Over 1000 years of royal history told through 100 fascinating objects.From the glory of coronation regalia to coins, from imposing statues to stamps, from distinguished medals to monuments, and from beautiful artworks to Edward VIII's abdication document, each item in this book has a fascinating story to tell.Ordered chronologically by monarch, from Alfred the Great to Queen Elizabeth II, this fully illustrated book takes a regal journey through the centuries. Discover the significance of each object – some famous, others more obscure – and how the royal ruler connected to it shaped the course of history in this celebration of the British monarchy.Featured are William I's eleventh century survey, more famously known as The Domesday Book; the world's first ever postage stamp, the Penny Black, with a cameo-style portrait of Queen Victoria; Edward VIII's abdication document; the written birth announcement of Queen Elizabeth II, placed outside Buckingham Palace as per royal custom; and many more.

871–1154Statue of a Great Monarch 12Jewelled Aestel 14King and Saint Illuminated 16Coronation Glass 18Stone for a Martyred King 20Medieval Chronicle 22Essex Village Sign 24Mortuary Chest for an AngloSaxon Ruler 26Coins of the Realm 28'Double, double toil and trouble . . .' 30Shrine for a Pious King 32Honoured in Glass: Queen Consortand Saint 34Battle Stone for a King 36Conqueror's Coronation 38Eleventh-Century Survey 40Conqueror's Castle 42New Forest Memorial 44Royal Seal of Approval 46A King, a Stag and the Founding ofan Abbey 48A Castle, a Prison... and an Escape 501154–1485A King's Penance 52Heraldic Lions on the RoyalCoat of Arms 54Great Charter 56Statue of a Great Welsh Prince 58Wriothesley Manuscript 60Knights Templar Tombs 62Birthplace of the First Prince of Wales 64Cross for a Queen Consort 66Scone's Historic Stone 68Statue of a Scottish Hero 70Bruce's Celebrated Battle 72Tomb of a Murdered King 74Knights of the Garter Banners 76A King Invades Ireland 78Ancient Survivor of the Palace of Westminster 80A Royal Couple at Eternal Rest 82Statue of a Legendary Welsh Prince 84England's Victory at Agincourt 86Shakespeare's Heroic Prince Hal 88Royal Coat of Arms at King's College 90Cathedral Library's IlluminatedManuscript 92Letter From an Exiled King 94Princes in the Tower 96Tomb of a Crookback King 98Title Page of a Tragedy 1001485–1603Remembering the Battle of Bosworth 102Rose Window 104Monument to a Popular Scottish King 106The Field of Cloth of Gold 108First of Six Wives 110A Stewart King's Fountain 112Crown of Scotland 114Tragic Queen's Last Letter 116Portrait of the Royal Family 118Memorial to the Executed 120Silver Coin of a Royal Couple 122Miniature of the Virgin Queen 124Victory Over the Spanish Armada 126A United Flag 128Tulip Stairs in a Queen's House 130Rubens's Ceiling 132A King's Death Warrant 134Coronation Chair 136Survivor of Coronation RegaliaDestruction 138A King's Hiding Place 140St Edward's Crown 142Battle of the Boyne 1441689–1714Wind Dial for a King 146A Puzzling Maze 148Queen in a Gilded Crown 150Order of the Bath 152Battle of Dettingen 154Over the Sea to Skye... 156Buckingham House 158Pinnacles of a Seaside Palace 160An Uncomfortable Golden Carriage 162New London Bridge Poster 164World's First Postage Stamp 166Christening of a Princess Royal 168Royal Bathing Machine 170Monument to a Beloved Consort 172State Landau 1741910–presentFirst World War Letter 176Gift from a King to his Queen 178Photograph of an Historic Broadcast 180One Photograph, One Queen, ThreeFuture Kings 182Instrument of Abdication 184Coronation Souvenir 186King's Medal for a Home Guard 188Tradition on a Palace Balcony 190Royal Birth Announcement 192Coronation Gown 194Royal Cypher 196Maundy Money 198Red Despatch Box 200Commonwealth Stamp 202Royal Standard 204Royal Warrant: Prince of Wales Badge 206Northern Irish Castle's Portrait of aFuture King 208Engagement Ring from a Future King 210