Now in paperback, this is a pioneering study of the genetic, personal and political effects of hemophilia on the British royal family, establishing for the first time the part it played in bringing about the Russian revolution, the fall of the Spanish royal family and Hitler's rise to power. The authors, widely respected scientists who have been involved in DNA testing of bones, trace the history of the hemophilia gene in the British royal family and raise some startling questions, not least of which concerns its origin. When first released in hardback, this secret, and startling history of the British Royal family caused great controversy, and is an original and thought-provoking study of Victoria, European History, and Queen Victoria's legitimacy!