Kings and Queens quiz
Test your knowledge on English kings and queens.
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2 Which English king had the longest reign?
Answer: George III, 59 years 96 days
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3 Which monarch was the oldest when they came to the throne?
Answer: William IV, who came to the throne in 1830 aged 64 years, 309 days
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6 Which king hid in the Boscobel Oak to escape capture following defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651?
Answer: Charles II
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8 How many monarchs are buried in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, and can you name them?
Answer: 11 (Edward IV, Henry VI, Henry VIII, Charles I, George III, George IV, William IV, Edward VII, George V, George VI, Elizabeth II)
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10 Where did Henry IV celebrate Christmas on ten occasions during his reign?
Answer: Eltham Palace
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16 When did Queen Victoria become Empress of India?
Answer: She was proclaimed Empress of India by Benjamin Disraeli in 1877
