stone of Destiny, that is placed beneath the Coronation Chair during the ceremony?

    • Stone of Scone
    • Stone of Fal
    • Blarney Stone
    • London Stone

  3. In what year did the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II take place at Westminster Abbey?

    Answer with a number.

  4. Name the historic London church where British monarchs have been crowned since William the Conqueror in 1066.

    Answer with a letter.

  5. Which specific crown is traditionally used for the actual moment of crowning the monarch during the coronation service?

    • St Edward's Crown
    • Imperial State Crown
    • George IV State Diadem
    • Crown of Queen Mary

  6. What is the name of the annual military parade held in London to mark the official birthday of the British sovereign?

    • Trooping the Colour
    • Beating Retreat
    • The Garter Service
    • The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

  7. In what year did the coronation of King George VI, father of Queen Elizabeth II, take place?

    Answer with a number.

  8. Name the sacred golden vessel shaped like an eagle that holds the holy oil used to anoint the monarch during the coronation ceremony.

    Answer with a letter.

  9. Which major gemstone, also known as the Second Star of Africa, is set into the front band of the Imperial State Crown?

    • Cullinan II
    • Koh-i-Noor
    • Black Prince's Ruby
    • St Edward's Sapphire

  10. During the coronation of King Charles III, which historic sword, symbolizing kingly mercy with its intentionally blunt tip, was carried in the procession?

    • Curtana
    • Sword of State
    • Jewelled Sword of Offering
    • Sword of Temporal Justice

  11. Which royal residence serves as the official home of the British monarch when they are in Scotland?

    • Balmoral Castle
    • Palace of Holyroodhouse
    • Glamis Castle
    • Scone Palace

  12. In which English county is the Sandringham Estate, the private country retreat of the royal family, located?

    • Norfolk
    • Berkshire
    • Gloucestershire
    • Cornwall

  13. Which royal residence was the official London home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother from 1953 until her death in 2002?

    • Clarence House
    • Highgrove House
    • St James's Palace
    • Kensington Palace

  14. Which historic fortress and royal palace is the official repository where the Crown Jewels are kept under armed guard?

    • Windsor Castle
    • The Tower of London
    • Hampton Court Palace
    • Kensington Palace

  15. Highgrove House, famous for its extensive organic gardens, is the private family home of King Charles III located in which English county?

    • Gloucestershire
    • Wiltshire
    • Somerset
    • Oxfordshire

  16. Which country house on the Sandringham Estate was gifted to Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, by Queen Elizabeth II as a wedding present?

    • Anmer Hall
    • Frogmore Cottage
    • Adelaide Cottage
    • Gatcombe Park

  17. In what year did a devastating fire destroy over 100 rooms at Windsor Castle, prompting Queen Elizabeth II to label it her 'annus horribilis'?

    Answer with a number.

  18. In what year did Prince Albert purchase the Balmoral estate in Scotland as a private gift for Queen Victoria?

    Answer with a number.

  19. Name the London palace that serves as the birthplace of Queen Victoria and was the former childhood home of Prince William and Prince Harry.

    Answer with a letter.

  20. Name the Berkshire town that gives its name to the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world.

    Answer with a letter.

  21. Who is currently second in the line of succession to the British throne, immediately following Prince William?

    • Prince Harry
    • Prince George
    • Princess Charlotte
    • Prince Louis

  22. Under the Succession to the Crown Act 2013, what major change was made to the succession laws regarding gender?

    • Male-preference primogeniture was abolished for those born after October 28, 2011
    • Females were completely barred from inheriting the throne
    • Female-preference primogeniture was introduced for all future generations
    • The monarch must now always be of the same gender as the preceding sovereign

  23. In what calendar year did the Succession to the Crown Act 2013 fully come into force, officially altering the rules of British succession?

    Answer with a number.

  24. What is the first name of Prince William and Catherine's youngest child, who is currently fourth in the line of succession?

    Answer with a letter.

  25. Following the reforms of the Succession to the Crown Act 2013, what happens to a person's place in the line of succession if they marry a Roman Catholic?

    • They lose their place in the line of succession entirely
    • They retain their place in the line of succession
    • They are moved to the very end of the line of succession
    • They retain their place

  26. How many of King Charles III's grandchildren are currently positioned in the top ten of the official line of succession?

    Answer with a number.

  27. Who is the highest-ranking person in the line of succession who is not a direct descendant of King Charles III?

    • Prince Andrew, Duke of York
    • Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
    • Princess Anne, Princess Royal
    • David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon

  28. What is the name of King Charles III's only sister, who is currently 17th in the line of succession?

    Answer with a letter.

  29. Which of King Charles III's siblings is the lowest in the line of succession, despite being older than some of them, due to the historical male-preference primogeniture rules that applied at their birth?

    • Princess Anne
    • Prince Andrew
    • Prince Edward
    • None of them are in the line of succession

  30. What position in the line of succession does Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, currently hold?

    • Third
    • Fifth
    • Sixth
    • Eighth

  31. Prince William founded which prestigious global environmental award in 2020 to fund innovative solutions to climate change?

    • The Earthshot Prize
    • The Green Canopy Award
    • The Tusk Conservation Award
    • The Blue Planet Prize

  32. In 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, famously walked through an active minefield in which African nation to promote the work of the HALO Trust?

    • Angola
    • Mozambique
    • Cambodia
    • Bosnia

  33. King Charles III founded which flagship charity in 1976, dedicated to helping vulnerable young people get into jobs, education, and training?

    • The Prince's Trust
    • The Royal Foundation
    • The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
    • Business in the Community

  34. In 2016, Prince William, Princess Catherine, and Prince Harry launched which mental health campaign to end the stigma surrounding mental wellbeing?

    • Heads Together
    • Mind UK
    • Time to Change
    • Shout

  35. Queen Camilla has been a passionate patron of which charity since 1997, raising awareness for a bone-weakening disease that affected her mother and grandmother?

    • Royal Osteoporosis Society
    • Versus Arthritis
    • British Heart Foundation
    • Stroke Association

  36. Which international youth achievement program was founded in 1956 by Prince Philip to encourage young people to develop skills, physical fitness, and community service?

    • The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
    • The Queen's Commonwealth Trust
    • Outward Bound Trust
    • The Prince's Countryside Fund

  37. In what year did Prince Harry officially launch the first-ever Invictus Games, held in London?

    Answer with a number.

  38. In what year did Prince Harry co-found the charity Sentebale to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people affected by HIV?

    Answer with a number.

  39. Name the country in southern Africa where Prince Harry co-founded the charity Sentebale alongside Prince Seeiso.

    Answer with a letter.

  40. What is the name of the landmine clearance charity famously championed by Diana, Princess of Wales, during her 1997 visit to Angola?

    Answer with a letter.

  41. Which husband-and-wife design team created the famous ivory silk taffeta wedding dress worn by Lady Diana Spencer for her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles?

    • Elizabeth and David Emanuel
    • Bruce Oldfield and Victor Edelstein
    • Norman Hartnell and Hardy Amies
    • Zandra Rhodes and Jasper Conran

  42. At which historic Windsor Castle venue did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle marry in May 2018?

    • St George's Chapel
    • Westminster Abbey
    • St Paul's Cathedral
    • The Royal Chapel of All Saints

  43. In what year did Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles marry in a civil ceremony followed by a service of prayer and dedication?

    Answer with a number.

  44. Name the London church where Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) married Philip Mountbatten in November 1947.

    Answer with a letter.

  45. Who was the creative director of Alexander McQueen who designed the iconic lace-sleeved bridal gown worn by Catherine Middleton in 2011?

    • Sarah Burton
    • Stella McCartney
    • Vivienne Westwood
    • Jenny Packham

  46. Which royal bride modernised British royal wedding vows by being the first to omit the traditional promise to 'obey' her husband?

    • Lady Diana Spencer
    • Sarah Ferguson
    • Sophie Rhys-Jones
    • Princess Margaret

  47. In what year did Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip celebrate their historic Platinum Wedding Anniversary, marking 70 years of marriage?

    Answer with a number.

  48. Which member of the British Royal Family, who is the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II, married Canadian Autumn Kelly in 2008?

    • Peter Phillips
    • Mike Tindall
    • Lord Frederick Windsor
    • Prince Edward

  49. Name the British fashion designer and then-artistic director of Givenchy who designed Meghan Markle's minimalist silk wedding dress for her 2018 nuptials.

    Answer with a letter.

  50. Which famous hymn was sung at both the 2011 wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton and the 1997 funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales?

    • Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer
    • Jerusalem
    • I Vow to Thee, My Country
    • Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

  51. During his second tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2012–2013, what type of military helicopter did Prince Harry co-pilot?

    • Apache
    • Chinook
    • Merlin
    • Wildcat

  52. Prince William served as a search and rescue pilot with which branch of the British Armed Forces?

    • Royal Air Force
    • Royal Navy
    • British Army
    • Royal Marines

  53. In 2022, King Charles III succeeded his mother as Colonel-in-Chief of which historic regiment of the Household Division, known for their bearskin hats and red tunics?

    • Grenadier Guards
    • Coldstream Guards
    • Scots Guards
    • Irish Guards

  54. During World War II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, served with distinction in which battle in the Mediterranean in March 1941?

    • Battle of Cape Matapan
    • Battle of Taranto
    • Battle of Crete
    • Battle of Calabria

  55. During the 1982 Falklands War, Prince Andrew flew helicopter missions from which Royal Navy aircraft carrier?

    • HMS Invincible
    • HMS Hermes
    • HMS Ark Royal
    • HMS Illustrious

  56. Princess Anne holds the honorary rank of Admiral in which branch of the British Armed Forces?

    • Royal Navy
    • Royal Air Force
    • British Army
    • Royal Marines

  57. In what year did the future Queen Elizabeth II join the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) as a subaltern, marking her active service during World War II?

    Answer with a number.

  58. How many years of active military service did Prince Harry complete in the British Army before officially leaving the armed forces in 2015?

    Answer with a number.

  59. Identify the prestigious British military academy where both Prince William and Prince Harry received their officer training.

    Answer with a letter.

  60. What military rank did Prince Harry achieve in the Blues and Royals regiment of the British Army, which he held upon his retirement from active duty?

    Answer with a letter.

  61. In 2011, Queen Elizabeth II made a historic state visit to which country, marking the first visit by a reigning British monarch to this nation since its independence?

    • Republic of Ireland
    • India
    • Cyprus
    • South Africa

  62. During their 2016 royal tour of Canada, Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, visited which territory in northern Canada, stopping in its capital city of Whitehorse?

    • Yukon
    • Nunavut
    • Northwest Territories
    • Newfoundland and Labrador

  63. In 2023, King Charles III made his first official state visit as monarch. Which European country did he visit first after a planned visit to France was postponed?

    • Germany
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Belgium

  64. Which Caribbean nation did Prince William and Catherine visit in 2022 as part of their Platinum Jubilee tour, where they faced protests demanding reparations for slavery?

    • Jamaica
    • Barbados
    • Grenada
    • Saint Lucia

  65. During her historic 1986 state visit to China, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to walk on which famous landmark?

    • The Great Wall of China
    • The Forbidden City
    • Tiananmen Square
    • The Summer Palace

  66. In 2018, Prince William made the first-ever official royal visit by a member of the British royal family to which Middle Eastern territory on behalf of the British government?

    • Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Lebanon
    • Oman

  67. In what year did Queen Elizabeth II make her final overseas state visit, which was to Malta for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting?

    Answer with a number.

  68. How many times did Queen Elizabeth II visit Canada during her reign on official royal tours?

    Answer with a number.

  69. Which Australian city, the capital of Queensland, did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit during their 2018 tour, where they met crowds on the South Bank?

    Answer with a letter.

  70. What is the name of the official residence of the Governor-General of Canada, where members of the royal family traditionally stay when visiting Ottawa?

    Answer with a letter.

  71. Which traditional official is responsible for waking the Sovereign at 9:00 AM every morning by playing the bagpipes under their window?

    • Master of the Household
    • Piper to the Sovereign
    • Grand Almoner
    • Lord Steward

  72. What color is the royal livery worn by the state coachmen of the British Royal Household on state occasions?

    • Scarlet
    • Royal Blue
    • Gold
    • Green

  73. When the British monarch arrives at a royal residence, which flag is raised to signal their presence?

    • The Union Jack
    • The Royal Standard
    • The St. George's Cross
    • The Royal Banner of Scotland

  74. Which senior officer of the Royal Household is the overall administrative head, responsible for overseeing the departments that organize royal garden parties, state visits, and royal weddings?

    • Lord Chamberlain
    • Lord Steward
    • Master of the Household
    • Keeper of the Privy Purse

  75. What is the name of the traditional ceremony held annually at Windsor Castle where new members are invested into the UK's oldest and most senior order of chivalry?

    • The Garter Service
    • The Thistle Convocation
    • The Royal Maundy
    • The Swan Upping

  76. Which historic royal ceremony involves the official census and marking of mute swans on the River Thames, conducted annually by the King's Swan Marker?

    • Swan Upping
    • Swan Beating
    • The Royal Muster
    • The Thames Round-up

  77. In what year did Queen Elizabeth II break the record to become the longest-reigning British monarch in history, surpassing Queen Victoria?

    Answer with a number.

  78. In what year was the first televised Christmas Broadcast delivered by Queen Elizabeth II?

    Answer with a number.

  79. What is the name of the official Scottish residence of the British monarch, located at the end of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh?

    Answer with a letter.

  80. What is the surname of the royal house established by King George V in 1917, replacing the German name Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?

    Answer with a letter.

  81. Before adopting the name Windsor, what was the official German dynastic name of the British Royal Family, introduced to the lineage by Prince Albert?

    • Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    • Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
    • Hesse and by Rhine
    • Hohenzollern

  82. Through which maternal grandfather did Queen Elizabeth II inherit her Scottish ancestry and connection to Glamis Castle?

    • Claude Bowes-Lyon, Earl of Strathmore
    • John Spencer, Earl Spencer
    • Charles Cavendish-Bentinck
    • Archibald Campbell, Duke of Argyll

  83. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, belonged to the patrilineal branch of which European royal house before relinquishing his foreign titles?

    • House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
    • House of Romanov
    • House of Hohenzollern
    • House of Grimaldi

  84. King Charles III is a direct descendant of which Russian imperial dynasty through his paternal grandmother's lineage?

    • Romanov
    • Rurik
    • Habsburg
    • Yusupov

  85. Which British monarch was the last to rule under the House of Hanover before the crown passed to the lineage of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?

    • Queen Victoria
    • King William IV
    • King George IV
    • King George III

  86. Diana, Princess of Wales, brought the lineage of which prominent, centuries-old English aristocratic family into the modern royal line?

    • Spencer
    • Cavendish
    • Howard
    • Percy

  87. In what year did King George V officially issue the royal proclamation changing the name of the British Royal House to Windsor?

    Answer with a number.

  88. In what year did Queen Victoria marry Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, establishing the lineage that would later become the House of Windsor?

    Answer with a number.

  89. What is the surname adopted by Prince Philip's maternal family, an Anglicized version of Battenberg, which was later incorporated into the surname of Queen Elizabeth II's descendants?

    Answer with a letter.

  90. Name the Greek island where Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was born into the Greek and Danish royal families in 1921.

    Answer with a letter.

  91. Which actress portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in seasons 1 and 2 of the Netflix drama series *The Crown*?

    • Claire Foy
    • Olivia Colman
    • Imelda Staunton
    • Helena Bonham Carter

  92. Which actor won an Academy Award for his portrayal of King George VI in the 2010 film *The King's Speech*?

    • Colin Firth
    • Geoffrey Rush
    • Guy Pearce
    • Michael Gambon

  93. In the British television comedy parody series *The Windsors*, which royal family member is portrayed as a scheming, cartoonish villain constantly plotting to become Queen?

    • Camilla
    • Kate
    • Meghan
    • Sarah

  94. Which actress received an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Diana, Princess of Wales, in the 2021 biographical drama film *Spencer*?

    • Kristen Stewart
    • Elizabeth Debicki
    • Naomi Watts
    • Emma Corrin

  95. Who wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film *The Queen*, which depicted the Royal Family's reaction to the tragic death of Princess Diana?

    • Peter Morgan
    • Tom Stoppard
    • Julian Fellowes
    • Aaron Sorkin

  96. Which British punk rock band released the controversial, chart-topping single 'God Save the Queen' in 1977, coinciding with Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee?

    • The Sex Pistols
    • The Clash
    • The Ramones
    • The Damned

  97. In what year did the Netflix historical drama series *The Crown* premiere its very first season?

    Answer with a number.

  98. How many Academy Awards did the 2010 historical drama film *The King's Speech* win at the 83rd Academy Awards?

    Answer with a number.

  99. What is the name of the British national broadcaster that produced and aired the famous, controversial 1969 fly-on-the-wall documentary titled *Royal Family*?

    Answer with a letter.

  100. What is the stage name of the iconic British singer-songwriter, born Reginald Dwight, who performed 'Candle in the Wind 1997' at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales?

    Answer with a letter.