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Who is the longest serving British Monarch?
Queen Victoria for 63 years. Elizabeth II will take the title if she reigns to 2015. Our own Monarchy pages (link below) will tell you more
More information: http://www.information-britain.co.uk/monarchs.htm

who is 5th in line to the British throne?
Prince Edward, it goes - Charles, William, Harry, Andrew, Edward. Official British Royal Family web site link below
More information: http://www.royal.gov.uk

There are a lot of placenames with the word Regis in. What does Regis mean
Regis means royal Bestowed on towns frequented by royalty - mainly as a holiday retreat. Not any old town but ones visited or patronised regularly
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Where did Henry II die?
He died in Chinon France. Our page below gives you much more detail
More information: http://www.information-britain.co.uk/famdates.php?id=564

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