Christmas Eve
"All is calm, all is bright" in this song, whose 200th birthday was on Christmas Eve 2018
What is 'Silent Night'?
In 1981 the world watched as this pair were married at St. Paul's Cathedral
Who are Charles and Diana?
He's "the most famous reindeer of all", but he's bullied horribly & only loved after bailing everyone out on Christmas Eve
Who is Rudolph?
Only 2 British PMs have been born outside the British Isles: Andrew Bonar Law (Canada) & this 2019 arrival (NYC)
Who is Boris Johnson?
Legend says enemies who met under a branch of this would drop their weapons & embrace; now we kiss under it
What is mistletoe?
Jimmy Stewart plays George Bailey, whose life changes on Christmas Eve in this classic movie
What is 'It's a Wonderful Life'?
Extensive renovations were required after this residence outside London caught fire in 1992
What is Windsor Castle?
This title daredevil lives to the max! Though the Sun can kill him, he sings, "Let's run & we'll have some fun now before I melt away"
Who is Frosty the Snowman?
British colonies granted independence following WWII included India in 1947 & this nearby island in 1948
What is Sri Lanka?
It rivalled the turkey as the preferred bird at Victorian Christmas feasts
What is a goose?
His heart is two sizes too small - that's why he sets out to ruin Christmas in Who-Ville
Who is the Grinch?
She was born in 2015 as fourth in line to the throne and stayed in that spot even after she had a baby brother
Who is princess Charlotte?
"Please, daddy (don't get drunk this Christmas)" is by this "Take Me Home, Country Roads" singer
Who is John Denver?
On Sept. 30, 1888 Elizabeth Stride & Catherine Eddowes both ran afoul of this terrible man in London
Who is Jack the Ripper?
Christmas is now quite popular in this Asian country where the Christmas greeting is "Meri Kurisumasu!"
What is Japan?
Michael Caine is one of the many actors to have played the lead in this classic work of Victorian literature, set on Christmas Eve
What is 'A Christmas Carol'?
This castle on the River Dee where the royal family spends summers is lovingly called "The Highland Barn"
What is Balmoral?
You don't think of Christmas tunes as black market body part movers, but "All I Want For Christmas Is" this pair of choppers
What is 'my two front teeth'?
Containing concessions by the king, this 13th c. document is one of the foundations of English & American law
What is the Magna Carta?
This other name for a nativity scene comes from Old French for "manger" or "crib"
What is a creche?
You've gotta 'love' the Christmas Eve scene in this movie, where Andrew Lincoln declares his love for Keira Knightley
What is 'Love Actually'?
In 1985 he became the first heir to the British throne to begin his schooling outside the palace
Who is Prince William?
A police report would later reveal this title relative "had hoof prints on her forehead & incriminating Claus marks on her back"
Who is Grandma?
Mistaking cheering for a riot, William the Conqueror's guards burned local houses after his coronation on Xmas of this year
What is 1066?
A treasured history tradition in New York City is ice-skating beneath the giant Christmas tree in this plaza
What is the Rockefeller plaza?