Edward VIII Quiz - 33 Trivia Questions!

The Edward VIII Quiz examines the brief but tumultuous reign of King Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson. Test your knowledge of his love affair, the constitutional crisis it triggered, and the lasting consequences of his decision. Dive into discussions about royal duty and personal choice.

Who did the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet during a visit to Germany in October 1937?

Hitler's father
Adolf Hitler
Hitler's brother
Hermann Gmeiner

In which year did Edward VIII become King of the United Kingdom?

1936
1948
1977
1950

What was the name of Prince Edward's youngest brother who died in 1919?

Prince John
Prince Charles
Charles
George IV

At which battlefield did King Edward VIII make his first radio broadcast since abdicating in 1939?

Battle of the Somme
The Somme
Verdun
Normandy

Which British Prime Minister was concerned about the behaviour of his son, Prince Edward?

Winston Churchill
Charles Dickens
David Cameron
Stanley Baldwin

In which castle was Prince Edward, The Conqueror, officially invested as Prince of Wales in 1911?

Edinburgh Castle
Tower Bridge
Caernarfon
Caernarfon Castle

Which Parisian courtesan was acquitted of murdering her husband in 1923?

Anne-Sophie
Marguerite Alibert
Marie-Louise
Marie-Louise de la Fonseca

Which US President had a dinner with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in April 1970?

Richard Nixon
George Bush
John F. Kennedy
George Washington

What was the name of the American divorced wife of King Edward VIII who caused a constitutional crisis when she proposed to him in 1936?

Elizabeth Taylor
Edward VIII
The Queen Mother
Wallis Simpson

Who was the father of the Prince of Wales?

The Duke of York
Charles II
George V
George IV

Who was the surgeon who operated on the Duke of Windsor in 1964?

Dr. Robert C. Rowling
Michael E. DeBakey
George C. S. Patton
Robert H. Lurie

In 1931, the Prince of Wales and his brother Prince George made a tour of which continent?

South Africa
Africa
South America
Europe

What was the name of Queen Victoria's daughter who married Paul of Greece in 1934?

Princess Elizabeth
Elizabeth I
Victoria, Princess of Wales
Frederica of Hanover

Who is ex-officio a Companion of the Imperial Service Order?

The Prince of Wales
The Queen's brother
The Queen of England
The Queen

In 1919, King Edward Vlll acquired the Bedingfield Ranch in which country?

Canada
The United States
America
Australia

In which country was the Duke of Windsor exiled from the British throne?

South Africa
France
Germany
Australia

What was the name of Edward VIII's father?

King George
Windsor
Windsor Castle
Charles, Prince of Wales

What nationality was the divorcée of Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales?

American
British
German
Scottish

What was the name of the Princess Royal who died in 1965?

The Queen
Mary
Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth

Edward VIII described the natives of which country as 'the most revolting form of living creatures I've ever seen'?

Australia
Canada
South Africa
India

What was the name of the yacht on which British monarch Edward VIII cruised the Mediterranean in the summer of 1936?

Nahlin
Avalon
La Gomera
Sceptre

In which regiment did Prince Edward, the Duke of Windsor, serve during the First World War?

Grenadier Guards
British Army
Royal Artillery
Royal British Legion

At which Royal Naval College did Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh, complete his schooling?

Dartmouth
The Royal Marines
The King's School, London
Royal Marines School

What is the highest rank in the Order of St Michael and St George?

Order of the Star and Garter
Grand Master
Grand Knight
Honorary Master

Who was the first British monarch to fly in an aircraft?

George VI
Elizabeth II
Charles Dickens
Edward VIII

In which London park was the future King Edward Vlll born in 1894?

Hyde Park
Richmond Park
Buckingham Palace
Regent's Park

Whose coat of arms was identical to that of King Edward Vlll when he was Prince of Wales?

Edward I
Charles III
Charles' father
The King of the United Kingdom

Who fired a revolver at Edward VIII as he rode down Constitution Hill in 1936?

George Andrew McMahon
Charles' father
John Howard
George Andrew McMahon's friend

Who was the King of England before Edward VIII abdicated and was succeeded by the Duke of York?

Edward VIII's wife
George VI
The Queen
Edward VIII

Who was the Irish Prime Minister at the time of the proposed marriage of King Edward VIII to Anne of Green Gables?

Michael O'Sullivan
Patrick Henry
John Henry
Éamon de Valera

In which city did the Duke of Windsor settle after his abdication from the throne?

New York
London
Vienna
Paris

What breed of dog did the Duke and Duchess of Windsor have?

Pug
English bulldog
German shepherd
Scottish Terrier

Who ghost-wrote the memoirs of British monarch King Edward Vlll?

The Times
John Ruskin
The Queen
Charles Murphy
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