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Old 12 Jun 09, 21:18
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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

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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
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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)

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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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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)

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

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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)
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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1. James Watt

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2. Isambard Kingdom Brunel

3. Charles Tilston Bright (Transatlantic Telegraph Cable)

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2. Isambard Kingdom Brunel
3. Charles Tilston Bright
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2. Isambard Kingdom Brunel
3. Charles Tilston Bright
4. Benjamin Baker
5. Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley


6. Sir Richard Fletcher (Lines of Torres Vedras)

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British Engineers

1. James Watt
2. Isambard Kingdom Brunel
3. Charles Tilston Bright
4. Benjamin Baker
5. Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley
6. Sir Richard Fletcher (Lines of Torres Vedras)

7. Sir Richard Arkwright

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1. James Watt
2. Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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4. Benjamin Baker
5. Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley
6. Sir Richard Fletcher (Lines of Torres Vedras)
7. Sir Richard Arkwright

8. George Stephenson

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3. Charles Tilston Bright
4. Benjamin Baker
5. Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley
6. Sir Richard Fletcher (Lines of Torres Vedras)
7. Sir Richard Arkwright
8. George Stephenson

9. Fred Dibnah

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