Throughout the ages, royals have tended to live about the same life expectancy as others of their day, but on occasions, a really long-lived royal has demonstrated an excellent combination of good genes, good living and good luck. For this quiz, name these golden royal oldies. You may post your responses as a comment or e-mail them to princessesreign@gmail.com.
1. This Greek-born royal will join the nonagenarian club in June 2011
2. Both born as daughters of Scottish peers, these two ladies married royal brothers
3. This imperial heir became a pretender at age nine and a European parliamentarian at 67
4. At age 30, this empress was a widow with eight children
5. Born a Spanish aristocrat, she married a president and then became an empress
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1. This Greek-born royal will join the nonagenarian club in June 2011.
ReplyDeletePrince Philip. He turned 90 in 2011.
2. Both born as daughters of Scottish peers, these two ladies married royal brothers
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (the ever-popular Queen Mother) was the youngest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorn. She married Albert, Duke of York, later King George VI.
Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott (later Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester), was the daughter of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensbury. She was married to Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester.
3. This imperial heir became a pretender at age nine and a European parliamentarian at 67.
Crown Prince Otto von Habsburg of Austria, Prince Imperial of Hungary.
4. At age 30, this empress was a widow with eight children.
Empress Zita of Austria. Actually, she was widowed at 29.
5. Born a Spanish aristocrat, she married a president and then became an empress.
Countess Eugenia de Montijo, afterwards first lady of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, and later on became the fashion icon Eugenie, Empress of the French.