Final Jeopardy: British Royal Titles (1-2-26)

The Final Jeopardy question (1/2/2026) in the category “British Royal Titles” was:

This title named for a county of coastal England had lapsed by 1843 but was revived in 2018 when Elizabeth gave it to a family member

Here we are at the very last match of Week 3 of the 2025 Second Chance Tournament. The finalists are: Dondi DeMarco, an operations exec from New York, NY; Abigail Arnold, an academic administrator from Waltham, MA; and Ryan Sharpe, a recent graduate from Oakville, Ontario. And, in terms of how much they can add to their scores at the end of this match, here’s where they are: Dondi $0 Abigail $23,600 Ryan $33,440

Round 1 Categories: Historical Hodgepodge – Parenting – Flip Around the Compound (Words) – Logos – Modern Horror is Lit – TV: Who Played ’em?

Dondi found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Flip Around the Compound (Words)” under the $600 clue on the 4th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $1,600, twice as much as Abigail in second place. Dondi made it a true Daily Double but drew a blank so he was WRONG.

A verb meaning to distract or divert & area right next to the rail yard or the horse race show
WHAT IS SIDETRACK or TRACKSIDE?

Abigail finished in the lead with $7,000. Ryan was second with $4,800 and Dondi was last with $1,400. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: That Place Sounds Fishy – Ballet & Opera – Wall Things Considered – Films About Writers – “Ow”! – I Feel Good

Ryan found the first Daily Double in “That Place Sounds Fishy” under the $1,200 clue on the 5th pick. He was in second place with $8,000 now, $1,000 less than Abigail’s lead. Ryan bet it all and he was RIGHT.

A town on the Naknek River in Alaska is named for this “regal” fish, the largest of its 5 Pacific species show
WHAT IS KING SALMON?

2 clues later, Dondi landed on the last Daily Double in “Films About Writers” under the $2,000 clue. In third place with $2,600, he had 13,400 less than Ryan’s lead. Dondi bet $2,500 and he was RIGHT.

In “Only Lovers Left Alive”, John Hurt is this poet/dramatist, really a vampire who gives his work to an “illiterate” Shakespeare show
WHO IS CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE?

Ryan finished in the lead with $24,800. Abigail was next with $12,600 and Dondi was in third place with $6,700. All clues were shown.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS DUKE OF SUSSEX?

The title Duke of Sussex was created by King George III (remember him?) for his 6th son, Prince Augustus Frederick, who took a wife without royal permission twice. He had kids but, sans the royal blessing, they could not inherit their father’s titles. In 2018, Queen Elizabeth II recreated the title and bestowed it upon her grandson, Prince Harry, when he married Meghan Markle. Unlike the first Duke of Sussex, Harry had the royal okay so his son, Prince Archie, will inherit the title.

Apparently, Harry won’t be getting any income from being the Duke of Sussex, unlike his brother, William, who makes a pretty penny from being the Duke of Cornwall.

Dondi had no response. He lost $6,699 and finished with $1.00. With nothing from yesterday, that was his final score.

Abigail thought it was the Duchess of Sussex, wrong because Meghan Markle was the first to ever hold that title. Abigail lost $11,639, leaving $961 to add to yesterday’s $23,600. She finished with $24,561.

Ryan got it right. He bet $42, bringing him up to $24,842. Yesterday’s $33,440 gave him a winning total of $58,282.

The monetary prizes shown in front of the contestants at the end of the game were $15K each for Dondi and Abigail and $35,000 for Ryan, who also advances to Champions Wildcard. That tournament starts this coming Monday, 1/5/26. Ryan will be in Friday’s 1/9/26 quarterfinal.

Final Jeopardy (1/2/2026) Dondi DeMarco, Abigail Arnold, Ryan Sharpe