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Queen Elizabeth II Quiz

As today is the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, I thought I would mark the occasion with a fun quiz on her. How much do you know about Queen Elizabeth II? Test yourself now. Good luck!

Queen Elizabeth II

Q1) In which year did Queen Elizabeth II become queen?

1953

1952

1951

1954

Correct! She became Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realms on 6 February 1952, after the death of her father George VI.
Wrong! She became Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realms on 6 February 1952, after the death of her father George VI.

Q2) Queen Elizabeth II is not only Britain's longest reigning monarch, she is also Britain's longest living monarch.

True

False

Correct! Queen Victoria is in second place, having lived to eighty-one.
Wrong! It's true! Queen Victoria is in second place, having lived to eighty-one.

Q3) Where was Queen Elizabeth II born?

Buckingham Palace

Kensington Palace

Balmoral

Mayfair

Correct! She was born at 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair, the home of her maternal grandfather Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
Wrong! She was born at 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair, the home of her maternal grandfather Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne.

Q4) Growing up, Queen Elizabeth II was known to her family as .......

Lilibet

Lizzie

Beth

Lizbeth

Correct!
Wrong! She was known as "Lilibet".

Q5) Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was born Prince Philip of ................

Sweden and Denmark

Spain and Portugal

Greece and Denmark

Italy and Greece

Correct!
Wrong! He was born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark.

Q6) How many children do Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip have?

3

5

6

4

Correct! Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Andrew, Duke of York; Edward, Earl of Wessex.
Wrong! They have four: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Andrew, Duke of York; Edward, Earl of Wessex.

Q7) Which year did the Queen refer to as an "annus horribilis"?

1992

1991

1994

1993

Correct! Events that year included the fire at Windsor Castle, the separation of the Prince of Wales and Diana, the divorce of the Princess Royal and Mark Phillips, and the separation of Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York.
Wrong! It was 1992. Events that year included the fire at Windsor Castle, the separation of the Prince of Wales and Diana, the divorce of the Princess Royal and Mark Phillips, and the separation of Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York.

Q8) In which year did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate her Diamond Jubilee?

2010

2013

2012

2014

Correct! It marked her 60th year as queen.
Wrong! It was 2012. It marked her 60th year as queen.

Q9) Which of these titles does Queen Elizabeth II also hold?

Paramount Chief of Fiji

Duke of Normandy

Lord of Mann

Supreme Governor of the Church of England

All of the above

Correct!
Wrong! She holds all of them.

Q10) Which breed of dog does Queen Elizabeth II favour as pets?

King Charles Spaniel

Corgi

Labrador

German Shepherd

Correct!
Wrong! She has corgis as pets.

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