"... contains a comprehensive record of the present Royal Family and many of their forebears back to Queen Victoria, including all aspects of life in the Palace, as well as articles on the constitution, the resposibilities and duties of the Sovereign, the Royal Collection, pageantry, protocol, the Commonwealth, the palaces and estates, the Royal Household, hobbies, sports and pets. Whether you wish to know how to address a member of the Royal Family, to find out how many grandchildren Queen Victoria had, to understand the relationship between Crown and Parliament, to discover when the Queen first visited Canada, to check the line of succession or even to set your watch by Sandringham time, this encyclopedia will have the answer ..." -- Inside front cover