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