Royal Love Affairs Trivia

1. Prince Charles had many brief relationships while in his 20s, but one bore fruit. Who dated the prince in 1977 and later introduced him to Lady Diana Spencer who would become his first wife?

From Quiz Royal Dates

Answer: Lady Sarah Spencer

All four were dated by Charles in the 70s and all have a certain claim to fame. Davina Sheffield is the cousin of the wife of former UK Prime Minister David Cameron, Sabrina Guinness of the brewing giants went on to date Mick Jagger, Jack Nicholson and David Bowie after Charles and Lady Jane Wellesley is daughter of the Duke of Wellington. It was Diana's elder sister though, Lady Sarah Spencer, that played cupid for the couple after their own romance had died following a newspaper interview that she gave. This interview was said to have infuriated Charles as she gave details of her battles with anorexia nervosa and alcoholism, admitted to having had "thousands of boyfriends" and stated that she would not marry Charles "if he were the dustman or the King of England".

From Quiz I'm Sinning in the Reign

Answer: Catherine the Great

Interestingly, Catherine (1729-1796) was not Russian at all but the daughter of a Prussian general from the House of Anhalt-Zerbst. After a military coup against her demented husband, Peter, she became sole ruler of Russia, and her Enlightenment interests in policies and her many lovers caused scandalous rumors, which have never been proven to be true.

From Quiz Royal Mistresses

Answer: Diane de Poitiers

Diane de Poitiers became Henry's longest serving mistress and stayed with him until his death. She dressed only in black and white, and although she was 20 years older than Henry, he was devoted to her. It is said that to preserve her youthful looks, she drank liquid gold. There was a belief in those days in gold as an elixir of youth.

From Quiz The Mistresses of Kings

Answer: 19 years

Jeanne-Antoinette d'Etioles became King Louis XV's mistress in 1745 when she was twenty-four years of age. There she remained for nineteen years taking care of the king and France dying in great pain at the age of 43.

From Quiz Royal Loves And Love-Affairs

Answer: Henry VIII

Among his girl-friends there was the elder sister of Anne Boleyn, Mary, and also another Anne, Anne Hastings and another Jane, Jane Popincourt.

From Quiz Royal Dates

Answer: Rob Lowe

Lowe was a long time admirer of Princess Stephanie and the couple first met in Paris in 1986, at a dinner party. According to Lowe, in his 2011 memoir, "Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography", "by dessert, neither of us is interested in anything other than getting the hell out of there and back to her apartment" and he later learned that between courses, Stephanie had called her butler and asked him to remove all traces of her current boyfriend from the apartment. Sadly, the relationship didn't work out, with Lowe claiming that he didn't appreciate the lack of work ethic displayed by the princess and her friends. Lowe went on to marry makeup artist Sheryl Berkoff In 1991 and star in TV shows "The West Wing" (1999-2003) and "Parks And Recreation" (2010-2015) while Stephanie reinvented herself as a pop star and had two number one singles on the French charts and had relationships with her bodyguard Daniel Ducruet, as well as circus stars, elephant trainer Franco Knie and acrobat Adans Lopez Peres.

From Quiz I'm Sinning in the Reign

Answer: King David

David (1040-970 BCE) seduced the wife of Uriah, Bathsheba, and later ordered his warriors to leave Uriah open to attack from the enemy during battle, which led to Uriah's death. After losing his first child with Bathsheba and being shamed publically by the prophet Nathan, the Lord forgave David , who repented.

From Quiz Monarchs, Mistresses and Murders

Answer: Westminster Abbey

In 1043, Winchester was the still the ancient capital of the kingdom. Westminster Abbey did not exist. Legend has it that Edward had a vision in which St Peter told him to rebuild and extend the abbey on Thorney Island, in the Thames a few miles west of London. (Benedictine monks had worshipped there from the middle of the tenth century). It was designed for future coronations with a central space called 'the theatre' from which radiated nave, transepts and choir to the four corners of the compass. The building of Westminster Abbey was to last literally until Edward's dying day. He was too ill to attend the opening but he was buried there in January, 1066.

From Quiz Royal Mistresses

Answer: Mary Boleyn

Henry VIII first had an affair with Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne Boleyn who later became Henry's second wife.

From Quiz The Mistresses of Kings

Answer: Madame du Barry

Du Barry was known as a very upscale Parisian prostitute, and the King got her to become his mistress in 1768. She preferred jewelry and expensive gowns to collecting estates like Pompadour. After the King died of smallpox du Barry was rich from her time as mistress of Louis XV. Following the King's death du Barry was placed in a convent where she helped with chores, was never late for prayers and within weeks of her incarceration she wrapped the nuns around her finger. In 1789 the Bastille fell, and during the Reign of Terror Louis XVI and du Barry were executed, along with thousands of others.

From Quiz Royal Loves And Love-Affairs

Answer: the 2nd Earl of Essex

Raleigh introduced tobacco into English society, and in doing so can be held responsible for the 'cigarette after' tradition. Dudley's wife was found dead at the bottom of the stairs, rumour had it that this had been an arranged accident. As to the Duke of A. , Elizabeth kept him hanging on a string from 1558 to 1583.

From Quiz I'm Sinning in the Reign

Answer: Ivan the Terrible

Ivan the Terrible (1530-1584) began his reign as a solid and capable ruler. After some time and after the death of his beloved first wife, his behavior became increasingly irrational and violent. He murdered his appointed heir in a fit of violent rage leaving his throne eventually to his demented son.

From Quiz Monarchs, Mistresses and Murders

Answer: The Maypole and The Elephant

When George came England to take the throne he brought with him his son, who would become George II, his secretaries, his African servants and his mistresses, Ermengarda Melusina von Schulenburg (The Maypole) and Sophia von Kilmansegg (The Elephant). He did not bring his wife as she was imprisoned in the castle of Ahlden in Germany because she had taken a secret lover and planned to elope with him. Double standards!

From Quiz Royal Mistresses

Answer: Rosamund Clifford

Rosamund, often called 'Fair Rosamund' and even 'The Rose of the World', was the favored mistress of Henry. His wife Eleanor of Aquitaine is rumored to have had her killed.

From Quiz The Mistresses of Kings

Answer: Henry IV of France

Henry IV was known to have fifty-six mistresses. In addition to providing her royal lover with comforts, Gabrielle offered him fierce loyalty. She had three children by Henry and was expecting a fourth at the time of her expected wedding to the King. Then, four months before the child was to be born, Gabrielle went into labor, and both the child and Gabrielle died.

From Quiz Royal Dates

Answer: Rita Hayworth

Hayworth was still legally married to Orson Welles when she and Khan began dating in 1948. Just a year later on May 27, 1949, the two were married, making Hayworth the first Hollywood actress to become a princess. She broke off her contract with Columbia Pictures and left the USA to start a new life in France, giving birth to a daughter, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan in December 1949. Sadly, her new life didn't work out as Hayworth struggled to learn French and make friends among Khan's inner circle and in 1951, she returned to the USA, finally getting divorced in 1953. Hayworth would later marry singer, Dick Haymes in 1953, while Prince Aly dated another Hollywood star, actress Gene Tierney. The pair were engaged for a year, but Prince Aly's father, Aga Khan III, refused to give his blessing to another Hollywood union and the engagement was eventually called off.

From Quiz I'm Sinning in the Reign

Answer: Louis le Gros

Louis VI (1081-1137) was King of the Franks and a grandson of Hugh Capet. He was given the critical name Louis le Gros , or Louis the Fat indicating, obviously, his gluttony.

From Quiz Monarchs, Mistresses and Murders

Answer: William II

William II, commonly known as 'Rufus' or 'The Red King' because of his ruddy face and flaming ginger hair was a cruel and unpopular king. He was constantly in dispute with the Church and is reputed to have lived a dissolute life. On the day before his death the Abbot of Shrewsbury preached a vehement sermon against the king and prophesied divine vengeance. The next day, while out hunting with his friend, Sir Walter Tyrrel, he was shot and killed by an arrow that had supposedly glanced off the deer that the lord was aiming at. Tyrrel fled the country and never returned. It was rumoured that his brother, who succeeded him as Henry I, had been involved in his death.

From Quiz Royal Mistresses

Answer: Athenais de Montespan

It is interesting to note that being a royal mistress was often viewed as an honor for ambitious families. Being named 'Maitresse en Titre' as De Montespan was, was a singular honor, being number one of all mistresses.

From Quiz Royal Loves And Love-Affairs

Answer: James I

James was married to Anne of Denmark. Esme Stuart had already enjoyed the favours of Henry III of France. The Countess of Shrewsbury had an affair with George Villiers.

From Quiz Royal Dates

Answer: Ulrika Jonsson

Prince Edward's list of romantic attachments prior to his wedding to Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999 is long and varied. Radio presenter, Alison Bell spoke of his soft lips, Eleanor Weightman called him by the affectionate name "Munchkin" and met the Queen before breaking off the relationship due to media attention. This was the same reason given for the break up of his relationship with Georgia May (daughter of a millionaire boat builder) and following her, the prince dated West End actress Ruthie Henshall. His relationship with TV journalist was considered serious, but she chose her career over settling down and another girlfriend, Romy Alderton ended any romance by giving a kiss and tell interview to UK tabloids. Given this long list, it seems quite surprising that rumours of Edward's sexuality were so strong he publicly denied being gay when asked by reporters in USA in 1990. Ulrika Jonsson said nothing about their relationship for many years, other than to state she knew he was not gay, but in 2020, finally admitted that the pair had been on several dates and enjoyed "a bit of a slap and tickle."

From Quiz I'm Sinning in the Reign

Answer: Mary Tudor

Mary Tudor (1516-1558) was the daughter of Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Like her mother, Mary was a devout Catholic and became an extremist regarding religion. While queen she ordered the deaths of over 300 Protestants, which earned her the name "Bloody Mary".

From Quiz Monarchs, Mistresses and Murders

Answer: Mary Stuart

Mary, Queen of Scots, was born in the Palace of Linlithgow on 8th December, 1542. Her father, King James V had dreamt that he would lose his arms and then his head and believed that this was fulfilled when, the previous year, his two sons had died in infancy and he had lost the Battle of Solway Moss. He was only thirty years old when he was struck with a fatal illness. Six days before his death he found that he had a daughter. He believed the royal Stuart line was finished. His dying words are reputed to be "Adieu, farewell. It came with a lass, it will pass with a lass." With his death she became queen.

From Quiz Royal Loves And Love-Affairs

Answer: Charles II

Charles certainly was not a heartless man and on his deathbed he still had a loving thought for 'poor Nell '(Gwynne) who he visited via what is nowadays King's Road in London. He also took kindly to Lord Henry Jermyn. Well, he was a Merry Monarch indeed.

From Quiz Royal Dates

Answer: Barbara Hutton

Hutton was heiress to a third of the Woolworth empire and was known as "Poor Little Rich Girl" in the 1930s, when she had an extravagant debutante ball in 1930, while most people were struggling with the Great Depression. Prince Igor Troubetzkoy, her fourth husband, was an expatriate Russian prince who was the first person to drive a Ferrari in a Formula One race when he did so at Monaco in 1948, the same year that he married Hutton. This marriage lasted just four years. Hutton then married Porfirio Rubirosa for 53 days, before marrying German tennis star Baron Gottfried von Cramm in 1955, although this marriage also ended in divorce in 1959. Her final marriage was to Prince Pierre Raymond Doan Vinh, an adopted member of the former royal family of the Kingdom of Champasak (modern-day Laos). Once again though this was a short lived relationship with the pair divorced in 1966. Hutton died in May 1979, aged 66 and her story is told in the NBC TV movie, "Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story" (1987) which won a Golden Globe for Best Miniseries or Television Film as well as a Best Actress nomination for Farrah Fawcett who played Hutton.

From Quiz I'm Sinning in the Reign

Answer: Louis XIV

Louis XIV (1638-1715) was so vain and proud that he actually referred to himself as 'The Sun King' because he believed he was the center of his private universe, which in many ways he was. He reigned for 72 years as King of France and was an absolute monarch.

From Quiz Royal Mistresses

Answer: Jeanne-Antoinette Pompadour

Her family name was Poisson, which means 'fish' in English. She became quite powerful during his reign. The Pompadour hairstyle was named after her and the pink of Sèvres porcelain is named 'Rose de Pompadour'.

From Quiz The Mistresses of Kings

Answer: Rosamund Clifford

It was never proved that Eleanor murdered Rosamund, but there were all kinds of rumors about poisoning, stabbing and drowning.

From Quiz Royal Dates

Answer: Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, Hereditary Prince of Rajpipla

Indian, Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, became the first openly gay prince in the world when he came out in 2006. In 2007, he appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on TV in USA to talk about the pressures of being gay within the Gujarati community, coupled with being a member of royalty. His husband, DeAndre Richardson is a former Macy's cosmetic counter employee and in 2018, the couple opened up their 15-acre palace grounds to help house vulnerable LGBT people who might otherwise be "left with nothing" when "their families disown them after coming out".

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