The Book of Royal Useless Information. Noel BothaM & Bruce Montague

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      To Lesley and Barbara for their support and love

       Introduction

       THE USELESS INFORMATION SOCIETY IRREVERENTLY PRESENTS THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF ENGLAND

      Egbert 802–839

      Æthelwulf 839–858

      Æthelbald 858–860

      Æthelbert 860–866

      Æthelred 866–871

      Alfred 871–899

      Edward the Elder 899–925

      Æthelstan 925–940

      Edmund I 940–946

      Eadred 946–955

      Edwy 955–959

      Edgar 959–975

      Edward the Martyr 975–978

      Æthelred II the Unready 978–1013

      Sweyn 1013–1014

      Æthelred II the Unready 1014–1016

      Edmund II 1016–1016

      Cnut (Canute) 1016–1035

      Harold I 1035–1040

      Harthacnut 1040–1042

      Edward the Confessor 1042–1066

      Harold II 1066–1066

      William I (the Conqueror) 1066–1087

      William II 1087–1100

      Henry I 1100–1135

      Stephen 1135–1154

      Henry II 1154–1189

      Richard I (the Lionheart) 1189–1199

      John 1199–1216

      Henry III 1216–1272

      Edward I 1272–1307

      Edward II 1307–1327

      Edward III 1327–1377

      Richard II 1377–1399

      Henry IV 1399–1413

      Henry V 1413–1422

      Henry VI 1422–1461

      Edward IV 1461–1470

      Henry VI 1470–1471

      Edward IV 1471–1483

      Edward V 1483–1483

      Richard III 1483–1485

      Henry VII 1485–1509

      Henry VIII 1509–1547

      Edward VI 1547–1553

      Jane 1553–1553

      Mary I 1553–1558

      Elizabeth I 1558–1603

      James I 1603–1625

      Charles I 1625–1649

      Oliver Cromwell – Lord Protector 1649–1658

      Charles II 1660–1685

      James II 1685–1689

      William III & Mary II (1689–94) 1689–1702

      Anne 1702–1714

      George I 1714–1727

      George II 1727–1760

      George III 1760–1820

      George IV 1820–1830

      William IV 1830–1837

      Victoria 1837–1901

      Edward VII 1901–1910

      George V 1910–1936

      Edward VIII 1936–1936

      George VI 1936–1952

      Elizabeth II 1952–

       CONTENTS

      Title Page

      Dedication

      INTRODUCTION

      1. QUEEN ELIZABETH II

      2. PRINCE PHILIP

      3. BUCKINGHAM PALACE

      4. PRINCE CHARLES

      5. PRINCES WILLIAM AND HARRY

      6. PRINCESS ANNE

      7. PRINCESS DIANA

      8. THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK

      9. PRINCE EDWARD AND SOPHIE

      10. PRINCESS MARGARET

      11. MEDIEVAL MONARCHS 1066–1154

      12. THE PLANTAGENETS 1154–1399

      13. THE HOUSE OF LANCASTER 1399–1461

      14. THE HOUSE OF YORK 1461–1485

      15. THE TUDORS 1485–1603

      16. THE STUARTS 1603–1649

      17. CROMWELL, LORD PROTECTOR OF ENGLAND 1649–1658

      18. THE STUARTS (RESTORATION) 1660–1714

      19. THE HANOVERIANS 1714–1901

      20. THE SAXE-COBURGS 1901–1917

      21. THE HOUSE OF WINDSOR 1917–

      22. ANCIENT AND FOREIGN ROYALTY

      23. THE LINE OF SUCCESSION

      24. THE ORDER OF PREFERENCE

      Copyright

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       QUEEN ELIZABETH II

       The Queen was TIME magazine’s ‘Man of the Year’ in 1952.

       As a baby, the Queen was pushed around in a cast-iron pram, adorned on the sides with the royal monogram.

       The Queen was an 18-year-old mechanic in the English military during the Second World War.

       The Queen always writes with a fountain pen which belonged to her father, King George VI.

       As a child, the Queen’s favourite toy was a model pony with groomable mane and tail.

       After meeting the Queen in 1958, Duke Ellington wrote ‘The Queen’s Suite’ for her. It was recorded and only one copy of the record produced – which he sent to her. On his instructions it was not performed in public until after his death in 1974.

       The Queen always travels with her own toilet seat.

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