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1. My wife, a queen regnant and I had 19 children. Unfortunately 14 of them were stillborn. I was the second son of a king. From what country did I come?
2. I was the illegitimate son of a Stuart king. I was created a duke by my royal father. My wife and I had no children. Which duke did I become?
3. During my reign, the position of Prime Minister came into being. Which George am I?
4. With the exception of James II who died in exile, I am the only English monarch not buried in England since King Richard I. Which George am I?
5. My father and mother divorced when I was eleven. Neither my sister nor I was allowed to communicate with my mother after the annulment. I resented my father for his treatment of my mother although after I became king, I became more understanding of his position. Which George am I?
6. Some historians believe that I married my mistress, Ehrengard Melusine von Schulenburg, whom I created the Countess of Darlington and later the Duchess of Kendall. My friend, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, created her Princess von Eberstein. My English subjects nicknamed her "the Maypole" due to the fact that she was extremely thin. Which George am I?
7. My wife and I got along really well and when she died, I refused to remarry. My wife was politically astute and she worked well with Robert Walpole - indeed even before I became king, she and Walpole had developed a working relationship. Which George am I?
8. I was the last king to take active command of my troops in a battle situation. Which George am I?
9. Having led a rebellion against my brother Edward IV, I was convicted of treason and condemned to death. Since I appreciated the fruit of the vine, according to legend I was executed by being drowned in a butt of malmsey wine. Which George am I?
10. My daughter was married to the Elector of Hanover who later became George I of the United Kingdom. It was discovered that my daughter had had a relationship with Graf Philipp von Konigsmarck. She was divorced with my consent. I kept her strictly confined and refused to see her after her divorce. Which George am I?
11. I was known as "Farmer George" due to my interest in agriculture. I was the first of the Georges to be born in England - and in fact I never visited my realm of Hanover although I remained its king. Which George am I?
12. My father was a son of George III. For a very brief time I was considered as a possible consort for my cousin Queen Victoria - but I preferred marriage, against the provisions of the Royal Marriages Act, to an actress. She already had two children, neither of whom I believe were biologically mine, and we had three sons together. Which George am I?
13. Like my cousin George, I too was briefly a candidate for the hand of Queen Victoria. My father, a son of George III became a king upon the death of George IV since the Salic law applied to Hanover. Which George am I?
14. My sister was Mary Adelaide, the mother of Queen Mary, wife of King George V. Which George am I?
15. My wife and I had 15 children. There were rumours that I had previously married a woman named Hannah Lightfoot but there is no proof of that marriage. I had problems with the women my sons wished to marry so I had the Royal Marriages Act passed. Which George am I?
16. I was married morganatically to Mrs FitzHerbert against the provisions of the Royal Marriages Act. She was the one true love of my life. Which George am I?
17. I had one daughter, Charlotte, who was married to Leopold of Saxe Coburg Saalfield, I found it interesting that the Old Vic theatre in London was originally called the Royal Coburg Theater in honour of my son-in-law. Which George am I?
18. I attempted unsuccessfully to divorce my wife whom I could not stand. Indeed, upon meeting her for the first time, I immediately called for a brandy. She tried to crash my coronation but I left orders that she was not to be admitted to the abbey - and so she left disappointed. Who was my queen?
19. My wife was originally intended for my elder brother Albert Victor known derisively as "Collars and Cuffs" due to his exceptionally long arms and neck. Upon his early death just before the wedding, his intended bride became mine, along with his title Prince of Wales. Who was that lady?
20. Although young, I was captured by the Germans in World War II and held in a prisoner of war camp with other high profile prisoners. We thought that, as high profile prisoners, we might be held as bargaining chips. As the war came to a close, we thought that we would be shot rather than turned over to the allies - however we did survive. Who am I?
21. A famous author once wrote that the royal family "was uninspiring and alien". To which George was he/she referring?
22. Which George had a tattooed arm?
23. Although most people would not recognize me as a George, in fact George was one of the seven names I was given at my christening. I was known to my family as David. Which George am I?
24. As a junior naval officer I fought in one of the biggest naval battles of World War I. Unfortunately my naval service was interrupted by several bouts of ill health - including ulcers. Which George am I?
25. My father was First Sea Lord at the beginning of the First World War and we had to change our name and title at the same time that the royal house changed from Saxe Coburg to Windsor. My brother also became First Sea Lord and was awarded a title of his own during the Second World War and was the last Viceroy of India. Which George am I?
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