- After the Battle of Hastings, King Harold's tattoos were used to identify his body.
- Elizabeth of York was the model for the Queen in the first deck of cards.
- Queen Victoria appears on the 1851 Census. She lists her occupation as 'the Queen'.
- Henry VIII used a wheelchair and wore glasses.
This fun little book, with 400 fantastic facts about British royal history and more than 100 illustrations, will delight fans of British history everywhere!