One Never Knew That! A New Book of Historical Trivia Lays Bare Obscure Secrets and Quirks of Monarchs Down the Ages, From Richard Ii's Dress Sense to Edward Vii's Fear of Cutlery. Chief Reporter Andrew Alderson Takes a Peek Think You Know All About the Royal Family? A New Book of Historical Trivia Lays Bare Some of the Monarchy's More Obscure Secrets. Andrew Alderson Takes a Peek

The Sunday Telegraph London (September 28, 2008)

Author: Andrew Alderson

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One Never Knew That! A New Book of Historical Trivia Lays Bare Obscure Secrets and Quirks of Monarchs Down the Ages, From Richard Ii's Dress Sense to Edward Vii's Fear of Cutlery. Chief Reporter Andrew Alderson Takes a Peek Think You Know All About the Royal Family? A New Book of Historical Trivia Lays Bare Some of the Monarchy's More Obscure Secrets. Andrew Alderson Takes a Peek

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