09 September 2022

Quiz: How well do you know the world's royal residences?

Do you know where Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II liked to holiday? Or identify the grand homes of the world's emperors and rulers? Take our test to find out if your royal knowledge is fit for a king

3 mins

1. An easy start (we think), how many rooms does Buckingham Palace have?

225

550

775

1000

2. Once home to Louis XIII, can you name this former royal residence in France?

Palace of Versailles

Château de Fontainebleau

The Grand Trianon

Luxembourg Palace

3. Which Scottish location did the Queen famously like to retreat to during the summer?

Edinburgh Castle

Balmoral Castle

Stirling Castle

Glamis Castle

4. In which Indian State will you find the City Palace of Udaipur?

Rajasthan

Delhi

Kerala

Goa

5. Which city in China will you find the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)?

Beijing

Shanghai

Guangzhou

Shenzhen

6. Can you name this iconic castle, once the residence of Franz Joseph, the King of Hungary?

Vajdahunyad Castle

Eger Castle

Sumeg Castle

Buda Castle

7. In what country will you find Schönbrunn Palace?

Germany

Austria

Switzerland

Poland

8. This palace in St Petersburg served as the home to Russian Emperors from 1732 to 1917. What is its name?

Winter Palace

Spring Palace

Summer Palace

Fall Palace

9. Which mountain range will you find Portugal's Pena National Palace?

Sistema Central

Serra de Monchique

Serra da Estrela

Sintra Mountains

10. No clues, can you identify this palace?

Royal Palace Amsterdam

Royal Palace of Caserta

Royal Palace of Madrid

Royal Palace of Essex

11. Receiving 6 million visitors a year, Mysore Palace is located in which country?

Nepal

India

Thailand

Bangladesh

12. The Grand Palace of Thailand has been the home to the Kings of Siam since what year?

1606

1782

1814

1865

13. The residence of the Japanese Emporer is only open two days a year to the public, 23 December (Emperor's birthday) and 2nd January (New years greetings). What is it's name?

Imperial Palace

Himeji Castle

Matsue Castle

Shuri Castle

14. Which royalty lives in Drottningholm Palace?

Carl XVI Gustaf

Margrethe II of Denmark

King Felipe VI

Albert II, Prince of Monaco

15. Which country will you find Sanssouci Palace?

Switzerland

Slovenia