British Royalty MCQs with Answers
Who is the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom as of 2023?
a) Queen Elizabeth II
b) King Charles III
c) Prince William
d) Prince Harry
Answer: b) King Charles III
Which monarch was famously married to Prince Albert and had nine children?
a) Queen Victoria
b) King George V
c) King Edward VII
d) Queen Elizabeth II
Answer: a) Queen Victoria
Which royal couple stepped back from their senior roles in the British monarchy in early 2020?
a) Prince William and Kate Middleton
b) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
c) Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson
d) Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles
Answer: b) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
What is the name of Queen Elizabeth II’s husband?
a) Prince Philip
b) Prince Charles
c) Prince William
d) Prince Andrew
Answer: a) Prince Philip
Which monarch was known as the “Virgin Queen” and reigned during the Elizabethan era?
a) Queen Anne
b) Queen Mary I
c) Queen Elizabeth I
d) Queen Victoria
Answer: c) Queen Elizabeth I
Who is the second in line to the British throne as of 2023?
a) Prince William
b) Prince Harry
c) Prince George
d) Princess Charlotte
Answer: c) Prince George
Which king abdicated the throne to marry American socialite Wallis Simpson?
a) King George V
b) King Edward VIII
c) King George VI
d) King Edward VII
Answer: b) King Edward VIII
What is the name of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s eldest son?
a) Prince George
b) Prince Louis
c) Prince Archie
d) Prince Edward
Answer: a) Prince George
Which royal residence is known as the official London residence of the British monarch?
a) Buckingham Palace
b) Windsor Castle
c) Kensington Palace
d) Balmoral Castle
Answer: a) Buckingham Palace
Who is the mother of Queen Elizabeth II?
a) Queen Mary
b) Queen Victoria
c) Queen Anne
d) Queen Elizabeth I
Answer: a) Queen Mary
Who is the eldest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton?
a) Princess Charlotte
b) Prince George
c) Prince Louis
d) Princess Beatrice
Answer: b) Prince George
Which king ruled during the Victorian era, known for its vast British empire and industrial revolution?
a) King George V
b) King George III
c) King Edward VII
d) Queen Victoria
Answer: d) Queen Victoria
What is the name of Prince Charles’ second wife, who is now the Duchess of Cornwall?
a) Princess Diana
b) Camilla Parker Bowles
c) Sarah Ferguson
d) Sophie Rhys-Jones
Answer: b) Camilla Parker Bowles
Who was the first wife of King Henry VIII and the mother of Queen Mary I?
a) Anne Boleyn
b) Catherine of Aragon
c) Jane Seymour
d) Anne of Cleves
Answer: b) Catherine of Aragon
Which British king was known as the “mad king” and suffered from mental illness?
a) King Edward VI
b) King George III
c) King George IV
d) King Richard III
Answer: b) King George III
What is the name of the youngest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton?
a) Prince George
b) Princess Charlotte
c) Prince Louis
d) Prince Harry
Answer: c) Prince Louis
Which royal is known for founding The Prince’s Trust charity and advocating for environmental causes?
a) Prince William
b) Prince Harry
c) Prince Charles
d) Prince Andrew
Answer: c) Prince Charles
Which queen was known as the “Fairy Queen” and reigned during the Restoration era?
a) Queen Anne
b) Queen Victoria
c) Queen Mary II
d) Queen Elizabeth II
Answer: c) Queen Mary II
Who is the mother of Prince Charles?
a) Queen Mary
b) Queen Elizabeth I
c) Queen Elizabeth II
d) Queen Victoria
Answer: a) Queen Mary
Which royal couple celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary in 2017, marking 70 years of marriage?
a) Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
b) Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
c) Queen Mary and King George V
d) King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra
Answer: a) Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
What is the name of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s second son?
a) Prince Harry
b) Prince William
c) Prince Edward
d) Prince Andrew
Answer: a) Prince Harry
Which king was known as the “Hammer of the Scots” and ruled during the late 13th century?
a) King Richard I
b) King Henry II
c) King Edward I
d) King John
Answer: c) King Edward I
Who is the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson?
a) Princess Beatrice
b) Princess Eugenie
c) Princess Anne
d) Princess Charlotte
Answer: b) Princess Eugenie
Which queen was the last of the Tudor dynasty and reigned during the Golden Age of England?
a) Queen Mary I
b) Queen Elizabeth I
c) Queen Anne
d) Queen Mary II
Answer: b) Queen Elizabeth I
Who is the current Duke of Edinburgh?
a) Prince Charles
b) Prince Philip
c) Prince William
d) Prince Harry
Answer: b) Prince Philip
Which royal is known for her dedication to equestrian sports and represented Britain in the Olympics?
a) Princess Beatrice
b) Princess Anne
c) Princess Eugenie
d) Princess Charlotte
Answer: b) Princess Anne
What is the name of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s eldest son?
a) Prince William
b) Prince Harry
c) Prince Edward
d) Prince Andrew
Answer: a) Prince William
Which queen was known as the “Nine-Day Queen” and ruled after the death of Edward VI?
a) Queen Anne
b) Queen Mary I
c) Lady Jane Grey
d) Queen Elizabeth II
Answer: c) Lady Jane Grey
Who is the sister of Queen Elizabeth II and the mother of Princess Anne?
a) Princess Margaret
b) Princess Alice
c) Princess Alexandra
d) Princess Mary
Answer: a) Princess Margaret
Which king was famously involved in the English Civil War and was eventually executed in 1649?
a) King Charles I
b) King Edward IV
c) King Henry VIII
d) King Richard II
Answer: a) King Charles I
What is the name of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles’ eldest son?
a) Prince William
b) Prince Harry
c) Prince George
d) Prince Edward
Answer: d) Prince Edward
Who is the younger brother of Prince William?
a) Prince Harry
b) Prince Andrew
c) Prince Edward
d) Prince George
Answer: a) Prince Harry
Which queen was known as the “Merry Monarch” and ruled during the Restoration era?
a) Queen Anne
b) Queen Mary II
c) Queen Elizabeth II
d) Queen Mary I
Answer: d) Queen Mary I
Who is the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
a) Queen Mary I
b) Anne Boleyn
c) Jane Seymour
d) Catherine of Aragon
Answer: b) Anne Boleyn
Which king was known for his stammer, as depicted in the film “The King’s Speech”?
a) King George V
b) King Edward VII
c) King George VI
d) King Edward VIII
Answer: c) King George VI
What is the name of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s only daughter?
a) Princess Charlotte
b) Princess Beatrice
c) Princess Eugenie
d) Princess Anne
Answer: a) Princess Charlotte
Who was the queen consort of King George VI and the mother of Queen Elizabeth II?
a) Queen Mary
b) Queen Elizabeth I
c) Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
d) Queen Victoria
Answer: c) Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Which queen was the last Tudor monarch and reigned after the death of her sister, Queen Mary I?
a) Queen Anne
b) Queen Mary II
c) Queen Elizabeth I
d) Queen Victoria
Answer: c) Queen Elizabeth I
What is the name of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s youngest child?
a) Princess Beatrice
b) Princess Eugenie
c) Princess Anne
d) Prince Louis
Answer: d) Prince Louis
Which royal is known for her philanthropic work and is the president of various charities?
a) Princess Beatrice
b) Princess Anne
c) Princess Eugenie
d) Princess Charlotte
Answer: b) Princess Anne
What is the name of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles’ youngest son?
a) Prince William
b) Prince Harry
c) Prince George
d) Prince Edward
Answer: b) Prince Harry
Who is the father of Queen Elizabeth II?
a) King George VI
b) King George V
c) King Edward VIII
d) King George IV
Answer: b) King George VI
Which queen was known as the “Sickly Queen” and ruled during the Stuart period?
a) Queen Mary I
b) Queen Elizabeth I
c) Queen Anne
d) Queen Mary II
Answer: c) Queen Anne
Who is the eldest child of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles?
a) Prince William
b) Prince Harry
c) Prince George
d) Princess Beatrice
Answer: c) Prince George
Which king was known for his many marriages and the establishment of the Church of England?
a) King Henry VII
b) King Henry VIII
c) King Henry VI
d) King Henry V
Answer: b) King Henry VIII
What is the name of the mother of Prince Charles’ first wife, Princess Diana?
a) Queen Elizabeth II
b) Lady Fermoy
c) Lady Spencer
d) Lady Diana Spencer
Answer: b) Lady Fermoy
Who is the mother of Prince Charles’ first two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry?
a) Princess Diana
b) Camilla Parker Bowles
c) Sarah Ferguson
d) Sophie Rhys-Jones
Answer: a) Princess Diana
Which queen was known for her short reign and the attempted restoration of Catholicism in England?
a) Queen Anne
b) Queen Mary I
c) Queen Elizabeth I
d) Queen Mary II
Answer: b) Queen Mary I
What is the name of Prince Harry’s wife, who is an American actress and philanthropist?
a) Meghan Markle
b) Kate Middleton
c) Camilla Parker Bowles
d) Eugenie York
Answer: a) Meghan Markle
Which British king was known for his involvement in the Hundred Years’ War and the Battle of Agincourt?
a) King Edward III
b) King Henry V
c) King Richard II
d) King Edward II
Answer: b) King Henry V