Former royal correspondent Stephen Bates lifts the lid on the 1,800 years of power plays, ritual, tradition and intrigue in Britain's monarchy and asks, where to next for the world's most enduring monarchy?
'This is monarchy-nerd heaven. All the fascinating detail of British royal history in one place, complete with facts on all those thorny quirks you thought you understood but really didn't.' -Juliet Rieden, author of The Royals in Australia
'a lively tale of monarchy in the UK, from Saxon warlords to William and Harry' -The Daily Mail
'A brilliant new book ... puts it all into perspective' -Phil Dampier, Royal Correspondent and author of Royally Suited- Harry and Meghan In Their Own Words and Diana- I'm Going To Be Me- The People's Princess In Her Own Words.