Royalty Conversation Questions

Warm-up Task:
Brainstorm words that are related to royalty, like princess, crown, and palace.

Discussion Questions:

1. Which countries have royal families? Do you know the names of any of the royals from those countries?
2. Does your country have a royal family? If not, did your country have a royal family in the past, and what happened to them?
3. A monarchy is a system where a king or queen rules. Do you support this type of government?
4. There are many different royal titles in English. Besides king and queen, do you know any others?
5. Who are some of the most famous royals from history? Why do people still remember them?
6. What are the similarities between royals and other celebrities, like movie stars and musicians? What are the differences?

7. Would you like to live in a castle? Aren’t they too big?
8. Some royals, especially in the British royal family, must do a role they didn’t choose. Do you feel sorry for them?
9. Grace Kelly, a 1950s American movie star, married Prince Rainier III and became a princess. Would you like to become royalty this way?
10. Princess is a popular Halloween costume for little girls. Why do girls like playing princess?
11. Some people closely follow royal news and feel strong affection for kings or queens. Why do royals inspire this level of interest?
12. In most royal families, a male traditionally inherits power and position even when he has an older sister. Is this fair?
13. There is an expression in English that goes, heavy is the head that wears the crown. What do you think it means?
14. Is a royal family good for a country? What positive effects can it have on a country and its profile in the world?
15. Sometimes, royal events, like weddings or funerals, are huge fancy ceremonies. Can you think of any examples?
16. Many traditional stories involve princes or princesses. Did you hear stories like that when you were growing up?
17. A drama queen is a person that often reacts in an overly dramatic or emotional way. Do you know any drama queens?
18. If you were an all-powerful king or queen, what would you do?