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How interesting, One was aware that our Sovereign Lord Henry Eighth had developed a particularly fine system for the numbering of one's wives but one didn't realise that he had made a comparible contribution in the numbering of monarchs. Marvellous.

Would one be so kind as to provide one with furhter references so one can pursue the matter at one's leisure?

I did say vague feeling. I think I got it from the Guiness Book of Records at least a quarter of a century ago.

Bingley


Bingley