Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer - Quiz
Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
  • 1. What type of glass bowl was received as a gift from the United States?
A) Murano glass bowl
B) Steuben glass bowl
C) Bohemian glass bowl
D) Waterford glass bowl
  • 2. Who created the watercolor of loons given to Prince Charles from Canada?
A) Robert Bateman
B) John J. Louis Jr.
C) Henry Kohler
D) Daniel Ciacquinot
  • 3. What was the gift from Canada specifically for Diana?
A) Handcrafted silver platters
B) An all-wool broadloom carpet
C) A matching diamond and sapphire watch
D) A large brooch of gold, diamonds and platinum
  • 4. Which country presented handcrafted silver platters as a gift?
A) United States
B) Australia
C) New Zealand
D) Canada
  • 5. What did New Zealand give the couple as a gift?
A) A set of antique furniture
B) An all-wool broadloom carpet
C) Leather, silks and cotton gloves
D) An engraved glass bowl
  • 6. Who gave the couple a matching diamond and sapphire watch, bracelet, pendant, ring, and earrings?
A) The American ambassador to the UK
B) The Greater Manchester Council
C) Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
D) The Edinburgh District Council
  • 7. Who was the American ambassador to the UK at the time of the wedding?
A) Robert Sanders
B) Daniel Ciacquinot
C) Robert Bateman
D) John J. Louis Jr.
  • 8. What was the subject of the small oil painting given by John J. Louis Jr.?
A) Balmoral Castle
B) A watercolor of loons
C) Prince Charles playing polo
D) Broadlands estate
  • 9. Who designed the Art Deco style clock given to the couple?
A) Robert Sanders
B) Robert Bateman
C) Daniel Ciacquinot
D) Henry Kohler
  • 10. What charity did the Edinburgh District Council donate $92,500 to in honour of the wedding?
A) Waterloo Charity for the Disabled
B) Broadlands Foundation
C) Thistle Fund
D) St James's Trust
  • 11. What did the Greater Manchester Council offer as a wedding contribution?
A) Engineering apprenticeships for a small number of unemployed young people
B) An all-wool broadloom carpet
C) Handcrafted silver platters
D) A charitable donation of $92,500
  • 12. What book did Cambridge University send as a gift?
A) Polo Through the Ages
B) History of Broadlands
C) The Complete English Traveller
D) The Royal Honeymoon Guide
  • 13. Who wrote the book sent by Cambridge University?
A) Robert Bateman
B) Robert Sanders
C) Henry Kohler
D) Daniel Ciacquinot
  • 14. What items did the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London present?
A) Silver platters and porcelain centerpieces
B) An Art Deco style clock
C) A diamond and sapphire watch
D) Gloves made out of leather, silks and cotton
  • 15. Where were many of the wedding gifts displayed from 5 August to 4 October 1981?
A) St James's Palace
B) Balmoral Castle
C) Buckingham Palace
D) Broadlands
  • 16. Who attached the 'just married' sign to the landau?
A) John J. Louis Jr. and Daniel Ciacquinot
B) Princes Andrew and Edward
C) Prince Charles and Diana
D) Robert Bateman and Henry Kohler
  • 17. Which railway station did the couple depart from to begin their honeymoon?
A) Waterloo station
B) Paddington station
C) Victoria station
D) King's Cross station
  • 18. In which Hampshire town did the couple's honeymoon train journey head?
A) Winchester
B) Southampton
C) Portsmouth
D) Romsey
  • 19. What was the name of the British Royal Train carriage used alongside the train?
A) 975027 Windsor
B) 975026 Britannia
C) 975028 Balmoral
D) 975025 Caroline
  • 20. Where did Prince Charles's parents spend their wedding night in 1947?
A) Broadlands
B) Gibraltar
C) Balmoral Castle
D) St James's Palace
  • 21. How many days did the couple stay at Broadlands?
A) One week
B) Eleven days
C) Three days
D) Two weeks
  • 22. Where did the couple fly after staying at Broadlands?
A) Greece
B) Tunisia
C) Gibraltar
D) Egypt
  • 23. What is the name of the Royal Yacht they boarded for their Mediterranean cruise?
A) Royal Yacht Monarchy
B) Royal Yacht Caroline
C) Royal Yacht Britannia
D) Royal Yacht Windsor
  • 24. How long was the cruise of the Mediterranean on the Royal Yacht?
A) Eleven-day cruise
B) Three-day cruise
C) A month-long cruise
D) One-week cruise
  • 25. Which of the following countries was NOT visited during the Mediterranean cruise?
A) Egypt
B) Greece
C) Tunisia
D) Spain
  • 26. Where did the royal family gather after the couple's Mediterranean cruise?
A) Broadlands
B) Balmoral Castle
C) Buckingham Palace
D) St James's Palace
  • 27. What type of building on the Balmoral estate did the couple spend time in?
A) A beach cottage
B) A hunting lodge
C) A modern villa
D) A farm house
  • 28. What caused Diana's suspicion over Charles having an enduring affection for Camilla?
A) Finding a letter from Camilla in his luggage
B) Seeing Camilla waiting at the Balmoral estate
C) Camilla's photographs falling out of his diary
D) Overhearing a phone call on the Royal Yacht
  • 29. What items were given to Charles by Camilla that Diana discovered during the honeymoon?
A) A watch
B) A ring
C) Cufflinks
D) A painting
  • 30. On what date did the wedding take place?
A) 29 June 1981
B) 29 July 1981
C) 21 July 1981
D) 30 July 1981
  • 31. How many spectators lined the route of Diana's procession?
A) Two million
B) Five hundred thousand
C) One million
D) Three million
  • 32. How many police officers were deployed to manage the crowds?
A) 4,000
B) 6,000
C) 3,500
D) 2,200
  • 33. How many military officers were deployed for the wedding?
A) 4,000
B) 1,902
C) 2,200
D) 3,500
  • 34. Which group posed a potential threat that increased security and led to sharpshooters being stationed?
A) Metropolitan Police
B) Irish Republican Army
C) Royal Regiment of Canada
D) Commonwealth realms
  • 35. What was the estimated total cost of the wedding?
A) $110 million
B) $600,000
C) $48 million
D) $70 million
  • 36. How much money was spent specifically on security?
A) $48 million
B) $600,000
C) $4,000
D) $2,200
  • 37. At what time were the Queen and the Royal Family taken to the cathedral?
A) 10:22 BST
B) 10:00 BST
C) 11:20 BST
D) 12:00 BST
  • 38. Which carriage was used to take the Prince of Wales to the cathedral?
A) 1902 State Landau
B) The Royal Carriage
C) The Commonwealth Coach
D) Glass Coach
  • 39. Who accompanied Lady Diana in the Glass Coach on her way to the cathedral?
A) Lord Spencer
B) Robert Runcie
C) Prince Charles
D) The Queen
  • 40. How many mounted Metropolitan Police officers escorted Diana's carriage?
A) Two
B) Eight
C) Four
D) Six
  • 41. At what time did the ceremony begin?
A) 11:00 BST
B) 10:22 BST
C) 11:20 BST
D) 12:00 BST
  • 42. What music was played as the bride made her walk up the aisle?
A) Trumpet voluntary
B) Wedding March
C) God Save the Queen
D) Bridal Chorus
  • 43. Who composed the anthem played when the bride walked up the aisle?
A) Alan Webster
B) Robert Runcie
C) Harry Williams
D) Jeremiah Clarke
  • 44. How long did Diana's walk up the aisle take?
A) Five minutes
B) Three-and-a-half minutes
C) Two minutes
D) One minute
  • 45. What name did Diana mistakenly say first during her vows?
A) Arthur
B) Philip
C) George
D) Charles
  • 46. What word did Diana eliminate from her traditional vows at the couple's request?
A) Honor
B) Cherish
C) Obey
D) Love
  • 47. Since what year has the tradition of using Welsh gold in Royal Family wedding rings dated back?
A) 1981
B) 1950
C) 1923
D) 1902
  • 48. Who was a former Archbishop of Canterbury that gave prayers after the service?
A) Donald Coggan
B) Alan Webster
C) Robert Runcie
D) Harry Williams
  • 49. Which cardinal gave prayers after the service?
A) Cardinal Wolsey
B) Cardinal Manning
C) Basil Cardinal Hume
D) Cardinal Newman
  • 50. Who presided at the wedding service?
A) Alan Webster
B) Robert Runcie
C) Andrew Gardner
D) Charles III
  • 51. What did the United Kingdom have on the day of the wedding?
A) A national election
B) A national holiday
C) A national day of mourning
D) A general strike
  • 52. In what year did Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer separate?
A) 1981
B) 1992
C) 1996
D) 1997
  • 53. In what year did Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer divorce?
A) 2005
B) 1997
C) 1996
D) 1992
  • 54. When did Diana die?
A) 2005
B) 1992
C) 1997
D) 1996
  • 55. When did Prince Charles remarry?
A) 1992
B) 1997
C) 1996
D) 2005
  • 56. Who did Prince Charles remarry in 2005?
A) Catherine Middleton
B) Lady Sarah
C) Angela Rippon
D) Camilla Parker Bowles
  • 57. When did Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer first meet?
A) 1975
B) 1977
C) 1980
D) 1981
  • 58. When did Charles take serious interest in Diana as a potential bride?
A) 1976
B) 1977
C) 1980
D) 1981
  • 59. How many times did Diana claim the couple had met in total before the engagement announcement?
A) 13 times
B) 20 times
C) 50 times
D) 5 times
  • 60. What brand or label made Diana's cobalt blue skirt suit worn during the engagement announcement?
A) Vogue
B) Chanel
C) Cojana
D) Garrard
  • 61. How many solitaire diamonds surrounded the sapphire on Diana's engagement ring?
A) 14
B) 18
C) 12
D) 10
  • 62. How many carats was the oval blue Ceylon sapphire in Diana's engagement ring?
A) 12-carat
B) 24-carat
C) 18-carat
D) 14-carat
  • 63. Which company made Diana's engagement ring?
A) Garrard
B) Vogue
C) Cojana
D) John Frieda
  • 64. Who later received Diana's engagement ring as an engagement ring in 2010?
A) Camilla Parker Bowles
B) Lady Sarah
C) Catherine Middleton
D) Angela Rippon
  • 65. Who gave Diana a sapphire and diamond brooch as an engagement present?
A) Queen Elizabeth II
B) Prince Philip
C) The Queen Mother
D) The Earl of Snowdon
  • 66. Who did Diana's make-up for the official engagement portrait?
A) Angela Rippon
B) John Frieda
C) Clayton Howard
D) The Earl of Snowdon
  • 67. Where did Diana spend the night before her wedding?
A) Buckingham Palace
B) Balmoral Castle
C) Clarence House
D) Windsor Castle
  • 68. What item did Diana discover that Charles had bought for Camilla shortly before the wedding?
A) A bracelet
B) A necklace
C) A ring
D) Earrings
  • 69. Which choir was conducted by Barry Rose?
A) The Choir of St Paul's Cathedral only
B) The choirs at the service
C) The Choir of the Chapel Royal only
D) The Bach Choir only
  • 70. Who was the musical director of Covent Garden mentioned in the text?
A) Richard Popplewell
B) David Willcocks
C) Christopher Dearnley
D) Colin Davis
  • 71. Which soprano sang the aria 'Let the Bright Seraphim'?
A) Barbara Daly
B) Diana Spencer
C) Kiri Te Kanawa
D) Elizabeth Emanuel
  • 72. How long was the train on Diana's wedding dress?
A) 30-foot
B) 20-foot
C) 15-foot
D) 25-foot
  • 73. Who styled Diana's hair for the wedding?
A) Barbara Daly
B) Kevin Shanley
C) Colin Davis
D) David Longman
  • 74. Which fragrance company was the official parfumeur of the royal wedding?
A) Clive Shilton
B) David Longman
C) The Bach Choir
D) Houbigant Parfum
  • 75. What floral scent did Diana choose for her wedding perfume?
A) Let the Bright Seraphim
B) Pomp and Circumstance
C) Quelques Fleurs
D) Prince of Denmark's March
  • 76. Who did the bride's make-up for the ceremony?
A) Elizabeth Emanuel
B) Kiri Te Kanawa
C) Kevin Shanley
D) Barbara Daly
  • 77. Who prepared the bridal bouquets?
A) Richard Popplewell
B) Barry Rose
C) John Wallace
D) David Longman
  • 78. What military rank did Charles hold in the Royal Navy?
A) Admiral
B) Commander
C) Lieutenant
D) Captain
  • 79. Which piece of music was sung by a New Zealand soprano?
A) "Let the Bright Seraphim"
B) "God Save the Queen"
C) "I Vow to Thee, My Country"
D) "Prince of Denmark's March"
  • 80. Which organist played the organ at St Paul's Cathedral along with John Scott?
A) Colin Davis
B) Christopher Dearnley
C) David Willcocks
D) Richard Popplewell
  • 81. What fabric was Diana's wedding dress primarily made of?
A) Cotton satin
B) Antique lace
C) Ivory silk taffeta
D) Ivory silk tulle
  • 82. What item represented the 'blue' bridal theme?
A) Her mother's earrings
B) The Spencer family tiara
C) A blue bow sewn into the waistband
D) Her low-heeled shoes
  • 83. Which ensemble provided a fanfare from the Royal Military School?
A) The Bach Choir
B) A fanfare ensemble
C) The Philharmonia Orchestra
D) The English Chamber Orchestra
  • 84. What was accidentally spilled on a part of Diana's dress?
A) Perfume
B) Wine
C) Water
D) Tea
  • 85. How many bridal attendants did the royal couple have?
A) Eight
B) Seven
C) Five
D) Six
  • 86. Who is the great-grandfather of bridesmaid Clementine Hambro?
A) Marquess of Lothian
B) Earl of Snowdon
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) Winston Churchill
  • 87. Which Spanish monarch did not attend the wedding?
A) Patrick Hillery
B) Constantine II
C) Konstantinos Karamanlis
D) King Juan Carlos I
  • 88. Which Greek official declined to attend the wedding?
A) Konstantinos Karamanlis
B) Dawda Jawara
C) Patrick Hillery
D) Charles Haughey
  • 89. Who represented the United States at the wedding?
A) Nancy Reagan
B) Winston Churchill
C) Angela Rippon
D) Terry Wogan
  • 90. What event occurred in the home country of President Dawda Jawara during the wedding?
A) A royal coronation
B) A coup d'état attempt
C) A national election
D) A massive street party
  • 91. How many guests went to Buckingham Palace for the wedding breakfast?
A) 120 guests
B) 600 guests
C) 100 guests
D) 750 guests
  • 92. What tradition did the couple initiate on the balcony?
A) Kissing the bride
B) Releasing black balloons
C) Lighting beacons
D) Singing the national anthem
  • 93. How many wedding cakes did the couple have in total?
A) 100
B) 12
C) 5
D) 27
  • 94. Who supplied the official wedding cake?
A) SG Sender
B) Nicholas Lodge
C) David Avery
D) The Naval Armed Forces
  • 95. How tall was the official layered fruitcake?
A) Four feet tall
B) Six feet tall
C) Five feet tall
D) Three feet tall
  • 96. How much did the official wedding cake weigh?
A) 100 pounds
B) 300 pounds
C) 225 pounds
D) 150 pounds
  • 97. Which Belgian pastry chef created one of the wedding cakes?
A) John Betjeman
B) SG Sender
C) Nicholas Lodge
D) David Avery
  • 98. In what year was a slice of the wedding cake auctioned off by Julien's Auctions?
A) 1981
B) 2018
C) 2015
D) 2021
  • 99. How much did a slice of the wedding cake sell for in a 2021 auction?
A) £500
B) $800
C) $1,200
D) £1,850
  • 100. Which system was used to provide subtitles for hearing-impaired viewers on BBC Two?
A) Subtitle system
B) Teletex system
C) Palantype system
D) Broadcast system
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