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?
In which year did Edward VIII become King of the United Kingdom?
What was the name of Prince Edward's youngest brother who died in 1919?
At which battlefield did King Edward VIII make his first radio broadcast since abdicating in 1939?
Which British Prime Minister was concerned about the behaviour of his son, Prince Edward?
In which castle was Prince Edward, The Conqueror, officially invested as Prince of Wales in 1911?
Which Parisian courtesan was acquitted of murdering her husband in 1923?
Which US President had a dinner with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in April 1970?
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?
Who was the father of the Prince of Wales?
Who was the surgeon who operated on the Duke of Windsor in 1964?
In 1931, the Prince of Wales and his brother Prince George made a tour of which continent?
What was the name of Queen Victoria's daughter who married Paul of Greece in 1934?
Who is ex-officio a Companion of the Imperial Service Order?
In 1919, King Edward Vlll acquired the Bedingfield Ranch in which country?
In which country was the Duke of Windsor exiled from the British throne?
What was the name of Edward VIII's father?
What nationality was the divorcée of Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales?
What was the name of the Princess Royal who died in 1965?
Edward VIII described the natives of which country as 'the most revolting form of living creatures I've ever seen'?
What was the name of the yacht on which British monarch Edward VIII cruised the Mediterranean in the summer of 1936?
In which regiment did Prince Edward, the Duke of Windsor, serve during the First World War?
At which Royal Naval College did Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh, complete his schooling?
What is the highest rank in the Order of St Michael and St George?
Who was the first British monarch to fly in an aircraft?
In which London park was the future King Edward Vlll born in 1894?
Whose coat of arms was identical to that of King Edward Vlll when he was Prince of Wales?
Who fired a revolver at Edward VIII as he rode down Constitution Hill in 1936?
Who was the King of England before Edward VIII abdicated and was succeeded by the Duke of York?
Who was the Irish Prime Minister at the time of the proposed marriage of King Edward VIII to Anne of Green Gables?
In which city did the Duke of Windsor settle after his abdication from the throne?
What breed of dog did the Duke and Duchess of Windsor have?
Who ghost-wrote the memoirs of British monarch King Edward Vlll?