Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten - Quiz
Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten
  • 1. In which room of the Palace was the wedding breakfast held?
A) Ball-Supper Room
B) State Dining Room
C) Blue Drawing Room
D) Throne Room
  • 2. Which band provided the music for the wedding breakfast?
A) Royal Air Force orchestra
B) Grenadier Guards string band
C) London Symphony Orchestra
D) Coldstream Guards brass band
  • 3. Which bakery was responsible for the official wedding cake?
A) The Royal Kitchens
B) Harrods Bakery
C) Fortnum & Mason
D) McVitie & Price
  • 4. What nickname was given to the wedding cake due to its ingredients coming from around the world?
A) The Empire Cake
B) The Victory Cake
C) The Global Fruitcake
D) The 10,000 Mile Cake
  • 5. How tall was the wedding cake?
A) Twelve feet
B) Nine feet
C) Seven feet
D) Six feet
  • 6. Approximately how much did the wedding cake weigh?
A) 750 lbs
B) 500 lbs
C) 250 lbs
D) 1,000 lbs
  • 7. Which spirit was used in the making of the wedding cake?
A) Brandy
B) Whisky
C) Gin
D) Navy Rum
  • 8. What was used to cut the wedding cake?
A) The King's sword
B) A ceremonial silver knife
C) A royal sabre
D) The Duke of Edinburgh's Mountbatten sword
  • 9. Where were the wedding presents displayed for public viewing?
A) Windsor Castle
B) Kensington Palace
C) St James's Palace
D) Buckingham Palace
  • 10. How many telegrams of congratulations did the couple receive?
A) About 10,000
B) About 2,500
C) About 5,000
D) About 20,000
  • 11. Where was the wedding bouquet placed the day after the wedding?
A) The Royal Vault
B) The altar of Westminster Abbey
C) Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
D) St Paul's Cathedral
  • 12. Who initiated the tradition of placing the bouquet on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior?
A) Queen Elizabeth
B) Princess Margaret
C) Princess Elizabeth
D) Queen Mary
  • 13. In what year was the myrtle bush at Osborne House planted by Queen Victoria?
A) 1850
B) 1837
C) 1846
D) 1901
  • 14. Who was the florist responsible for arranging the bouquet?
A) Constance Spry
B) MH Longman
C) Norman Hartnell
D) Cecil Beaton
  • 15. Who is listed as the bride's sister?
A) Princess Alice
B) The Princess Royal
C) Princess Alexandra
D) The Princess Margaret
  • 16. How is The Duchess of Kent related to the groom?
A) First cousin
B) Sister
C) Mother
D) Aunt
  • 17. Which of these individuals is listed as a paternal uncle of the bride?
A) The Earl of Harewood
B) The Duke of Kent
C) The Earl of Athlone
D) The Duke of Gloucester
  • 18. Who designed Princess Elizabeth's wedding dress?
A) M. H. Longman
B) Norman Hartnell
C) Queen Victoria
D) Jock Colville
  • 19. What did Elizabeth use to pay for the material for her gown?
A) Gold bullion
B) A personal check
C) Ration coupons
D) Silver coins
  • 20. What type of fabric was used for Elizabeth's bridal gown?
A) Lace
B) Duchesse satin
C) Silk velvet
D) Chiffon
  • 21. What flowers were included in Elizabeth's wedding bouquet?
A) Star lilies and violets
B) Orange blossoms and tulips
C) Roses and lilies
D) White orchids and myrtle
  • 22. What happened to Elizabeth's tiara on the morning of the wedding?
A) It was lost
B) It was misplaced
C) It was stolen
D) It snapped
  • 23. How were Elizabeth's pearl necklaces acquired?
A) They were a gift from the public
B) They were a gift from her father
C) They were bought by the Queen
D) They were inherited from Princess Mary
  • 24. Who retrieved Elizabeth's pearls from St James's Palace?
A) Prince Philip
B) Jock Colville
C) Norman Hartnell
D) The court jeweller
  • 25. What was Philip's rank in the Royal Navy at the time of the wedding?
A) Admiral
B) Captain
C) Lieutenant
D) Commander
  • 26. Which family heirlooms were passed down from Princess Mary to the Duchess of Teck before reaching Elizabeth?
A) Pearl necklaces
B) The wedding tiara
C) The bridal shoes
D) Diamond and pearl cluster earrings
  • 27. On what date did the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten take place?
A) 20 November 1948
B) 9 July 1947
C) 20 November 1947
D) 20 November 1946
  • 28. Where was the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten held?
A) St. Paul's Cathedral
B) Buckingham Palace
C) Westminster Abbey
D) Windsor Castle
  • 29. Who was the father of the bride, Princess Elizabeth?
A) King George VI
B) King George V
C) Duke of Kent
D) Prince Philip
  • 30. How long before the marriage announcement did Philip adopt British nationality?
A) One year
B) Six months
C) Two months
D) Four months
  • 31. When did Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip first meet?
A) 1941
B) 1937
C) 1939
D) 1934
  • 32. How many bridesmaids attended Princess Elizabeth at the wedding?
A) Ten
B) Four
C) Eight
D) Six
  • 33. What attire did the page boys wear for the wedding?
A) Royal Stewart tartan kilts
B) Formal morning suits
C) Naval uniforms
D) Military dress blues
  • 34. At what time of day did the wedding take place?
A) 10:00 GMT
B) 11:30 GMT
C) 12:00 GMT
D) 09:00 GMT
  • 35. What was the relationship between Princess Elizabeth and Philip through their descent from Christian IX of Denmark?
A) First cousins
B) Siblings
C) Third cousins
D) Second cousins once removed
  • 36. In which city did Princess Elizabeth and Philip meet in July 1939?
A) Edinburgh
B) Windsor
C) London
D) Dartmouth
  • 37. Which official delivered the sermon at the wedding?
A) Geoffrey Fisher
B) William Neil McKie
C) Alan Campbell Don
D) Cyril Garbett
  • 38. How many people listened to the BBC Radio broadcast of the wedding?
A) 100 million
B) 20 million
C) 50 million
D) 200 million
  • 39. Who served as the director of music for the wedding?
A) Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow
B) Arnold Bax
C) William Neil McKie
D) Samuel Sebastian Wesley
  • 40. Which hymn was sung to the Scottish tune 'Crimond'?
A) We wait for thy loving kindness, O God
B) Blessed be the God and Father
C) The Lord's my Shepherd
D) Praise, my soul, the king of heaven
  • 41. Who helped the Princesses transcribe the descant for 'Crimond'?
A) Cyril Garbett
B) Geoffrey Fisher
C) William McKie
D) Alan Campbell Don
  • 42. Where did the couple spend their wedding night?
A) Birkhall
B) London Waterloo
C) Balmoral Estate
D) Broadlands
  • 43. Why did the Princess Royal not attend the wedding?
A) She said she was ill
B) She was out of the country
C) She was not invited
D) She was attending a funeral
  • 44. What color was Elizabeth's going-away outfit?
A) Cream
B) Mist-blue
C) White
D) Silver
  • 45. Which of Philip's relatives were excluded due to the recent end of World War II?
A) His maternal uncles
B) His grandmother
C) His paternal cousins
D) His three surviving sisters
  • 46. Where did the couple spend the remainder of their honeymoon?
A) London
B) Broadlands
C) Birkhall
D) Hampshire
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