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1. Prince Harry
2. Prince Edward (Royal Marine career)
3 .Mad old George III
4. Prince Regent (later George IV)
5. Edward VIII (Mr. Wallis Simpson)
6. Henry VIII and what he done to his wives !!!!
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2. Prince Edward (Royal Marine career)
3 .Mad old George III
4. Prince Regent (later George IV)
5. Edward VIII (Mr. Wallis Simpson)
6. Henry VIII and what he done to his wives !!!!
7. King Canute. (honourary mention)
8. Alfred the Great (He who burnt the cakes) 871-899

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2. Prince Edward (Royal Marine career)
3 .Mad old George III
4. Prince Regent (later George IV)
5. Edward VIII (Mr. Wallis Simpson)
6. Henry VIII and what he done to his wives !!!!
7. King Canute. (honourary mention)
8. Alfred the Great (He who burnt the cakes) 871-899
9. Camilla Park-your-balls

10. Prince Philip (Slitty eyes gaffe whilst in China 1986)

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1. Prince Harry
2. Prince Edward (Royal Marine career)
3 .Mad old George III
4. Prince Regent (later George IV)
5. Edward VIII (Mr. Wallis Simpson)
6. Henry VIII and what he done to his wives !!!!
7. King Canute. (honourary mention)
8. Alfred the Great (He who burnt the cakes) 871-899
9. Camilla Park-your-balls
10. Prince Philip (Slitty eyes gaffe whilst in China 1986)

11. Prince Frederick, Duke of York (he of the 10,000 men and the Mary Anne Clarke scandal)

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2. Prince Edward (Royal Marine career)
3 .Mad old George III
4. Prince Regent (later George IV)
5. Edward VIII (Mr. Wallis Simpson)
6. Henry VIII and what he done to his wives !!!!
7. King Canute. (honourary mention)
8. Alfred the Great (He who burnt the cakes) 871-899
9. Camilla Park-your-balls
10. Prince Philip (Slitty eyes gaffe whilst in China 1986)
11. Prince Frederick, Duke of York (he of the 10,000 men and the Mary Anne Clarke scandal)

12. Richard I: 1157-99(Coeur de Lion) bankrupted the country

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4. Prince Regent (later George IV)
5. Edward VIII (Mr. Wallis Simpson)
6. Henry VIII and what he done to his wives !!!!
7. King Canute. (honourary mention)
8. Alfred the Great (He who burnt the cakes) 871-899
9. Camilla Park-your-balls
10. Prince Philip (Slitty eyes gaffe whilst in China 1986)
11. Prince Frederick, Duke of York (he of the 10,000 men and the Mary Anne Clarke scandal)
12. Richard I: 1157-99(Coeur de Lion) bankrupted the country

13. Bonnie Prince Charlie for his completely abysmal performance and apparent inability to make decisions at Culloden.

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4. Benjamin Baker
5. Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley
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8. George Stephenson

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8. George Stephenson

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