Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer - Quiz
Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
  • 1. What type of glass bowl was received as a gift from the United States?
A) Bohemian glass bowl
B) Murano glass bowl
C) Waterford glass bowl
D) Steuben glass bowl
  • 2. Who created the watercolor of loons given to Prince Charles from Canada?
A) Henry Kohler
B) Daniel Ciacquinot
C) John J. Louis Jr.
D) Robert Bateman
  • 3. What was the gift from Canada specifically for Diana?
A) An all-wool broadloom carpet
B) Handcrafted silver platters
C) A matching diamond and sapphire watch
D) A large brooch of gold, diamonds and platinum
  • 4. Which country presented handcrafted silver platters as a gift?
A) Australia
B) Canada
C) New Zealand
D) United States
  • 5. What did New Zealand give the couple as a gift?
A) An engraved glass bowl
B) An all-wool broadloom carpet
C) Leather, silks and cotton gloves
D) A set of antique furniture
  • 6. Who gave the couple a matching diamond and sapphire watch, bracelet, pendant, ring, and earrings?
A) The American ambassador to the UK
B) The Edinburgh District Council
C) Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
D) The Greater Manchester Council
  • 7. Who was the American ambassador to the UK at the time of the wedding?
A) Robert Bateman
B) Daniel Ciacquinot
C) Robert Sanders
D) John J. Louis Jr.
  • 8. What was the subject of the small oil painting given by John J. Louis Jr.?
A) Prince Charles playing polo
B) Broadlands estate
C) A watercolor of loons
D) Balmoral Castle
  • 9. Who designed the Art Deco style clock given to the couple?
A) Henry Kohler
B) Robert Bateman
C) Daniel Ciacquinot
D) Robert Sanders
  • 10. What charity did the Edinburgh District Council donate $92,500 to in honour of the wedding?
A) Broadlands Foundation
B) St James's Trust
C) Thistle Fund
D) Waterloo Charity for the Disabled
  • 11. What did the Greater Manchester Council offer as a wedding contribution?
A) An all-wool broadloom carpet
B) Engineering apprenticeships for a small number of unemployed young people
C) Handcrafted silver platters
D) A charitable donation of $92,500
  • 12. What book did Cambridge University send as a gift?
A) The Royal Honeymoon Guide
B) History of Broadlands
C) The Complete English Traveller
D) Polo Through the Ages
  • 13. Who wrote the book sent by Cambridge University?
A) Daniel Ciacquinot
B) Henry Kohler
C) Robert Sanders
D) Robert Bateman
  • 14. What items did the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London present?
A) An Art Deco style clock
B) Gloves made out of leather, silks and cotton
C) Silver platters and porcelain centerpieces
D) A diamond and sapphire watch
  • 15. Where were many of the wedding gifts displayed from 5 August to 4 October 1981?
A) Broadlands
B) St James's Palace
C) Buckingham Palace
D) Balmoral Castle
  • 16. Who attached the 'just married' sign to the landau?
A) Princes Andrew and Edward
B) John J. Louis Jr. and Daniel Ciacquinot
C) Robert Bateman and Henry Kohler
D) Prince Charles and Diana
  • 17. Which railway station did the couple depart from to begin their honeymoon?
A) Victoria station
B) Paddington station
C) Waterloo station
D) King's Cross station
  • 18. In which Hampshire town did the couple's honeymoon train journey head?
A) Portsmouth
B) Southampton
C) Romsey
D) Winchester
  • 19. What was the name of the British Royal Train carriage used alongside the train?
A) 975026 Britannia
B) 975025 Caroline
C) 975027 Windsor
D) 975028 Balmoral
  • 20. Where did Prince Charles's parents spend their wedding night in 1947?
A) Gibraltar
B) St James's Palace
C) Broadlands
D) Balmoral Castle
  • 21. How many days did the couple stay at Broadlands?
A) Three days
B) One week
C) Two weeks
D) Eleven days
  • 22. Where did the couple fly after staying at Broadlands?
A) Tunisia
B) Egypt
C) Greece
D) Gibraltar
  • 23. What is the name of the Royal Yacht they boarded for their Mediterranean cruise?
A) Royal Yacht Monarchy
B) Royal Yacht Britannia
C) Royal Yacht Caroline
D) Royal Yacht Windsor
  • 24. How long was the cruise of the Mediterranean on the Royal Yacht?
A) One-week cruise
B) A month-long cruise
C) Three-day cruise
D) Eleven-day cruise
  • 25. Which of the following countries was NOT visited during the Mediterranean cruise?
A) Greece
B) Tunisia
C) Egypt
D) Spain
  • 26. Where did the royal family gather after the couple's Mediterranean cruise?
A) Buckingham Palace
B) Balmoral Castle
C) St James's Palace
D) Broadlands
  • 27. What type of building on the Balmoral estate did the couple spend time in?
A) A beach cottage
B) A farm house
C) A hunting lodge
D) A modern villa
  • 28. What caused Diana's suspicion over Charles having an enduring affection for Camilla?
A) Camilla's photographs falling out of his diary
B) Seeing Camilla waiting at the Balmoral estate
C) Finding a letter from Camilla in his luggage
D) Overhearing a phone call on the Royal Yacht
  • 29. What items were given to Charles by Camilla that Diana discovered during the honeymoon?
A) A ring
B) Cufflinks
C) A watch
D) A painting
  • 30. On what date did the wedding take place?
A) 29 June 1981
B) 21 July 1981
C) 29 July 1981
D) 30 July 1981
  • 31. How many spectators lined the route of Diana's procession?
A) Two million
B) Five hundred thousand
C) One million
D) Three million
  • 32. How many police officers were deployed to manage the crowds?
A) 6,000
B) 2,200
C) 4,000
D) 3,500
  • 33. How many military officers were deployed for the wedding?
A) 4,000
B) 1,902
C) 2,200
D) 3,500
  • 34. Which group posed a potential threat that increased security and led to sharpshooters being stationed?
A) Metropolitan Police
B) Royal Regiment of Canada
C) Commonwealth realms
D) Irish Republican Army
  • 35. What was the estimated total cost of the wedding?
A) $600,000
B) $70 million
C) $48 million
D) $110 million
  • 36. How much money was spent specifically on security?
A) $48 million
B) $600,000
C) $2,200
D) $4,000
  • 37. At what time were the Queen and the Royal Family taken to the cathedral?
A) 11:20 BST
B) 12:00 BST
C) 10:00 BST
D) 10:22 BST
  • 38. Which carriage was used to take the Prince of Wales to the cathedral?
A) Glass Coach
B) The Commonwealth Coach
C) 1902 State Landau
D) The Royal Carriage
  • 39. Who accompanied Lady Diana in the Glass Coach on her way to the cathedral?
A) Lord Spencer
B) Prince Charles
C) Robert Runcie
D) The Queen
  • 40. How many mounted Metropolitan Police officers escorted Diana's carriage?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Two
D) Eight
  • 41. At what time did the ceremony begin?
A) 12:00 BST
B) 10:22 BST
C) 11:00 BST
D) 11:20 BST
  • 42. What music was played as the bride made her walk up the aisle?
A) Bridal Chorus
B) Trumpet voluntary
C) God Save the Queen
D) Wedding March
  • 43. Who composed the anthem played when the bride walked up the aisle?
A) Harry Williams
B) Alan Webster
C) Jeremiah Clarke
D) Robert Runcie
  • 44. How long did Diana's walk up the aisle take?
A) Five minutes
B) Three-and-a-half minutes
C) Two minutes
D) One minute
  • 45. What name did Diana mistakenly say first during her vows?
A) Arthur
B) Charles
C) George
D) Philip
  • 46. What word did Diana eliminate from her traditional vows at the couple's request?
A) Honor
B) Cherish
C) Obey
D) Love
  • 47. Since what year has the tradition of using Welsh gold in Royal Family wedding rings dated back?
A) 1902
B) 1981
C) 1923
D) 1950
  • 48. Who was a former Archbishop of Canterbury that gave prayers after the service?
A) Robert Runcie
B) Alan Webster
C) Harry Williams
D) Donald Coggan
  • 49. Which cardinal gave prayers after the service?
A) Basil Cardinal Hume
B) Cardinal Wolsey
C) Cardinal Newman
D) Cardinal Manning
  • 50. Who presided at the wedding service?
A) Andrew Gardner
B) Charles III
C) Robert Runcie
D) Alan Webster
  • 51. What did the United Kingdom have on the day of the wedding?
A) A national day of mourning
B) A national holiday
C) A general strike
D) A national election
  • 52. In what year did Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer separate?
A) 1997
B) 1981
C) 1992
D) 1996
  • 53. In what year did Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer divorce?
A) 2005
B) 1997
C) 1996
D) 1992
  • 54. When did Diana die?
A) 1992
B) 2005
C) 1996
D) 1997
  • 55. When did Prince Charles remarry?
A) 1992
B) 2005
C) 1996
D) 1997
  • 56. Who did Prince Charles remarry in 2005?
A) Lady Sarah
B) Catherine Middleton
C) Camilla Parker Bowles
D) Angela Rippon
  • 57. When did Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer first meet?
A) 1980
B) 1975
C) 1977
D) 1981
  • 58. When did Charles take serious interest in Diana as a potential bride?
A) 1980
B) 1981
C) 1976
D) 1977
  • 59. How many times did Diana claim the couple had met in total before the engagement announcement?
A) 20 times
B) 50 times
C) 5 times
D) 13 times
  • 60. What brand or label made Diana's cobalt blue skirt suit worn during the engagement announcement?
A) Garrard
B) Chanel
C) Vogue
D) Cojana
  • 61. How many solitaire diamonds surrounded the sapphire on Diana's engagement ring?
A) 18
B) 10
C) 12
D) 14
  • 62. How many carats was the oval blue Ceylon sapphire in Diana's engagement ring?
A) 18-carat
B) 14-carat
C) 24-carat
D) 12-carat
  • 63. Which company made Diana's engagement ring?
A) Cojana
B) Garrard
C) John Frieda
D) Vogue
  • 64. Who later received Diana's engagement ring as an engagement ring in 2010?
A) Angela Rippon
B) Catherine Middleton
C) Camilla Parker Bowles
D) Lady Sarah
  • 65. Who gave Diana a sapphire and diamond brooch as an engagement present?
A) Prince Philip
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) The Earl of Snowdon
D) The Queen Mother
  • 66. Who did Diana's make-up for the official engagement portrait?
A) Angela Rippon
B) Clayton Howard
C) The Earl of Snowdon
D) John Frieda
  • 67. Where did Diana spend the night before her wedding?
A) Buckingham Palace
B) Clarence House
C) Windsor Castle
D) Balmoral Castle
  • 68. What item did Diana discover that Charles had bought for Camilla shortly before the wedding?
A) A ring
B) Earrings
C) A necklace
D) A bracelet
  • 69. Which choir was conducted by Barry Rose?
A) The Choir of the Chapel Royal only
B) The Bach Choir only
C) The Choir of St Paul's Cathedral only
D) The choirs at the service
  • 70. Who was the musical director of Covent Garden mentioned in the text?
A) Richard Popplewell
B) David Willcocks
C) Colin Davis
D) Christopher Dearnley
  • 71. Which soprano sang the aria 'Let the Bright Seraphim'?
A) Elizabeth Emanuel
B) Kiri Te Kanawa
C) Barbara Daly
D) Diana Spencer
  • 72. How long was the train on Diana's wedding dress?
A) 25-foot
B) 30-foot
C) 15-foot
D) 20-foot
  • 73. Who styled Diana's hair for the wedding?
A) Kevin Shanley
B) Barbara Daly
C) Colin Davis
D) David Longman
  • 74. Which fragrance company was the official parfumeur of the royal wedding?
A) Clive Shilton
B) David Longman
C) Houbigant Parfum
D) The Bach Choir
  • 75. What floral scent did Diana choose for her wedding perfume?
A) Pomp and Circumstance
B) Let the Bright Seraphim
C) Prince of Denmark's March
D) Quelques Fleurs
  • 76. Who did the bride's make-up for the ceremony?
A) Kiri Te Kanawa
B) Barbara Daly
C) Elizabeth Emanuel
D) Kevin Shanley
  • 77. Who prepared the bridal bouquets?
A) Barry Rose
B) David Longman
C) Richard Popplewell
D) John Wallace
  • 78. What military rank did Charles hold in the Royal Navy?
A) Captain
B) Commander
C) Admiral
D) Lieutenant
  • 79. Which piece of music was sung by a New Zealand soprano?
A) "Prince of Denmark's March"
B) "I Vow to Thee, My Country"
C) "Let the Bright Seraphim"
D) "God Save the Queen"
  • 80. Which organist played the organ at St Paul's Cathedral along with John Scott?
A) Richard Popplewell
B) David Willcocks
C) Christopher Dearnley
D) Colin Davis
  • 81. What fabric was Diana's wedding dress primarily made of?
A) Antique lace
B) Cotton satin
C) Ivory silk tulle
D) Ivory silk taffeta
  • 82. What item represented the 'blue' bridal theme?
A) A blue bow sewn into the waistband
B) Her mother's earrings
C) Her low-heeled shoes
D) The Spencer family tiara
  • 83. Which ensemble provided a fanfare from the Royal Military School?
A) A fanfare ensemble
B) The Bach Choir
C) The English Chamber Orchestra
D) The Philharmonia Orchestra
  • 84. What was accidentally spilled on a part of Diana's dress?
A) Wine
B) Water
C) Tea
D) Perfume
  • 85. How many bridal attendants did the royal couple have?
A) Five
B) Eight
C) Six
D) Seven
  • 86. Who is the great-grandfather of bridesmaid Clementine Hambro?
A) Earl of Snowdon
B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Winston Churchill
D) Marquess of Lothian
  • 87. Which Spanish monarch did not attend the wedding?
A) Patrick Hillery
B) King Juan Carlos I
C) Konstantinos Karamanlis
D) Constantine II
  • 88. Which Greek official declined to attend the wedding?
A) Konstantinos Karamanlis
B) Dawda Jawara
C) Patrick Hillery
D) Charles Haughey
  • 89. Who represented the United States at the wedding?
A) Angela Rippon
B) Terry Wogan
C) Nancy Reagan
D) Winston Churchill
  • 90. What event occurred in the home country of President Dawda Jawara during the wedding?
A) A massive street party
B) A coup d'état attempt
C) A royal coronation
D) A national election
  • 91. How many guests went to Buckingham Palace for the wedding breakfast?
A) 750 guests
B) 120 guests
C) 600 guests
D) 100 guests
  • 92. What tradition did the couple initiate on the balcony?
A) Lighting beacons
B) Kissing the bride
C) Singing the national anthem
D) Releasing black balloons
  • 93. How many wedding cakes did the couple have in total?
A) 12
B) 5
C) 27
D) 100
  • 94. Who supplied the official wedding cake?
A) Nicholas Lodge
B) SG Sender
C) The Naval Armed Forces
D) David Avery
  • 95. How tall was the official layered fruitcake?
A) Six feet tall
B) Three feet tall
C) Four feet tall
D) Five feet tall
  • 96. How much did the official wedding cake weigh?
A) 150 pounds
B) 300 pounds
C) 100 pounds
D) 225 pounds
  • 97. Which Belgian pastry chef created one of the wedding cakes?
A) SG Sender
B) David Avery
C) John Betjeman
D) Nicholas Lodge
  • 98. In what year was a slice of the wedding cake auctioned off by Julien's Auctions?
A) 2021
B) 2015
C) 1981
D) 2018
  • 99. How much did a slice of the wedding cake sell for in a 2021 auction?
A) $800
B) £1,850
C) $1,200
D) £500
  • 100. Which system was used to provide subtitles for hearing-impaired viewers on BBC Two?
A) Teletex system
B) Subtitle system
C) Broadcast system
D) Palantype system
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