Queen Elizabeth's biography

Who were Elizabeth's parents? There are two good answers.
1. the Duke and Duchess of York.
2. Prince Albert and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
3. King George V and Victoria Mary of Teck.
Elizabeth was not expected to be Queen because...
1. her father was George V's (the King and her grandfather) first son.
2. her father was the King's second son.
3. her father was the King's best friend.
When George V died in 1936...
1. her father became King.
2. her grandmother became Queen.
3. her uncle became King.
But the new King, Edward VIII, abdicated a few months later because...
1. he was in love.
2. he was ill.
3. he was too old.
After the abdication...
1. Elizabeth became Queen.
2. Her father became King and her mother became heir to the throne.
3. her father became King and she became heir to the throne.
During World War II, Elizabeth and her sister...
1. moved to Windsor Castle.
2. stayed at Buckingham Palace in London.
3. had a holiday in Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
During World War II, Elizabeth worked as [...] to help the war effort.
1. a nurse
2. a driver and a mechanic.
3. a cook for the soldiers.
Elizabeth married Philip, Prince of Denmark, on
1. September 20th,1947 at Saint Paul's Cathedral.
2. November 20th, 1945 at Westminster Abbey.
3. November 20th, 1947 at Wesminster Abbey.
A year later, Elizabeth gave birth to...
1. Prince Andrew.
2. Prince Charles.
3. Prince Edward.
On [...] King George VI died when she was in Kenya.
1. February 6th, 1952.
2. February 16th, 1952.
3. February 26th, 1952.
In 1969, she officially appointed Prince Charles as her successor by investigating him as...
1. the Prince of York.
2. the Duke of Wales.
3. the Prince of Wales.
In 1977, she celebrated 25 years as Queen with her...
1. diamond jubilee.
2. golden jubilee.
3. silver jubilee.
In 1981, Prince Charles married...
1. Camilla Parker Bowles.
2. Catherine Middleton.
3. Lady Diana Spencer.
The 1990s were a hard decade for the Queen. In 1992, ...
1. she experienced a heavy hostility from the public and the press.
2. Windsor Castle burnt.
3. three other children's marriages crumbled.
In 1996,
1. Queen mum died.
2. Charles and Diana divorced.
3. Prince Andrew and Sarah Fergusson had a baby.
4. Prince Andrew and Sarah Fergusson divorced.
In 1997, the Queen experienced her people's resentment when [...] died in a car crash.
1. the Queen's sister
2. Camilla Parker Bowles
3. the Princess of Wales
In 2002, Queen Elizabeth celebrated 50 years as Queen with her...
1. diamond jubilee.
2. golden jubilee.
3. silver jubilee.
The same year, she mourned...
1. her daughter and her sister.
2. her daughter and her mother.
3. her sister and her mother.
In 2005, the Queen finally accepted that
1. Camilla Parker Bowles became the Princess of Wales.
2. Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles.
3. Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles lived together without being married.
In 2011, popularity revived when [...] married Catherine Middleton.
1. Prince Harry
2. Prince William.
3. Prince Philip.
In 2012, the Queen celebrated 60 years as Queen with her...
1. diamond jubilee.
2. golden jubilee.
3. silver jubilee.

Queen Elizabeth's biography

Quiz