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The accidental discovery by Susan Symons of a portrait of Queen Victoria in her attic triggered her fascination with European Royal History. By reading about the Queen's colourful life story she realised that history need not be boring and that royal history in particular is both fascinating and fun. She says it is like a historical version of Hello magazine. Schloss II is Susan's second book on her lifelong interest in royal history. Each book visits 25 different historic castles and palaces in Germany and was written after she and her husband toured the German countryside. With dozens of royal families in Germany before the monarchy was abolished at the end of World War I, there are still many more castles and palaces to go, and Susan is already at work on her third book. Susan has an MA in Victorian Studies from London University. She lives with her family in Cornwall, in the far south west of the UK, which for her is the most beautiful part of the whole country.
