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In the third edition, of The Life and Secrets of Almina Carnarvon, published on 15 December 2011, the text has been enhanced with many fresh facts and further sources added. The new book contains over 900 footnotes to excite, provoke and develop the reader’s attention and provide much deeper insight into the narrative. Morover, these give a unique window into the author’s mind as to how and in many cases why he compiled certain aspects of the book. The points of explanation in the footnotes are essential reading for those who agree, disagree or challenge the author’s judgement about the his interpretation of Almina, 5th Countess of Carnarvon’s story. William Cross believes in total transparency, hence the restoration of the original footnotes, which were regrettably omitted from the second edition ( published on 15 September 2011). The decision to do this was in order to aid the General Reader’s interest purely in the storyline of Almina’s life and times. The third edition is now enchanced with over 100 additional footnotes.