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Are you a history buff with a fascination for royal ceremonies? Put your knowledge to the test with our coronation quiz! This quiz will take you on a journey through the coronation history of English monarchs, from the grandeur of Westminster Abbey to the intricate details of the ceremony. Can you score and become the crowned champion?
What vital part of the coronation ceremony was stolen in 1950?
The Stone of Scone
The Sovereign's Orb
The Crimson Robe of State
The Ceremonial Sword
The ode "I was Glad" was composed by Hubert Parry for which king's coronation?
George II in 1727
Edward VII in 1902
William IV in 1821
George VI in 1937
Who was the first English queen crowned in her own right?
Elizabeth II
Mary I
Victoria
Anne
Who is the only king to have been crowned on Christmas Day?
Edward VIII
George V
William I
George VI
What emergency did Edward VII have that almost stopped his coronation?
The archbishop overslept
The ceremonial sword was lost
He could not find his lucky sock
An attack of appendicitis
What important role did Caroline of Brunswick play in George IV’s coronation in 1821?
She was in charge of keeping the coronation ring.
She was to polish the ceremonial sword.
She was to be coronated as Queen Consort.
None. The king ordered her excluded.
What mix-up happened at the coronation of William III and Mary II?
Their coronation robes were swapped
Their coronation rings got mixed up
They were given the wrong ceremony address
The wrong sword was brought to the coronation
Which family holds the hereditary title of King’s Champion and Standard Bearer of England?
The Marmions
The Windsors
The Dymokes
The Buckinghams
What mishap marred Queen Victoria’s coronation?
The coronation ring was put on the wrong finger and got jammed there
She was pronounced as "King Victor" instead
The ceremonial sword was dropped onto her foot
She was late to her own coronation
Where are St Edward’s Sapphire, the Cullinan II diamond, the Black Prince’s Ruby and the Stuart Sapphire to be found?
Along the hilt of the Curtana sword
On the Imperial State Crown
Sewn into the Crimson Robe of State
On display at Westminster Abbey
What was unusual about the man who presided over this event, which took place in 1688?
He was the brother of the monarch who was being crowned
He attended the ceremony barefoot
He had the exact same name as the monarch who was being crowned
He was the Bishop of London
On what day have the coronations of English and British monarchs most commonly been held?
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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You've proven your knowledge and expertise on the coronation of English monarchs! With your impressive score, you're ready to rule the kingdom with grace and wisdom fit for a true monarch. Long live!
