Quote Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
Wot! That's ridiculous!

Out of all the great minds that created the greatest empire this world has ever seen, Britain wanted to choose a bimbo whose greatest intellectual effort was writing her name correcty on her alimony papers!?

Sadly, I jest not - Di came third after some while leading the field:

1. Churchill 456,498

2. Brunel 398,526

3. Diana 225,584

4. Darwin 112,496

5. Shakespeare 109,919

6. Newton 84,628

7. Elizabeth I 71,928

8. Lennon 68,445

9. Nelson 49,171

10 Cromwell 45,053