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16 World and Press | January 2 2023 | Photo: Getty Images Meghan and Harry baffled by citizenship test questions CITIZENSHIP By Valentine Low 1 THE DUCHESSof Sussex has told how the British citizenship exam is so hard that even Prince Harry struggled to answer some of the questions. 2 When the couple got engaged in November 2017, Kensington Palace said Meghan, an American, would apply for citizenship in due course, with a spokesman confirming that “she will go through the process [which] takes a number of years”. Among the requirements is a 45-minute written test about British traditions and customs. 3 Although the duchess would have had to wait three years after their marriage before she could even apply for indefinite leave to remain – a precursor to citizenship – Meghan has revealed that 0 – 3 BAFFLEDratlos — citizenship test Einbürgerungstest (c. Staatsbürgerschaft) — duchess Herzogin — in due course zu gegebener Zeit — spokesman Sprecher — indefinite leave to remain unbefristete Aufenthaltserlaubnis — precursor Vorstufe — eventually letztendlich she started studying for the exam while she was still living in the UK. She eventually abandoned her bid to become a British citizen after she and her husband left the country in March 2020, less than two years after their wedding. The couple now live in California with their children Archie, three, and Lilibet, one. 4 In the latest episode of her Spotify podcast ‘Archetypes’ – with guests including Sophie Trudeau, wife of the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau – Meghan said: “That citizenship exam is so hard. I was studying for it, and I remember going, ‘Oh my goodness.’” Talking to the American actress Pamela Adlon, who recently became a British citizen, the duchess added: “I would ask my husband, ‘Did you know this? Did you know this?’ And he went ‘Huh? I had no idea.’” solution Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at the Invictus Games in April 2022. | Photo: Getty Images/Max Mumby 5 The Sussexes’ move abroad effectively ended any efforts the duchess was making to show a strong commitment to the UK. Rules state that applicants must not have left the country for more than 270 days in the three years before attempting to gain citizenship. The “Life in the UK Test” costs £50 and includes 24 multiple-choice questions, with a score of 75 per cent required to pass. 6 Applicants are asked about distant and recent history, with questions in the official handbook to prepare for the exam covering everything from sporting achievements to royal executions. … © The Times, London/News Licensing This article originally appeared in The Times, London. — bid Versuch 4 – 6 oh my goodness ach du meine Güte — effectively praktisch — applicant Anwärter(in) — distant history ältere Geschichte — sporting achievement sportl. Leistung Across 4 SAVOURY • 5 SMOTHER • 6 BLANKLY • 8 INSCRIPTION • 11 TOMBSTONE • 12 RECITAL • 15 PRECOCIOUS • 16 ILLUMINATE • 17 BREAKDOWN • 18 COMMEMORATE • 19 TESTIFY Down 1 DESCENDANT • 2 SOLOIST • 3 DETAIN • 7 RUNNY • 9 INTRIGUED • 10 NEGLECT • 13 ATTAINMENT • 14 SUPERVISE • 15 PEER Die nächste Ausgabe erscheint am 28. Januar 2023. Kein Plan nach dem Abi? Stuttgart Münster Freiburg Mitteldeutschland Karlsruhe Mainz Düsseldorf Alle Termine unter horizon-messe.de (1) China eases ‘zero-COVID’ … The New York Times; 07.12.2022 (2) Listen up, college students ... Los Angeles Times; 14.10.2022 (3) A quest to make train … The New York Times; 22.10.2022 (4) In a first, U.S. pays tribes … The New York Times; 04.11.2022 Anna May Wong to be … Los Angeles Times; 19.10.2022 (5) Arab voters are often … The Philadelphia Inquirer; 02.11.2022 (6) Stonehenge exhibition … The Guardian; 29.09.2022 Most expensive Jane ... The Guardian; 05.10.2022 (7) ‘There’s not many left … The Observer; 05.11.2022 (8) New Zealand drowning … The Guardian; 05.10.2022 references Curb the baby boom … The Times; 20.10.2022 (9) Protecting the peatlands … The New York Times; 04.10.2022 (10) Germany got rich on … The Washington Post; 14.10.2022 Eintritt frei (11) Silicon Valley’s unbridled … The New York Times; 29.10.2022 (12) Makeup-free Miss England … The Washington Post; 20.10.2022 (13) ‘Once I’m dead, no … The Times; 17.09.2022 (14) A robot testified at … The Washington Post; 13.10.2022 America’s gravestone … The Times; 26.10.2022 (15) A pioneering Black … The Washington Post; 20.10.2022 (16) Meghan and Harry … The Times; 02.11.2022
