Royal Dynasties: Crowns and Scandals

Explanation: Henry VIII had six wives: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr. Two were beheaded!

Explanation: Diana, Princess of Wales, died on August 31, 1997, in the Alma tunnel in Paris. Her funeral was watched by 2.5 billion television viewers.

Explanation: Charles III became king on September 8, 2022, after the death of his mother Elizabeth II. His coronation took place on May 6, 2023, at Westminster Abbey.

Explanation: Louis XVI was guillotined on January 21, 1793 at Place de la Révolution (now Place de la Concorde), convicted of high treason. His wife Marie-Antoinette suffered the same fate 9 months later.

Explanation: Elizabeth II reigned for 70 years and 214 days (1952-2022), the longest reign in British history. She saw 15 Prime Ministers serve during her reign!

Explanation: Prince Harry married Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018, at Windsor Castle. The couple later stepped back from royal duties in 2020 ("Megxit").

Explanation: Louis XIV, the "Sun King", reigned for 72 years (1643-1715), the longest reign in French history. He had the Palace of Versailles built.

Explanation: The House of Bourbon has ruled Spain since Philip V in 1700. Current King Felipe VI ascended to the throne in 2014 after Juan Carlos I's abdication.

Explanation: Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of Egypt, had a son with Caesar (Caesarion) and three children with Mark Antony. She committed suicide in 30 BC.

Explanation: Nicholas II and his family (the Romanovs) were executed in Yekaterinburg on July 17, 1918. The rumor of Anastasia's survival persisted for decades.

Explanation: Edward VIII abdicated after less than a year of reign to marry Wallis Simpson. His brother George VI succeeded him, father of Elizabeth II.

Explanation: Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier III in 1956, becoming Princess of Monaco. She had won an Oscar for "The Country Girl" in 1955.

Explanation: Hirohito (posthumous name: Shōwa) reigned from 1926 to 1989. After the war, he remained emperor but renounced his divine status.

Explanation: Willem-Alexander became King of the Netherlands after his mother Beatrix's abdication. He is the first Dutch king in over 120 years (after three queens).

Explanation: Elizabeth I reigned from 1558 to 1603. Her reign saw the rise of Shakespeare, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and colonial expansion.

Explanation: Elisabeth of Wittelsbach ("Sissi") was stabbed by an anarchist in Geneva. Her tragic story inspired numerous films starring Romy Schneider.

Explanation: Abdulaziz ibn Saud unified the Arab tribes and founded Saudi Arabia in 1932. The House of Saud still rules the kingdom.

Explanation: Catherine Middleton became Princess of Wales when Charles III ascended to the throne. Before 2022, she was the Duchess of Cambridge.

Explanation: Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901, a total of 63 years. Her reign saw the peak of the British Empire and the Industrial Revolution.

Explanation: Carl XVI Gustaf has been King of Sweden for 50 years. Sweden has a constitutional monarchy where the king has only a ceremonial role.