Mountbatten-Windsor - Quiz
Mountbatten Windsor
  • 1. Which two individuals are the progenitors of the Mountbatten-Windsor surname?
A) King George V and Queen Mary
B) Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
C) Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
D) King Charles III and Princess Diana
  • 2. In which year was the use of Mountbatten-Windsor authorized by the Privy Council?
A) 1999
B) 1973
C) 1952
D) 1960
  • 3. What is the male line ancestry of the Mountbatten-Windsors?
A) House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
B) House of Glücksburg
C) House of Battenberg
D) House of Windsor
  • 4. Who was the first person to use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor as a result of the 1999 decision regarding royal titles?
A) James Mountbatten-Windsor
B) Zara Tindall
C) Prince Edward
D) Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor
  • 5. Which family house did the name Mountbatten originate from?
A) House of Battenberg
B) House of Windsor
C) House of Glücksburg
D) House of Oldenburg
  • 6. Under what condition do descendants of Queen Elizabeth II typically avoid using a surname?
A) When they are born outside of the United Kingdom
B) When they marry outside of the royal family
C) When they hold the style of HRH or the title of Prince or Princess
D) When they are over the age of eighteen
  • 7. What is the official name of the British royal family?
A) House of Windsor
B) House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
C) House of Mountbatten-Windsor
D) House of Glücksburg
  • 8. Which of these individuals used the surname Mountbatten-Windsor when filing a lawsuit against a French magazine?
A) Prince Edward
B) William, Prince of Wales
C) Zara Tindall
D) Andrew, Duke of York
  • 9. What happens to female descendants who marry regarding the surname Mountbatten-Windsor?
A) They retain the name exclusively
B) They and their descendants do not hold the surname
C) They must apply for royal permission to keep it
D) They automatically pass it to their spouse
  • 10. Which royal descendant bears the surname Phillips because their mother is a female descendant who married?
A) James, Earl of Wessex
B) Zara Tindall
C) Lady Louise
D) Alastair Arthur Windsor
  • 11. The surname Mountbatten-Windsor is primarily used when:
A) A member of the family writes a book
B) A member of the family attends a public event
C) A surname is required for legal or administrative purposes
D) A member of the family travels internationally
  • 12. Which of King George V's sons have no male-line descendants?
A) Prince Henry and Prince George
B) George VI, Edward VIII, and Prince John
C) Prince Arthur and Prince Albert
D) None of the above
  • 13. What surname do male-line descendants of King George V (excluding those of Elizabeth II) use if a surname is needed?
A) Windsor
B) Glücksburg
C) Mountbatten
D) Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
  • 14. In what context did Andrew, Duke of York, officially become Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor?
A) At his birth
B) Following the loss of his royal styles and titles in 2025
C) Upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II
D) Following his marriage in 1986
  • 15. To which historical house does the House of Glücksburg belong as a senior surviving branch?
A) House of Oldenburg
B) House of Windsor
C) House of Battenberg
D) House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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