Q 01/05

Where in London was Victoria born on 24 May 1819?

A) St James's Palace

B) Windsor Castle

C) Kensington Palace

D) Buckingham Palace

Answer · why

C) Kensington Palace

She was the only child of the Duke and Duchess of Kent and was christened in its Cupola Room.

Q 02/05

Which first given name did Victoria drop from official use on becoming queen?

A) Alexandrina

B) Charlotte

C) Georgiana

D) Augusta

Answer · why

A) Alexandrina

It honoured her godfather, Tsar Alexander I of Russia.

Q 03/05

Victoria's father, the Duke of Kent, was which son of the reigning king?

A) The second

B) The seventh

C) The eldest

D) The fourth

Answer · why

D) The fourth

His three elder brothers all died without surviving legitimate children, clearing her path to the throne.

Q 04/05

What was the strict regime under which Victoria was raised by her mother and Sir John Conroy called?

A) The Duchess's Rule

B) The Conroy Code

C) The Kensington System

D) The Coburg Method

Answer · why

C) The Kensington System

It was designed to make her weak and dependent; she later called her childhood rather melancholy.

Q 05/05

What was the name of the young Victoria's King Charles Spaniel?

A) Noble

B) Islay

C) Dash

D) Sharp

Answer · why

C) Dash

Her last pet, the Pomeranian Turi, was laid on her deathbed at her request.