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Queen Elizabeth II

1926 - 2022

The End of an Era

Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II was born in April 1926, and died on September 8 2022 at the age of 96...

There is much to say about her life and about the many changes that her country went through during her reign.

So, here's a quiz with a lot of questions !

Elizabeth II had 4 children.
.... grandchildren does she have ?

1. How much
4. How many

She had eight grandchildren (and 12 great-grandchildren) 

Elizabeth II was queen of the British Empire, which was the biggest empire the world had ever known.
How .... people did she rule over when she was made queen ?

1. much
2. plenty
3. many
4. number of

She ruled over ca. 458 million people worldwide.

she ruled over 458 million people !.

The Commonwealth of Nations was once a part of the British Empire, but many nations were declared independent over the years. Nevertheless, today there are still ... nations that are ruled by the UK.

1. some
2. a few
3. a little
4. plenty

The Commonwealth realm still counts 15 countries that will now also be ruled by King Charles III, such as Canada, Australia, Jamaica & New Zealand.

When the queen was ill, there were ... people who came to Buckingham Palace to place flowers at the gates...

1. many
2. a lot of
3. plenty
4. a few

Though Charles is now officially king, there are still ... Brits who would rather have his son on the throne.

1. plenty of
2. a few
3. much
4. many

King Charles III is now the official sovereign of the United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II was the longest serving monarch in British history.
She was queen for ... years - do you know how ... ?

1. many - many
2. plenty of - many
3. many - much
4. a lot of - much

She was on the throne for 70 years, and that makes her the second-longest serving monarch in the world, after King Louis XIV (72 years)

With the death of Elizabeth II, there aren't ... female monarch left in Europe... Do you any ?

1. a few
2. lots of
3. much
4. many

Queen Margarthe II of Denmark is now Europe's only female monarch (she is 82 years old).

Still, there is hope for some feminine vibes in Europe's future monarchies !
There are quite ... female heirs ready to carry their crown.

1. a few
2. plenty
3. many
4. a lot of

Prinses Amalia van Nederland

Prinses Elisabeth van België

Prinses Estelle van Zweden

Prinses Victoria van Zweden

Prinses Leonor van Spanje

Prinses Alexandra van Noorwegen