Coronation Quiz

It's Coronation weekend! So....When was the last coronation in England?

• 1955 - The year Sooty the puppet got his own TV show

• 1952 - The year the first plane landed at the North Pole

• 1953 - The year the Oscars ceremony was first on TV

• 1954 - The year of the first BBC Sports Personality award

Where will the Coronation be held?

• Westminster Abbey

• St. Pauls Cathedral

• The Tower of London

• Buckingham Palace

How much does St Edward's Crown weigh?

• 2kg - The same as a standard brick

• 45kg - The same as a bowling ball

• 5kg - The same as an average cat

• 22kg - The same as an average otter

When was the Coronation Chair created?

• 1300 - When the clock was invented

• 1981 - When Danger Mouse first appeared on TV

• 1886 - When the car was invented

• 1752 - When Benjamin Franklyn invented the lightening rod

What is the distance of the Coronation Procession route?

• 26.2 miles - The same as a marathon

• 73 miles - The same as Hadrian's Wall

• 900 metres - The same as 10 football pitches

• 1.4 miles - The same as the Humber Bridge

In what year was King Charles born?

• 1928

• 1948

• 1968

• 1988

Charles was the first British heir apparent to do what?

• Spend over 50 years as the heir apparent

• Obtain a university degree

• Inherit the title of the Prince of Wales

Plans for the coronation have been given what code name?

• Operation Golden Orb

• Operation London Bridge

• Operation Purple May

• Operation Charlie Brown

Who was asked to compose a ‘Coronation Anthem’ for the ceremony? They expressed their pride at being chosen and said: “I hope my anthem reflects this joyful occasion.” 

• Paul McCartney

• Ed Sheeran

• Andrew Lloyd Webber

President Biden is not attending the week’s coronation, but who was the last US president to attend the crowing of a British monarch?

• Dwight Eisenhower

• George Washington

• No president ever has

• Abraham Lincoln