Water Aid C/D 1St August 2020

[Tuvok]

Need help with a few of these (was late getting a copy of the quiz)

All answers are people or characters, real or imaginary, who have been or are Kings or Queens.

Some I have partial answers for.

All help appreciated.

1 (picture) 9,9,4,7
The picture is https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-princess-elizabeth-of-uk-aged-5-21446566.html?irclickid=1KBRh%3AVRKxyORRK0M-0V7wD0UkiWrr3FGSafwU0&irgwc=1&;utm_source=77643&;utm_campaign=Shop%20Royalty%20Free%20at%20Alamy&utm_medium=impact

Princess is only 8 letters

11. He arranged a stunt on the beach, knowing he would fail, to prove he was only human. 4,”6” 9

25. He borrowed money from Sir Richard Whittington to pay for his French Campaigns.
5,1,5,2,8

26. Her father had her educated as a Prince and she became Queen-Elect shortly before her
sixth birthday. 5,9,2,6
Could it be Victoria?

27. She kept the remains of her deceased husband with her in a casket for many years, she
was considered “mad.” 6,2,7,”5,2,4”

How do I fit this to the answer
Juana of Castile, known as Juana la Loca or Joanna the Mad

35. The symbol of absolute Monarchy of the classical age. 5,3,2,6,3,3,4

Think its something to do with palace of Versailles

37. His polar bear went down to the River Thames each morning to swim and catch fish.
5,3,5,2,10

Something to do with Kine Henry III?


45. The game of chess teaches him to be more patient and thoughtful and to see the advantages of insects in the garden. 4,5,3,7,4

Have got King Parip but whats the rest of the answer?

46. A king for over 57 years, he reigned in 3 Kingdoms for 22 years. 5,7,6

?????James VI and I

47. He could not speak English and so communicated with his ministers in French.
6,5,2,9,8

??????George I (of Great Britain)

[fiction-factory]

King Parip, the Foolish King?

[JJ109]

1. Elizabeth Alexandra mary Windsor

[fiction-factory]

https://chouett.com/2016/09/12/book-review-the-foolish-king-by-mark-price-illustrated-by-martin-brown/

[Mamyalynne]

26

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christina-queen-of-Sweden

[JJ109]

27 Joanna of Castile, Juana La Loca

[Mamyalynne]

47 George Louis of Brunswick-Lüneburg

??

[JJ109]

46 James Charles Stuart

[Tuvok]

Thanks to Mamyalynne I applied same reasoning to James VI.

Think that just leaves 11, 25, 35 & 37

[Tuvok]

JJ109 - crossed posts!!!!

[Tuvok]

Henry II might follow same pattern

Henry ? ? of Winchester

[JJ109]

11. Guessing:- Cnut "Canute" Forkbeard

King Canute is associated with the tidal stunt. His father was Sweyn Forkbeard, so I am just assuming Cnut was also a "Forkbeard"!

[elliemay1]

^ Henry the third of Winchester?

[elliemay1]

35 a bit contrived, but: Louis roi of France the sun king??

[elliemay1]

^ or...Louis XIV...

[Tuvok]

Thanks JJ109.

Ellima1 - I'll keep that in mind - any other clues that have a numbered king don't spell it out.

[Tuvok]

Cross posts again Ellimay1 - I'd just worked out the same thing for Louis XIV

[Tuvok]

Solved 25. Henry V Henry of Monmouth

Think I'll go with Henry III Henry of Winchester for 37.

[cashier]

25 Henry V, Henry of Monmouth?

[Tuvok]

Finished - thanks all.