Late Wolf Hall author Hilary Mantel predicted Prince George would never be king and said she didn't see a future for the monarchy.
Ms Mantel, who died today at the age of 70, is famous across the world for her bestselling and painstakingly-researche novels in which she analysed the complexities of the Tudor era.
She would write from the perspective of King Henry VIII’s advisor, Thomas Cromwell, while away from her books she had been known to make headlines with her outspoken views on the royals of today