The History of European Royalty II Quiz

Answer: First cousins

Their common ancestors were King Charles I Stuart of Britain and Princess Henrietta Marie de Bourbon of France. Queen Mary II Stuart of Britain was the daughter of King James II Stuart of Britain, whereas King William III of Britain was the son of Princess Mary Henrietta Stuart of Britain.

Answer: Second Great-Grandmother and Second Great-Grandson

First Generation down - Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodora Saxe-Coburg-Gotha of Great Britain ~ Born 14 Apr 1857 in Buckingham Palace, London, England; Died 26 Oct 1944 in Sussex, England; Married to Prince Henry Maurice von Hesse-Darmstadt of Battenberg on 23 Jul 1885 on the Isle of Wight, England.

Second Generation Down - Princess Victoria Eugenie von Hesse-Darmstadt of Battenberg ~ Born 24 Oct 1887 in Balmoral Castle, Scotland; Died 15 Apr 1969 in Lausanne, Switzerland; Married to King Alfonso XIII de Bourbon of Spain on 31 May 1906 in Madrid, Spain.

Third Generation - Count Juan de Bourbon of Barcelona: Born 20 Jun 1913 in La Granja, Segovia; Died 1 Apr 1993 in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain; Married Princess Maria de las de Bourbon of Sicily on 12 Oct 1935 in Rome, Italy.

Answer: Denmark (Schleswig-Holstein)

King Frederick VIII Schleswig-Holstein of Denmark and Princess Louise Josephine Eugeine Bernadotte of Sweden had eight children. The first King of a United Norway, separate from all other Scandanavian countries, was King Charles Haakon VII Glucksburg of Norway, born a Prince of Denmark.

Answer: Norwegian

Known as the Maid of Norway, Princess Margaret Eriksdottir of Norway was the grand-daughter of the last Scottish Caennmor King of Scotland, King Alexander III the Glorious. Margaret was the last of her line and Scotland was up for grabs. King Edward I 'the Longshanks' of England seized the Scottish throne for himself.

The Scottish people rejected his claim and was lead by Sir William Wallace. After Wallace was captured and executed by King Edward, the Scots won their freedom and installed Robert the Earl of Bruce on the throne of Scotland.

Answer: Infanta Princess Eleanor Trastamara of Castile and Leon

Infanta Princess Eleanor Trastamara of Castile and Leon was the daughter of King Fernando III Trastamara of Castile and Leon and Princess Joan de Poitou of Poitou. Born in 1244 in Castile, Spain, she was married to King Edward I 'the Longshanks' Plantagenet of England on 18 Oct 1254 in Burgos, Castile and Leon, Spain.

She died on 24 Nov 1290 in Lincolnshire, England. Upon her death, Edward was so upset that he erected crosses along his way home to London. These, of course, are known as 'Eleanor Crosses'.

Answer: A hot poker rammed into his anus and bowels

Not a very pleasant way to die! However, there is no reliable evidence for this grueseome story.

Answer: Rosamund Clifford

Nell Gwyn was the mistress of King Charles II Stuart of Britain. Elizabeth Blount and Mary Boleyn were both mistresses of King Henry VIII Tudor of England. It is widely believed that King Henry II's Queen, Duchess Eleanor de Poitiers of Aquitaine, confronted Rosamund with a cup of poison and a dagger and told to choose which way she wanted to die.

Answer: King Richard II Plantagenet of England

King Richard II Plantagenet of England was the son of Prince Edward 'the Black Prince' Plantagenet of Wales and Countess Joan Plantagenet of Kent. The Black Prince of Wales had died before his own father on 8 Jun 1376 in London, England. Therefore when King Edward III Plantagenet of England died on 21 Jun 1377, the crown passed to his eldest grandson.

Answer: King Louis VII Capet of France

Duchess Eleanor de Poiters of Aquitaine became the sole heir of Aquitaine when her older brother died, whilst still young. Eleanor became the Duchess when she was 15. Her father, before dying, placed her under the protection of King Louis VI the Fat Capet of France, who immediately married her off to his own son. Eleanor and Louis were married on 22 Jul 1137 in Bordeux, France.

They produced two daughters, Princess Marie Capet of France and Princess Alice Capet of France. However, the marriage was not to last and was annulled by 1151.

Answer: Prince George Oldenburg of Denmark

Prince George Oldenburg of Denmark was the third son of King Frederick III Oldenburg of Denmark and Norway and Princess Sophia Amelia Brunswick of Brunswick-Luneberg. Born on 2 Apr 1653 in Copenhagen, Denmark he was married the Princess Anne Stuart of Britain on 28 Jul 1683 in St James Palace, London, England. Having no claim to the English throne, he was a mere Prince Consort.

He died on 28 Oct 1708 in Kensington Palace, London, England, before his beloved wife, Queen Anne.