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  • 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!

I Love Kings and Queens: 400 Fantastic Facts

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    A Paperback / softback by Richard Smyth

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      Publisher: Batsford Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 20/01/2016
      ISBN13: 9781841656953, 978-1841656953
      ISBN10: 184165695X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      • 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!

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