Q 01/05

Which famous festival began as the public party for Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria's 1810 wedding?

A) Bayreuth Festival

B) Oktoberfest

C) Cologne Carnival

D) Salzburg Festival

Answer · why

B) Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest started as a celebration of Ludwig's marriage to Princess Therese, held on fields outside Munich. The site still carries the bride's name:...

Q 02/05

What broke as Princess Elizabeth dressed for her 1947 wedding, sending the court jeweller off under police escort?

A) Her tiara

B) Her necklace

C) Her shoe heel

D) Her dress zip

Answer · why

A) Her tiara

Her tiara snapped while she was getting ready at Buckingham Palace. The court jeweller, who was standing by in case of an emergency, was rushed to his...

Q 03/05

On which website did Princess Beatrice auction her much-mocked Philip Treacy hat from the 2011 royal wedding?

A) Etsy

B) Gumtree

C) Craigslist

D) eBay

Answer · why

D) eBay

eBay bidders pushed the looping headpiece, nicknamed the pretzel hat, past £80,000, and Beatrice gave the money to charity.

Q 04/05

Which ABBA hit got its first live performance at a gala on the eve of the King of Sweden's 1976 wedding?

A) Super Trouper

B) Fernando

C) Dancing Queen

D) Mamma Mia

Answer · why

C) Dancing Queen

Dancing Queen was sung at the Royal Swedish Opera in honour of King Carl XVI Gustaf and his bride-to-be, Silvia Sommerlath, who married the next day. ...

Q 05/05

What did Princess Elizabeth need to buy the fabric for her 1947 wedding dress, with 200 extra from the government?

A) Ration coupons

B) War bonds

C) Savings stamps

D) Gold sovereigns

Answer · why

A) Ration coupons

Ration coupons still governed clothing two years after the war, even for a future queen. Brides-to-be across the country posted her their own, which h...