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'George III is alleged to have married secretly, on 17th April, 1759, a Quakeress called Hannah Lightfoot, daughter of a Wapping shoemaker, who is said to have borne him three children. Documents relating to the alleged marriage, bearing the Prince's signature, were impounded and examined in 1866 by the Attorney General. Learned opinion at the time leaned to the view that these documents were genuine. They were then placed in the Royal Archives at Windsor; in 1910, permission was refused a would-be author who asked to see them. If George III did make such a marriage when he was Prince of Wales, before the passing of the Royal Marriages Act in 1772, then his subsequent marriage to Queen Charlotte was bigamous, and every monarch of Britain since has been a usurper, the rightful heirs of George III being his children by Hannah Lightfoot, if they ever existed' - From Britain's Royal Families."Britain's Royal Families" is a unique reference book. It provides, for the first time in one volume, complete genealogical details of all members of the royal houses of England, Scotland and Great Britain - from 800AD to the present. Here is the vital biographical information relating not only to each monarch, but also to every member of their immediate family, from parents to grandchildren. Drawing on countless authorities, both ancient and modern, Alison Weir explores the royal family tree in unprecedented depth and provides a comprehensive guide to the heritage of today's royal family.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20821 in Books
• Published on: 2008-12-18
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

Review
`A gem of a book. A must have reference book.'
--The Bookfriend's Kingdom

From the Publisher
New updated edition to coincide with the Queen’s Golden Jubilee.

About the Author
Alison Weir lives and works in Surrey. Her books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Children of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Mary, Queen of Scots, Henry VIII: King and Court, Elizabeth the Queen, and, most recently, Isabella.

Customer Reviews

Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy
This book is a must for anybody studying British history both ancient or recent. The Genealogy places every major or minor royal in his or her historical place giving the student a grid reference for further study. Tremendous detail is provided and it is very easy to lose a couple of hours flicking through this book. Ms. Weir spent 22 year researching and has produced an excellent resource.

The Ultimate Royal Family Reference!
Amazing book, for anyone interested in the family histories. Weir breaks them down by house, and it's very good reading besides containing every royal from 800 to present and all their children, grandchildren, etc. I had a copy "smuggled" to me by a friend in '96 (it's not published over here...), and now it's falling apart, it's always one of the first reference works I go to! Waiting eagerly for an update, this is still an amazing, difinitive work.

A reference book is only as good as its footnotes
This is a really useful book, but where are the references? Especially to illegitimate medieval children - one can't follow up the years of research! This is a real shame: just to include the sources would have made this first rate.