This handy guide brings Britain's monarchs to life, telling the story of the English and Scottish royal family from 600 CE to the present day and beyond. Don't know your Alfred from your Aethelred? Or which Henry became king before his first birthday? This compact book will help you tell the Tudors from the Stuarts and discover how each monarch shaped the country from William the Conqueror, through Henry VIII, to Elizabeth II. Easy-to-read biographies of each sovereign highlight key achievements, and family trees map out their relationships. From the Saxons to the Windsors, this new edition features recent royal events, including the wedding of Harry and Meghan and birth of the latest heirs to the throne, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.