1 Which wedding anniversary do the Queen and Prince Philip celebrate on Monday? A) Platinum B) Diamond C) Sapphire 

2 What does Philip call ...‘the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it, a science I have practised for a good many years...’? A) Diplomacy B) Philipism C) Dontopedalogy 

3 Where was Philip born? A) Bona Vista B) Dunroamin C) Mon Repos 

4 Where was the Queen born? A) Royal Lodge, Windsor B) 17 Bruton Street W1 C) 145 Piccadilly W1 

5 When is the Queen’s real birthday? A) April B) June C) March 

6 When was Philip born? A) 1919 B) 1921 C) 1929 

7 Philip was born a Prince of which countries? A) Greece and Britain B) Greece and Denmark C) Britain and Denmark 

8 What did Princess Elizabeth call her nanny? A) Crawfie B) Pinkie C) Nanny 

9 What relation are both the Queen and Prince Philip to Queen Victoria? A) Great-great-great grandchildren B) Great grandchildren C) Great-great grandchildren 

10 Which public school did Philip attend? A) Eton B) Gordonstoun C) Uppingham

Answers: 1 A; 2 C; 3 C; 4 B; 5 A; 6 B; 7 B; 8 A; 9 C; 10 B

11 Where did Elizabeth and Philip first meet? A) Buckingham Palace garden party B) Wedding of Princess Marina of Greece to the Duke of Kent C) Royal yacht Britannia 

12 Philip was mentioned in despatches for commanding the searchlights on HMS Valiant during which battle? A) Matapan B) Pearl Harbor C) Jutland 

13 What did Elizabeth join during World War Two? A) WRNS B) WI C) ATS 

14 Where did Philip propose? A) Balmoral B) Windsor C) Isle of Wight 

15 What did Philip say when stopped for speeding in London in November 1947? A) “I’m late for work.” B) “I’ll have you thrown in the Tower!” C) “I’m sorry officer but I’ve got an appointment with the Archbishop of Canterbury.” 

16 Where did Elizabeth and Philip get married? A) Queen’s Chapel B) Westminster Abbey C) St Paul’s 

17 How old was Elizabeth when she was married? A) 23 B) 21 C) 25 

18 Who designed the wedding dress? A) Norman Hartnell B) Hardy Amies C) David Emanuel 

19 The silk worms used for the wedding dress came from? A) Japan B) China C) India 

20 Who officiated at the wedding? A) Geoffrey Fisher B) Michael Ramsey C) Reginald Pole

Answers: 11 B; 12 A; 13 C; 14 A; 15 C; 16 B; 17 B; 18 A; 19 B; 20 A

21 Who made the cake? A) Mary Berry B) Harrods C) McVitie’s 

22 Where did Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip spend the first night of their honeymoon? A) Sandringham B) Broadlands C) Claridges 

23 What naval rank did Philip reach before he retired from active service? A) Lieutenant B) Captain C) Commander 

24 What was the name of the first house that Elizabeth and Philip moved into as a married couple? A) Windlesham Moor B) Clarence House C) Carlton House 

25 Philip presented his wife with pink carnations to celebrate what in 1948? A) The First Land Rover B) The London Olympics C) The birth of Prince Charles 

26 Which of their children was NOT born at Buckingham Palace? A) Anne B) Edward C) Andrew 

27 How many of their children were born before Elizabeth became Queen? A) 3 B) 1 C) 2 

28 Where were Elizabeth and Philip when George VI died? A) Australia B) Kenya C) Wales 

29 If Mary I was the first Queen to be crowned at Westminster Abbey in her own right, what number was Elizabeth II? A) Fifth B) Third C) Sixth 

30 Which future First Lady was a reporter at Elizabeth II’s coronation? A) Lady Bird Johnson B) Jackie Kennedy C) Nancy Reagan 

31 What did Constance Spry invent for the coronation? A) Coronation sauce B) Coronation pudding C) Coronation chicken 

32 Which of these islands did the Queen and Prince Philip visit during their first overseas tour in 1953? A) Bermuda B) Grenada C) St Helena

Answers: 21 C;22 B; 23 C; 24 A; 25 C; 26 A; 27 C; 28 B; 29 C; 30 B; 31 C; 32 A

33 What idea did Prince Philip come up with to replace the Buckingham Palace chapel, which was bombed during the war? A) Music Room B) Queen’s Gallery C) Royal Mews 

34 To whom is Prince Philip referring here? ‘If it doesn’t fart or eat hay, she isn’t interested.’ A) Margaret Thatcher B) The Queen C) Princess Anne 

35 Which of these crowns is the Queen wearing on postage stamps? A) Imperial State Crown B) George IV State Diadem C) St Edward’s Crown 

36 Which of the following organisations was Prince Philip first UK president? A) WWF B) National Trust C) RSPCA 

37 To whom did Prince Philip put the following question at the 1969 Royal Variety Performance? ‘What do you gargle with, pebbles?’ A) Mireille Mathieu B) Sir Tom Jones C) Des O’Connor 

38 What is Prince Philip’s motto? A) God is my help B) So help me God C) God help me 

Answers: 33 B; 34 C; 35 B; 36 A; 37 B; 38 A

39 Why did the Queen fly home from a tour of Australia in 1974, leaving Prince Philip to tour alone? A) General election B) Death of a corgi C) Influenza 

40 Prince Philip is Colonel of which Guards regiment? A) Scots B) Coldstream C) Grenadier 

41 ‘We don’t come here for our health.’ Where was Prince Philip visiting when he made this comment in 1976? A) Canada B) France C) Rochdale 

42 Which of Prince Philip’s relations was killed by a bomb in 1979? A) Father, Prince Andrew B) Grandfather, Prince Louis of Battenberg C) Uncle, Earl Mountbatten 

43 Which horse was the Queen riding when she was fired at during Trooping the Colour in 1981? A) Shergar B) James C) Burmese 

44 To which head of state wearing traditional robes did Prince Philip comment: ‘You look like you’re ready for bed!’? A) President of the United States B) President of Nigeria C) Emperor of Japan 

45 Who or what was the Queen’s Sandringham Lightning? A) Racing Pigeon B) Racehorse C) Footman

Answers: 39 A; 40 C; 41 A; 42 C; 43 C; 44 B; 45 A