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