A right royal quiz

Marc Lulu, Scarlett Nicholson, Samantha Bainbridge and Peter Colonna taking the royal quiz. Photo: John Borren.

Gen Z is often referred to as the first fully ‘digitally native' generation.

They've grown up with social media and smartphones and are right at home in a digital-first world.

But what do they know of Kings and Queens? We put our Think Tank of Marc Lulu, Scarlett Nicholson, Samantha Bainbridge and Peter Colonna to a monarchy test.

The Right Royal Quiz

1. Recite the first verse of God Save the King? 'Absolutely not,” said one. The other three couldn't either.

2. Is the new King the first, second, third or fourth King Charles? He is the third. Three of four got it right.

3. What is the King's family name? Lots of oohhs and aahhs but no right answers. It is Mountbatten-Windsor.

4. King Charles has three other Christian names – name two? No-one could provide Philip, Arthur or George.

5. The King's siblings? Anne, Andrew and Edward. Three correctly identified Andrew.

6. What was the King's mother's name? Elizabeth. Four from four.

7. His father's name? Three Henrys but wrong. One correct Philip.

8. Where was Prince Philip born? Corfu. No right answers.

9. Why did the Queen wear brightly-coloured clothes in public? Not because she had a Hallensteins' staff discount, but so her subjects could see and identify her. Three right answers.

9. What was the King's wife's full name? One big collective groan and no right answers. Camilla Rosemary Shand was her maiden name. Camilla Parker Bowles was her married name with Andrew Parker Bowles her first husband.

10. What was the full name of the King's first wife? Everyone knew Princess Diana but not the family name Spencer. She was born the Honourable Diana Frances Spencer.

11. When was Queen Elizabeth crowned? One said: 'Ages ago I reckon” which is right. Two others said 1952. Queen Elizabeth was crowned in 1953 but she became Queen in 1952 when her father George VI died.

12. No-one knew the King plays the piano, trumpet and cello. No points for guitar, harp, violin.

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