# The Daily Feud: Royalty by Elendil's Heir \[Game Over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [January 29, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472 "2009-01-29T00:56:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Walkabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walkabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walkabout)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/41 "2009-01-29T13:56:38Z")

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1. Queen Elizabeth I
2. King John
3. France
4. Being rich
5. Palace
6. Crown
7. Dancing Queen
8. Three Kings
9. Joker
10. Mad

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/42 "2009-01-29T14:57:10Z")

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> [@Svejk\_1](#):
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> …my ignorance, that is. Who’s George III?

The British king who lost America: [George III - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_iii)

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/43 "2009-01-29T15:26:21Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> The British king who lost America: [George III - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_iii)

And the subject of a movie called _The Madness of King George_, which is why so many Yanks are saying “mad” instead of “crazy.”

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**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/44 "2009-01-29T16:37:18Z")

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1. King Albert I (Belgium)
2. Richard III
3. Russia
4. Staff
5. Palace
6. Crown
7. God Save the Queen
8. King Kong
9. Advisor
10. Loser

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**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/45 "2009-01-29T16:39:55Z")

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Sigh, France, Queen Elizabeth, Mad George III. Crap, I think I may come in last.

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/46 "2009-01-29T16:45:48Z")

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1. Elizabeth I
2. Vlad the Impaler
3. France
4. Being waited on hand and foot
5. Palace
6. Crown
7. Duke of Earl
8. The Princess Bride
9. Chancellor
10. Misunderstood

I would rather have put Gustav Adolf, of Sweden, for #1

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**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/47 "2009-01-29T16:51:36Z")

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1. Elizabeth I
2. Ivan the Terrible
3. France
4. Wealth
5. Palace
6. Crown
7. Duke of Earl
8. The Madness of King George
9. Jester
10. Mad

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/48 "2009-01-29T17:01:00Z")

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1. Queen Victoria
2. Ivan the Terrible
3. France
4. No Taxes
5. Castle
6. Crown
7. God Save the Queen.
8. Elizabeth
9. Minstrel
10. Mad

#1 Canadian bias. ;o)  
#7 Sex Pistols of course

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**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/49 "2009-01-29T17:11:22Z")

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1. Elizabeth I
2. John Lackland
3. France
4. Wealth
5. Castle
6. Crown
7. Dancing Queen
8. The Madness of King George
9. Lady in Waiting
10. Mad

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/50 "2009-01-29T17:21:13Z")

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1. Elizabeth I
2. Caligula
3. Greece
4. Living in a castle
5. castle
6. crown
7. God Save the Queen
8. King Ralph
9. Jester
10. Mad

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**Author:** ![3acresandatruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e79b87/32.png) [@3acresandatruck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3acresandatruck)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/51 "2009-01-29T17:36:52Z")

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1. Good King Wenceslas
2. Ivan the Terrible
3. France
4. What’s the best thing about being a king or queen?
5. castle
6. crown
7. I Used to be a King
8. King Ralph
9. jester
10. mad

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/52 "2009-01-29T18:27:55Z")

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1. Queen Elizabeth I

2. Henry VIII

3. Italy

4. Don’t have to run for re-election every few years

5. Palace

6. Crown

7. _King of the Road_

8. _The Madness of King George_

9. Princess

10. Mad

11. Known as “Good Queen Bess”

12. To clarify, both #1 and #2 are of Britain/England/UK

13. Of course, the best castle would be better than the worst palace, but I’m thinking buildings in roughly equal states of repair

14. Don’t know what I would have answered had Question #10 not reminded me of this film

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**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/53 "2009-01-29T18:57:06Z")

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1. Queen Victoria
2. King George
3. France
4. Servants
5. Palace
6. Crown
7. We Three Kings
8. The Queen
9. Princess
10. Clueless

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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/54 "2009-01-29T19:36:49Z")

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> [@3acresandatruck](#):
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> 1. Good King Wenceslas

Yes! Thank you! 🙂

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**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/55 "2009-01-29T19:38:11Z")

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**Euphonious Polemic** is no. 45, if I can count.

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**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/56 "2009-01-29T20:04:27Z")

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1. Elizabeth
2. Henry Vlll
3. Italy
4. What’s the best thing about being a king or queen?
5. Palace
6. Scepter
7. “I’m 'enery the eighth I am” by Herman’s Hermits
8. The Prince of Tides
9. Jester
10. With what single adjective would you describe King George III of Great Britain?

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/57 "2009-01-30T00:25:29Z")

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Hope I’m not too late. Dang work ethic! 😃

1. Queen Elizabeth I

2. Ivan The Terrible

3. France

4. Wealth

5. Castle

6. Scepter

7. Dancing Queen

8. The Princess Bride

9. Jester

10. Mad

11. I’ve always wanted a mote.

12. What? I just recently watch _Mamma Mia_ It was the first thing that came to mind

13. I’m a fool for a fool!

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**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/58 "2009-01-30T00:43:20Z")

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**Swampbear** , did you want a moat (defensive ditch, often filled with water and nasty creatures), or a motte (raised mound on which to build a keep or small fortress)?

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**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/59 "2009-01-30T01:30:38Z")

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> [@jali](#):
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> 1. Elizabeth
> 2. Henry Vlll
> 3. Italy
> 4. What’s the best thing about being a king or queen?
> 5. Palace
> 6. Scepter
> 7. “I’m 'enery the eighth I am” by Herman’s Hermits
> 8. The Prince of Tides
> 9. Jester
> 10. With what single adjective would you describe King George III of Great Britain?

This is what I get for rushing at work! I’ve seen other answers so I have to take a big zero for #4 and #10. Sigh.

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**Author:** ![criminey.jicket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@criminey.jicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/criminey.jicket)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-royalty-by-elendils-heir-game-over/483472/60 "2009-01-30T02:52:52Z")

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1. Elizabeth I

2. Vlad the Impaler

3. Greece

4. servants

5. palace

6. crown

7. God Save the Queen

8. The Princess Bride

9. Equerry

10. mad

11. Nigel Hawthorne played a great King George III. My other answer is ‘horny’.

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