Royalty`s Strangest Tales

History has never been short of rulers who defied belief. This collection gathers the daftest, strangest and most outrageous royals ever to sit on a throne, spanning the centuries from Caligula to Kim Jong-un. Among them is Charles VI of France, convinced he was made of glass, Juana I of Castile, unable to part with her husband's coffin, and Ludwig I of Bavaria, undone by his love for a mysterious showgirl. Secret marriages, illegitimate children, cruel torture, kleptomania, cross-dressing and even a self-declared Emperor of the United States all feature, making this a fascinating read for anyone drawn to history's stranger corners.