Morticom Royal trivia Princes, Princesses and other minor royals
CELEBRITY TRIVIA
ROYALTY (MINOR ROYALS)
(36 ENTRIES)
1)
The fifth Duke of Portland was so terrified of meeting people that he had
an elaborate network of tunnels built beneath his abode, Welbeck Abbey in
Nottinghamshire, England.
So he wouldn't have to talk to anyone all the doors in his house were fitted
with two letter boxes, one for incoming and one for outgoing messages.
The only person to be allowed near him was his valet and in the event of illness
the Duke's physician had to wait outside while the valet took his master's
pulse.
2)
The second Baron Rothschild used to ride around the lanes of Hertfordshire
in a trap pulled by three zebras and a pony. He once travelled to London and
pulled into the grounds of Buckingham palace where the royal family patted
the zebras.
3)
The first Duchess of Marlborough managed to save money on ink because she
never dotted her i's or used punctuation.
4)
The Duke of Windsor was so besotted with Wallis Simpson that he never let
her touch used money just in case it dirtied her precious hands. Every day
he issued her with freshly printed bank notes.
5)
Philippe the Duke of Orleans was forced by his mother to wear pretty party
dresses and play with dolls because he wasn't born a girl.
6)
Princess Alexandra of Bavaria was convinced throughout her life that she had
swallowed a full size grand piano as a child.
7)
When Princess Margaret of England was born in 1930 the registration of her
birth was delayed so that the number on the register would not be 13.
8)
British writer Dame Barbara Cartland is a descendant of Scottish King Robert
The Bruce.
9)
The Earl of Sandwich did not actually invent the sandwich. They were being
eaten 2,000 years before by Roman soldiers.
10)
British royal Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has made a few
choice remarks in the past. He once visited a factory in Edinburgh and noticed
some wires hanging out of a fusebox and said, "It looks as if it was
put in by an Indian!"
On the same day he visited the Racal-MESL company and laughed, saying, "Still
solvent then, are you?"
He also once claimed that if Britons lived in China they would turn "Slitty
eyed" He later apologised.
11)
British royal Princess Anne used to drive a car with a number plate that was
originally on a milkfloat.
12)
Princess Grace of Monaco always slept with her dog on her bed.
13)
Buckingham Palace in England is linked to Heathrow Airport by subway.
14)
The very first palace to have glass in it's windows was Greenwich Palace.
15)
The corridors of Royal homes are perfumed with lavender incense whenever guests
arrive.
16)
The Fifth Duke of Portland used to give his workers a donkey and an umbrella
as part of their wages.
17)
The Marquis de Sade's mother was a nun.
18)
The Duke of Edinburgh, England, was born on a dining table.
19)
Viscount Colville of England used to wear a glass eye.
He was so worried that he would lose the glass eye that he had a spare one
in a special gold globe that he wore dangling from his watch chain.
20)
During the 19th century Lord Kelvin proved beyond all doubt that flight in
a heavier than air machine was totally impossible.
21)
Marie Antoinette probably did not say the famous words "Let them eat
cake". This saying had been around a long time before then.
22)
When Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon were sweethearts they went under the
aliases of Norman and Ruby Gordon.
23)
Madame de Pompadour, the lover of French King Louis XV, lived on a diet of
vanilla, truffles and celery, all of which were thought to be aphrodisiacs!
24)
Princess Diana of England failed every one of her school exams not once but
twice back in 1977!
25)
In England, the 8th Earl of Bridgewater used to hold lavish dinner parties
for his dogs.
All of his canine friends would be dressed up in the stylish silks and satins
of the day and would be served their food on silver platters.
26)
In 1757, the Prince de Conde made love to a woman 12 times in a single night
and was so happy that he had his shirts, buttons and accessories all marked
with the number 12.
27)
The British Royal family exchange Christmas presents on Christmas Eve.
28)
Prince Philip who is married to Queen Elizabeth II of England is a blood relative
of Queen Victoria.
29)
Prince Charles of England is a collector of toilet seats.
30)
Prince Charles of England was bullied during rugby matches because he was
heir to the British throne.
31)
Prince Andrew of England was nicknamed "The sniggerer" when he was
at school.
32)
Prince Edward of England was nicknamed "Jaws" when he was at school.
33)
Prince Philip of England was nicknamed "Flop" when he was at school.
34)
Prince William was nicknamed "Wombat" when he was at school.
35)
Prince Edward of England also uses the name A.N. Other.
36)
The Duke of Westminster once had a trial with Fulham Football Club.