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Monday 26 October 2026

This page records the questions, correct answers and explanations from this completed daily round.

Which UK monarch was the first to reside at Buckingham Palace?

Answer: King George III

King George III was the first monarch to make Buckingham Palace his official residence in 1762.

Answer: Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman is well-known for his role as Severus Snape in all eight Harry Potter films.

Answer: A: Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked country in Central Europe, surrounded by France, Germany, Austria, and Italy.

Answer: The King of Limbs

'The King of Limbs' was released in 2011 and includes the critically acclaimed track 'Lotus Flower'.

Answer: Specific Heat Capacity

Specific heat capacity is the energy needed to increase the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius.

Answer: Chris Martin

Chris Martin has been the lead vocalist and co-founder of Coldplay since its formation in 1996.

Answer: A Game of Thrones

'A Game of Thrones' is the first book in George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy series, published in 1996.

Answer: The Party

In '1984', the oppressive regime is referred to simply as 'The Party', which exerts complete control over society.

Answer: Tame Impala

'Currents' is the third studio album by Australian music project Tame Impala, released in 2015.

Answer: Deoxyribonucleic Acid

DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid, which carries genetic information in living organisms.