Since you've added the moniker VIII to Henry, maybe do the same for James? (he was both VI and I - VI of Scotland, then, from 1603, I of England and Ireland as well)
Seconded. It's a bit of a slap in the face to just say James, like he was your mate at the local. it should be "King James VI and I". I know we who are subjects of their Majesties have a different view on this to Americans, but it's just right to do it. Mary doesn't need it as she was the first of her name (also the Bloody in the clue is a distinction), but since you have with Henry, you really should with James.
Exactly, the king is nobody more special than anyone else. Actually, absolute monarchs are inferior human beings as far as the vast majority of people on earth are concerned.
Given 2.5 billion people live in the commonwealth, which is presided over by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and about another half a billion live in other monarchies, you may be surprised
Given the UK and most of those other monarchies are not absolute, and given a lot of people living in monarchies are not monarchists... your comment makes no sense.
Yeah. I don't know much about Elizabeth, but guessing "henry" for the father pretty well gives away the mother if first name is the only requirement. I mean, there's only 3 names to guess at that point.
why moan about the questions? if you want better questions, write a quiz... and James is ok, he was james VI of Scotland at the time, but he was the first King James of England, so just like Mary, didnt need a number
According to biographies I have read on Elizabeth (including a key book by Antonia Fraser), the small pox Elizabeth suffered - and which nearly killed her - cause scarring of her hands, but not her face.
Interesting point. I accept that Wales is not a Kingdom but does it need to be? Isn’t the monarch Queen of the U.K.? If so she must be queen of all parts of it. The present Queen is also Queen of many parts of the Commonwealth but not all of these are kingdoms.
Wales at that time was legally part of England, since Elizabeth's father passed some acts of parliament in 1535 and 1542. Although it made Wales a non-country (so to speak!), it did give Welsh people the same rights as English people (something which was not the case prior to that), and gave all of Wales some representation within Parliament.
Given 2.5 billion people live in the commonwealth, which is presided over by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and about another half a billion live in other monarchies, you may be surprised
"I think you'll find it was orange, Lord Melchett,"
"Grey is more USUAL, ma'am,"
*pause*
"Who's Queen?"
"Well, Majesty, there were these magnificent orange elephants..."
"In fact, her skin had been scarred by smallpox in 1562, leaving her half bald and dependent on wigs and cosmetics"
A better candidate answer to the question would be France - a title claimed by all monarchs of England/the UK until the early 19th century.