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24 November 2022

Test: Which princess of Savoy are you?

This quiz from Chillon magazine helps you discover which princess lies dormant within you. Choose an answer for each question and find out your royal result!

Which princess of Savoy are you?

This quiz from Chillon magazine helps you discover which princess lies dormant within you. Choose an answer for each question and find out your royal result! A portrait from the exhibition “Caroline Tschumi – Princesses in the Spotlight” will transport you into this world that is both marvellous and terrifying! The fate of the countesses and duchesses of Savoy, who owned Chillon Castle in the late Middle Ages, was at times brilliant but also one they were forced to endure.

Your husband is going off to war. What do you do in his absence?

Shed every single tear in my body. Château Chillon

Before he leaves, I make him sign an official act naming me regent in his absence and granting me his powers. Château Chillon

Leave with him. Château Chillon

Pray every day for him to return victorious. Château Chillon

Live a life fit for a queen at court with lavish parties, banquets and so on. Château Chillon

What is your favourite pastime?

Hunting with falcons, so I can make the most of nature. Château Chillon

Embroidery – I love to make beautiful pieces of art and it’s almost meditative. Château Chillon

Music – there’s nothing like an organ or lute session to clear the mind. Château Chillon

Singing beautiful hymns in the chapel. Château Chillon

Gossiping about the people at court. My own personal battlefield… Château Chillon

Your husband is sick. What do you do to help him?

Arrange for the very best doctors to tend to him. Château Chillon

Give money to the Church – their prayers for him will speed up his recovery. Château Chillon

Pay a doctor NOT to cure him, or even to slip him some poison to speed things along a bit… Château Chillon

Have him fed hearty meals to get him back on his feet. Château Chillon

Increase the number of visits from gallant troubadours and poets. I see no reason why our nice courtly lives should be put on hold. Château Chillon

You and your husband are struggling to conceive a child. What do you do to boost your chances?

Keep trying, again and again. There’s no reason why it shouldn’t work eventually. Château Chillon

Go off on a joint pilgrimage to ask the Virgin Mary, the most sacred mother in all of Christianity, for help. Château Chillon

Spend a fortune on products to heighten my dearly beloved’s desire. Château Chillon

It’s an ordeal. We would read a lot to find comfort in the wisdom of the ancient world. Château Chillon

Return to my ancestral home. Château Chillon

You have just given birth. Your husband is not allowed into your bedroom for several days. What do you do to ‘make the most’ of this free time?

Try to regain strength of body and mind so I can return to my husband’s side as quickly as possible. Château Chillon

Write lots of letters to my family back home to keep in touch and keep my homesickness at bay. Château Chillon

Invite my closest girlfriends round – we’ll spend time reading and having fun while the wet nurses take care of feeding the baby. Château Chillon

Bring in many midwives to keep an eye on me and nurse me back to full health. Château Chillon

Invite artists to come and entertain me in private. Château Chillon

Most of the books in your library are about...

Knights – nothing like an adventure! Château Chillon

Religion and philosophy – it’s important to keep one’s spirit alive. Château Chillon

Geography and history – a princess should know all about the world in which she lives. Château Chillon

Courtly poetry – who are we to deny ourselves the power of love? Château Chillon

Esotericism – I want to find ways to transform materials into remedies and elixirs that will help me live for as long as possible. Château Chillon

To make sure your court impresses the other European sovereigns, you decide to...

Accentuate the arts and bring in lots of intellectuals. Château Chillon

Dress to impress, promoting the textile and fashion industries. Château Chillon

Secure the future of the dynasty by giving my husband lots of heirs and ensuring that they, in turn, marry well. Château Chillon

Hire a prestigious chef so I can throw extraordinary banquets. Château Chillon

Hire plenty of servants so I can do as little as possible. Château Chillon

What would you do with a million gold ducats?

Give it all to the Church – it’s good for the soul (nothing is more important!). Château Chillon

Spend a fortune on writers and musicians who compose masterpieces in my honour, so that my legacy will live on for centuries to come. Château Chillon

Have my own personal castle built – the most beautiful of them all. Château Chillon

Give it to my children and the poor. One should always pay it forward. I only keep a little for myself. Château Chillon

Give it to my husband to restock the state coffers. Château Chillon

You want to leave your mark on this world. What do you do to make your memory live on?

Give huge amounts of money to the religious orders so they can build magnificent churches. Château Chillon

Organise the most incredible knights’ tournament of all time. That would be etched in people’s minds forever! Château Chillon

Stay faithful to my husband (despite the many propositions I receive) so that people remember me as an eternally loyal wife. Château Chillon

My husband lets me play a huge role in managing our territories. I would exercise my power by his side. Château Chillon

Go on then... I strap on my armour and head into the fields with the army. Nothing like a warrior princess! Château Chillon

What features would you like on your funerary monument?

An allegory of the virtues to remind people of my many great qualities, such as my modesty! Château Chillon

A statue of my husband because I have always tried to be the very best wife. Château Chillon

Armour to show that I was a fearless, irreproachable woman. Château Chillon

A figure-hugging dress in the finest marble to accentuate my beauty. Château Chillon

A sculpture of me dressed as a sister of a mendicant order to set an example of piety. Château Chillon

Results

Carefully count how many different symbols you have (each answer is associated with a symbol).

If you mostly got ...

If you mostly got

Action princess: you are strong-willed and enterprising. For you, actions speak louder than words. You are very politically minded and like your decisions to leave a mark on people’s spirits. You take your inspiration from Bonne of Bourbon, a countess of Savoy who reigned for many years while her husband was away at war.

If you mostly got

Mystical princess: you are pious and passionate. You hold religion in very high esteem, along with its values. You could very well be made a saint! You take your inspiration from Yolande of Montferrat, a countess of Savoy who was reputed for her piety, and who sponsored the construction of many religious buildings.

If you mostly got

Patron princess: you are sensitive and cultured. You love the arts and think the best way to encourage them is through financial backing. You surround yourself with artists and have many buildings constructed. You take your inspiration from Mary of Burgundy, a duchess of Savoy who loved the arts, and who even played the organ.

If you mostly got

Scandalous princess: you are a free woman who is revolted by the way females are treated. You see no reason why men should get so many advantages in this life. You live life to the full, you like to party, and your behaviour can be quite shocking to your contemporaries. You take your inspiration from Anne of Cyprus, a duchess of Savoy who led a lavish lifestyle, shaking up the societal norms in her adopted court.

Test: Which princess of Savoy are you?

Which princess of Savoy are you?

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Further reading

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