50 Royal Family Questions That Only Fans Of The New Royal Couple Can Answer
- by Jacob Ormrod
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For a lot of people, The Royal Family are a serious thing, something that they care about deeply despite not really having anything to do with them. It's odd really, something that other people will never be able to understand, as their interests and allegiances often need to be something they can grasp onto. While people interested in the Royal Family will likely never meet them, or even get close to them, they follow their every move and are happy whenever they're happy.
We thought that for these people, it would be nice to put together a quiz that tested the fans of the Royal Family. With the royal wedding coming up, this is the best way for you to see if your general knowledge about the most famous family in the world up to snuff before you sit down and watch one of the most famous weddings of all time. That way, you'll be able to impress your family with all of the facts you know. You better make sure you know the answer to every single question if you want to make sure that you'll impress people.
So, ready to see if you know enough to call yourself a real fan of the Royal Family? Think you have more right to go to the wedding than some of the guests? Well then, time for you to prove it!
What Is Prince Harry's Full Name?
Funny to think that it can often be the new world and the old world that adhere to stereotypes, rather than the people in the middle. For example, the royal family and traditional families in general seem to like to give a huge number of names to their children. However, this is also true of more modern parents, people who give their children names like rain. You can bet that won't be the only name that hippy kid has to remember!
Buckingham Palace Has How Many Rooms?
Many people argue that if you were to abolish the monarchy, there would be a serious strain put upon the tourist trade, as many people come to see the royal family. However, a republican in the UK would counter that people don't come to see the royal family at all, but that they could to see the palace instead. We can't blame them either, as it's clearly an insanely huge place filled to the brim with interesting stuff to look at.
When Is Prince George's Birthday?
We often think that being born into a certain family, whether they're famous for being royalty or famous for their skills and talent, must give you quite a bit of baggage. This little prince was born, no true understand of who he is or why he's on this Earth, and was told from his very first day here that he is held in higher esteem than pretty much every single young boy on this planet, by law. That has to mess you up a little!
True Or False: The Queen Didn't Have To Pass Her Test To Get Her Driving Licence
Whether you're in the royal family or not, there are a lot of people in this world who can't believe any human being gets privileged access in this world. That being said, there are others who genuinely believe that standing in this world offers you the chance to earn or own things that are outside of the life of other people. Where do you stand on this? Should The Queen be allowed things that others have to actually work for?
How Many Portraits Has The Queen Sat For?
You would think that sitting for a portrait had gone out of style at this point, that it's the sort of thing we've left behind, lost to the world of tradition and history, but then isn't that what the royal family is all about? They're a standing reference to tradition, a reminder of the things that we used to hold dear in this country. Sure, our morals and culture has changed, but does that mean we should occasionally look backwards?
True Or False: The Queen Doesn't Have To Wear A Seatbelt
Okay, if this is true, surely this is less a point about privilege and more a point about the need for health and safety no matter who you are and what family you were born into. The concept that you're allowed to get away with breaking the law when you're part of a certain family is all well and good but if you're putting yourself at danger, laughing in the face of common sense, aren't you just hurting yourself at that point?
Which Other Language Can The Queen Speak Fluently?
Isn't it odd that there are people within England that would balk at the concept of an immigrant speaking another language upon their shores, but as soon as a royal can do it, it's suddenly seen as an impressive skill. Just goes to show the double standard that many on English shores seem to have. It's no better around the world really, but at the end of the day, we think it's a positive when anyone can speak more than one language.
What Form Of Dog Does The Queen Famously Love?
We're not saying that the royal family don't deserve pets, but the Queen is known for having an insane number of a specific type of dog. Wouldn't it be more cost-effective to the tax payer for her to just a new one whenever her old one dies? This way, she has to keep about seven of them fed and looked after at all times! Poor people are paying for those dogs to live a better life than the one that they've got!
What Does The Queen Give To Her Staff Every Christmas?
It's often said that the people in this world who have the most money are often the stingiest, which is why they have the most money in the first place. That being said, this woman has been handed all of the wealth that she's enjoyed throughout her life, not really having to do anything for the tax money that gets handed to her every single day. You would hope then that the staff that weight on her hand and foot get quite a lot for Christmas!
True Or False: The Queen Was Once Given A Baby Crocodile As A Gift
When you're high up in social status, especially if you're the head of state, you can expect to receive a lot of gifts from other people across the world. These gifts will often be sent by the other side of the social standing, but you can also expect to get a bunch of stuff from other heads of state. This is a show of good faith, highlighting to the royal family that everything is still all good between them both.
True Or False: All Food Sent To The Queen Is Destroyed
You would think that people would realize they're already sending food to the Queen on a daily basis, what with her using their tax money in order to get extravagant food in the first place, and yet people continue to send her stuff anyway! For us, this is the equivalent of a homeless person walking up to someone in a high power job where they don't have to do anything and handing them some of the money they've managed to get that day.
How Much Does St Edwards's Crown Weigh?
It's no secret that the royal family are sitting on an insane amount of wealth, wealth that could be better used across the country if you ask us. Why don't they sell the baubles and gaudy pieces of jewellery they have, thereby freeing up the taxes we spend on them to be spent on something else? Surely that makes more sense than the current system that we have? Is it just us, or does this current system seem pretty insane?
True Or False: The Queens Favorite Present Was An Umbrella
Can it be true that a woman who lives in an austere palace, who has so much personal wealth that we can't even imagine it, is obsessed with umbrellas as a present more than any of the other ridiculous items she must have been given throughout the years? It sounds insane, but does that mean it isn't true?! Well, it's up to you to guess. Honestly, if she does prefer her umbrellas, we'll happily take all of the other gifts off her hands.
True Or False: Most Of The Staff At Buckingham Palace Are Only There For The Money
Even we have to admit that the palace is one hell of a tourist attraction. Even if you live in the same country as it, we imagine it must be hard to ignore the majesty of the place every time you see it. That being said, why is it that we allow people to live in such a beautiful building? We think that if we're all for tradition and keeping the past clean, we should preserve this beautiful palace from human hands.
True Or False: The Codename For The Queen's Funeral Is "London Bridge"
It's odd to think that people can be so famous that their own funeral has a codename. How is that even possible? Not only that, but these people didn't even end up growing into the fame. They were handed this insanely high level of infamy from the day that they fell out into this world, which is crazy! How do you think you would cope living in a world where everyone knew your face, your name and your funeral had a codename?!
What Are Prince Phillip's Pet Names For The Queen?
It's no surprise that this man has pet names for the queen, as there are some things that bring us all together. Love and affection are two of those things. No matter how famous you get or how much money you make, you'll still snuggle up to the one you love at night and whisper their cutesy nickname into their ear. However, can you guess which of these pet names Phillip uses for The Queen? We bet that you can't!
True Or False: The Queen's Airplane Exclusion Zone Is Know As "The Purple Zone"
We don't think that we could take on a job where the safety of the royal family was in our hands. That is far too much responsibility! Not only that, but it must be a job that never stops. You must have to be constantly on the look out, never letting your guard down for fear that somebody will pop out and kill a member of the royal family, making you look like the worst employee ever in the process.
How Many Bridesmaids Did Kate Middleton Have?
The Kate Middleton royal wedding was a lot more traditional than Markle's wedding ended up being. It seems as if she was fine to let tradition move on as it always does, let things be left untouched so that she could marry the man she loves without having to rock the boat at all. We can kind of sympathise with her on this one. Getting married is stressful enough without having the whole world watching, so we would just go with the flow.
How Many Garden Parties Does The Queen Have Every Year?
Whether people like it or not, without having any real power the royal family are able to command a huge amount of influence in this world, which is why people fight to get an invite to one of these things. We imagine for some people it's just a way for them to prove to others that they're important, but most people they're going in an attempt to sway something in their favor or get the royal family behind a charitable cause.
True Or False: Footmen Must Be At Least Six Foot
Look, we know that some people love tradition, and while we will never understand this love ourselves, we do think that some traditions must seem ridiculous even to the people who like it. Surely, when it gets to the point of how tall people should or should not be in the palace, we should be dropping the tradition just for the sake of ease?! What can anyone possibly stand to gain from some of these odd things that have been passed down to us?
True Or False: The Footmen Get A New Uniform Made Every Year
We often find it quite shocking how little the people who choose to spend their lives looking after the royal family are given in compensation for doing so. You would think that because they've given up their lives to look after a family that were born into privilege, they would be properly compensated for that sort of work. Sure, pay the doctors and nurses more first, but once you've done that, start getting the royal family to fork out a bit more as well!
What's The Queen's Favorite Color?
One thing we like about being a normal human being is the anonymity that you're allowed. We cannot imagine what it must be like to be so famous, from birth, that people know what your favorite color is. If we ever get so famous that our favorire color is a matter of public knowledge, we hope that somebody takes us aside and lets us know that we can now not get away with anything, as everyone will know about it by the morning after.
How Is Zara Tindall Related To Prince William?
There are some names that you expect to heart when talking about the royal family, as they're names that have been passed down through the generations as good, British names. However, Zara is not one of those names. It's funny to think that, every single time a royal decides to have a baby, they probably have to sit down and decide if they're going to use something traditional or not. Just once we'd like to hear that a royal baby was being named Apple.
Which Princess Was Famous For Her Hat At Kate Middleton's Wedding?
It's pretty crazy that there are pieces of clothing which are considered to be only appropriate for one or two different times in your life, as if traditional clothing is so important that it should only be worn at certain times. Throw in the fact that this clothing looks like the hat this poor woman is wearing and you start to wonder whether the whole thing is just an elaborate joke that the higher ups are playing on the rest of us.
What Was Meghan Markle's Character's Name On Suits?
It should be such a big deal that Markle is marrying into the royal family, but it seems like every time a royal announces they're engaged, the media goes into a frenzy, trying to delve into every little thing they've done in their past. Whether you like the royal family or not, there is no excuse for the way that these vultures pick through the past in the hope of publicly embarrassing a poor young woman who has fallen in love.
Who Is The Duchess Of Cambridge?
No matter how hard we try, we just can't get a handle on the titles that these people have. It seems like there's so many of them that it's impossible to properly remember them all. You have to be a true fanatic, somebody who eats and breathes the royal family, to bear in mind every single title that is handed out to each one of these people. We will never understand honorary titles, but people love them, so whatever makes you happy!
True Or False: Kate Middleton Is Known As The Baroness Of Wensleydale
There are all sorts of crazy names that get handed to members of the royal family, sort of like honors that they didn't have to do anything to gain. It's crazy to think that there are so many honors and titles out there that we know nothing about, things that if we heard them, would likely make us laugh out loud. Who came up with this sort of stuff in the first place, and why did they bother doing it?
What Did Kate Middleton Study At University?
The truly interesting look at the royal family comes from the fact that people who you wouldn't usually associate with royalty end up marrying into the system, becoming royals by proxy. Believe it or not, there are actually people out there who can't believe that "normal" people are allowed to make their way into this system. When we say normal, we mean fairly posh or rich people in the first place. It's not like they're picking up people who live in council houses.
What Mythical Animal Is On The Royal Seal?
You would think that having a mythical animal on a royal seal would be implying that they're something of the past, a part of tradition that we should forget about, be so ashamed of that it would make more sense for us to think of them as never having truly existed. Despite this, the royal family do have a mythical being on their royal seal, and even we have to admit that the answer to this question surprised us when we found out.
Who Did Prince William Have A Crush On When He Was 13?
Yes, you really do have to be a fan of the royals to know the answer to this one, somebody who has spent time reading about the royals, taking a look at some of their lesser known popular culture facts about them. Most of us just have them in the background, knowing that they're there if we ever want to take a look, but some people choose to take it to a whole new level of interest, pushing it into fanatical territory.
Can You Name This Royal?
Every family needs a head, and the royal family is no different when it comes to the sort of stuff that all families have to contend with. Honestly, if you don't consider your family to have a head, then you're clearly not paying attention. Usually, it's a man that sits at the top and makes sure everything is going as planned, but this woman proves that even in a traditional sense, women can end up ruling all that lays before them.
Can You Name This Royal?
Marrying into the royal family in this day and age is knowing that the most precious day of your life will forever be committed to film, live streamed around the world so that anybody who wants to watch, can. Back in the day, you didn't have this worry. In fact, most royal weddings back in the day were merely a way to bring two royal families together or for one country to be able to get influence within another country.
Can You Name This Royal?
When this woman died, it was a national tragedy, one that seemed to send shockwaves across the planet in a way that wasn't truly understandable. We can't possibly think of another woman whose death would cause as much mourning today. We'll probably never be able to truly understand why the death of this woman caused so much pain, but you can be sure that the pain it caused will be remembered for decades, if not centuries to come. A sad loss.
Can You Name This Royal?
When people lose their other half in tragic circumstances, it's not uncommon for people not remarry, but we think it's always better when they do, giving themselves another chance to be happy. Sadly, if you're in the public eye, you can be sure that you will always be compared to the person that came before you, even though this is highly unpleasant as gives us a look at some of the worst behavior known to man when it comes to public opinion.
Can You Name This Royal?
Do you think that any of the younger members of the royal family understand the people who would seek to abolish them? They must have some inkling, some knowledge when they look at the world around them and see what the poorer people in their country are attempting to deal with. Their youth allows them to see that it is unjust. That being said, some people just don't care. They're happy to carry on with it as long as they're being looked after.
Can You Name This Royal?
Has there ever been someone who fell in love with a member of the royal family but felt that their ethics should come first? There must be someone out there who did, but we will never truly know whether there has been. In fact, has a royal ever fallen in love with someone who wasn't so keen on them, before the other person felt forced by the pressure that comes with the royal family and all of the power that they have?
Can You Name This Royal?
The man who just got married, he must currently be with his new wife, thinking about the life that they can have together in the public eye, how things would've been different if he had been born into a different family and lived a different life. Sure, he wouldn't have had the money or the fame, but he would be able to travel with his new wife in anonymity, knowing that their privacy wouldn't be inflicted upon by the media.
Can You Name This Royal?
Starting out as a successful actress before becoming a member of the royal family means that this woman is no stranger to the concept of a public life, but that doesn't mean you can really compare the two when it comes to interference in your life. Not only will she have the media following her everywhere she goes now, but she won't be able to go and do the things that a normal person would without somebody accompanying her for her own safety.
Can You Name This Royal?
Growing up in the royal family cannot be easy, as you're essentially not allowed to have a private life. That being said, you can know that you will never have a problem with money or security. There is pretty much no chance that you will ever want for anything and your entire life will be spent having people fall at your feet. We're not saying it's all roses, but it's hardly a difficult life to lead either when you think about it.
Can You Name This Royal?
We know that it's probably not something that actually runs through the heads of people who are in the royal family, but we know that we would be annoyed if our sibling was in line for the throne before we were. We would want to know why it wasn't us who could skip ahead of the queue and get a chance to wear that crown. These people don't have to worry about anything either so they end up living till they're 100!
Can You Name This Royal?
Bringing a new life into this world is a hard decision for anyone to make, but we imagine that for a royal, it's even more difficult. We wouldn't be surprised if people were forced to run it past the rest of the family before they go forward with it. How much do you think the little kids are able to get away with before somebody has to step in and stop them because they're members of the royal family and must behave?
Can You Name This Royal?
If you want to have a look at the way the royal family are allowed to do things that the rest of us wouldn't get away with, purely because of the family they happened to be born in, take a look at the way this woman has got off with fines for both speeding, and for her dog attacking two young children. No, that dog wasn't put down either, she was merely told that she had to "give the dog more training."
Can You Name This Royal?
It's weird to think that royals like this are probably best thought of in the same terms as people like Paris Hilton. They're socialites, young women who want to go out and have fun on the taxpayers money. They meet people, famous people, and spend time with them having a good laugh. It's no surprise that these things are usually hidden from the public, but if they could get their hands on them, the tabloids would have a field day.
Can You Name This Royal?
The further and further you move away from the main core of the royal family, you start to find the normality starts to creep in, but only in pieces. For example, this woman is engaged to wed, but obviously none of us know anything about it. The Queen didn't have to give her blessing and she is allowed to change her name and drop her title if she wants to, essentially removing herself from the royal family. She also doesn't take money from the taxpayer.
Can You Name This Royal?
There are many names you expect when you start to delve into the royal family, names that seem to go back generations. Do you think that the people in the royal family are turned off from marrying people with odd or weird names by their parents? We're not saying you have to have a weird name to be interesting, but it is odd how they all seem to have the same sorts of names once you start to take a look.
Can You Name This Royal?
There's a rich vein of racism in the royal family, especially when concerning this man and his father who don't seem to be able to go six months without saying something that would get the rest of us arrested if we said it in public. We know that people will say that they're old and they don't know better, but that's no excuse if you ask us. Whether you're a royal or not, you shouldn't be spouting things that are racist.
Can You Name This Royal?
Yeah, we're getting really obscure with it now. Only the true fanatics are going to be able to name the next few before the quiz is over, so we're really separating the men from the boys at this point. This guy is taking on many of the public and charitable duties of his father as he is having to step back from the limelight as he gets older. Otherwise, he seems to live a pretty normal life with his wife and two kids.
Can You Name This Royal?
This woman was in public relations before she married into royalty, which makes her the perfect addition to somebody who spends their time going out into public, speaking at events and attempting to pump out as much charity as possible. It means she can take a backseat and advise on how best to tackle the issues ahead of her husband, a job that many of us would not envy, but then we suppose that's what you have to do for love!
Can You Name This Royal?
When this man was born, he was second in line for the throne, but now he's currently sitting at seventh. That must be so annoying. To think that the throne and the crown are so close to your grasp, just waiting for a couple of older relatives to die so you can take your rightful place, and then everyone starts having kids who end up taking your place in line. It's like they're cutting the queue and there's nothing you can say about it.
Can You Name This Royal?
While we know that controversy seems to follow around the royal family and politicians alike, this woman has had numerous controversies follow her around. While she may not be a part of the royal family now, she will always be known for her time in the family, no matter how much she may try and change her legacy with her own works. You can't marry into the royal family and expect people to remember the things that you achieved outside of it.