Royal Animals

<p><b>A beautifully illustrated history of royal animals in Britain from 1066 to the present day, with a foreword by Sir Michael Morpurgo.</b><br><br>Why do the three lions on the British crest look so much like leopards? When did the first elephant set foot on British soil? Was there really a polar bear who fished in the river Thames?<br><br>The perfect sumptuous gift for animal lovers, this large hardback includes a jacket with elegant red foil detailing, gold corgi endpapers and stunning hand-painted illustrations on every page from renowned artist Emily Sutton.<br><br>Full of astounding facts and amazing true animal stories, delve in to discover royal giraffes, elephants, spaniels, parrots, ravens, pelicans and, of course, Queen Elizabeth II's corgis.<br><br><i>Royal Animals </i>is engagingly written, with artwork from Emily Sutton, the illustrator of <i>Everyone Sang</i>, William Sieghart's poetry collection. Emily is also the illustrator of <i>Paddington </i>creator Michael Bond's <i>Castle Mice </i>series.<br><br>This fascinating exploration of 1000 years of royal animals is written by Julia Golding, the author of <i>The Queen's Wardrobe, </i>illustrated by Kate Hindley.</p>