I Never Knew That About Royal Britain - Couverture rigide

I Never Knew That...

- Prince William and his wife Kate began their married life in a farmhouse on Anglesey, in North Wales, not far from the site of the farmhouse called Penmynydd where his ancestors the Tudors originated in the 14th century

- The first recorded public fireworks display in Britain was held at Stirling Castle to celebrate the christening of James VI of Scotland (James I of England) in 1566

- At 5 feet 4 inches (1.62m) tall, Elizabeth II is the same height as Elizabeth I and Britain's shortest king, Charles I

- Hanging in the nave of Westminster Abbey is the oldest known contemporary portrait of an English monarch, a wooden panel painting of Richard II, which dates from the 1390s

- The National Anthem was first played in public in 1745, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London, after a performance of The Alchemist by Ben Jonson

"A treasure trove of amazing facts and anecdotes - a right royal treat" (Aled Jones)

"The Telegraph’s master quiz-setter and trivia collector has mined the depths of his Royal knowledge in this ultimate guide to some of the people, places, events and corgis that have been connected with the crown throughout history. A book to dip in and out of, with its facts displayed in bite-size chunks interspersed with pictures.
Star rating: * * * *" (The Telegraph)

"Packed full of fascinating facts and anecdotes, Christopher Winn's I Never Knew That About Royal Britain contains entertaining trivia about the UK's royal castles and palaces." (Saturday (Daily Express))

"Royally good and that's a fact... it's an ideal companion to the upcoming Diamond Jubilee, 4*" (Natasha Harding The Sun)