re: #360 EmmmieG

Just for grins, I once tracked exactly how many of the countries fighting each other in WWI had her grandchildren or great-grandchildren as monarchs.

I’ll see if I can find the list, but it includes Russia, England (obviously), Germany, Greece, Norway, Romania…

The really amazing little bit of info I have is that Queen Victoria died in the arms of Emperor Willy, her grandson and favourite grandchild - something which Edward VII never forgave him.
Makes one glad that - with one exception - all those crowned heads have indeed bitten the dust of history.
Exception is our Queen - and she is indeed exceptional.