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19 de mar. de 2024 · This book contains parts of Edward VIII's memoir that were not initially published in the 1950's, presumably in an attempt to not piss off his family any further. Once a King attempts to rehabilitate the Duke of Windsor's reputation, which has taken quite a hit in recent decades because of "Pro Germany" sympathies.
King Edward VIII. : Philip Ziegler. Collins, 1990 - Biography & Autobiography - 654 pages. King Edward VIII portrays the full life of the monarch, from boyhood to Prince of Wales, exiled monarch, and eventually, Governor of the Bahamas.
27 de out. de 2023 · The book does indeed show a privileged insight into the world of the once King. Published today, it aims to reveal a more intimate portrait of the Duke than ever before published. Writing in The Daily Mail this week, Tippet revealed the details of the budding romance between the-then Prince of Wales and Mrs Simpson.
Early in the pages of the books, Prince Edward - later King Edward VIII and then the Duke of Windsor, but whose family always called him David - shows himself as a sympathetic prince. In reading of his longings for "normalcy" and proving himself against other boys of his generation, one cannot but remark that the same sentiments have been expressed by Britain's current crop of young princes.
16 de mar. de 1999 · The story, itself, is a true accounting, right from the horse's mouth, about the events, truths, and falsehoods, surrounding King Edward VIII's abdication from the throne. The story is all in his words. He wrote this while in his prime, while the events were ever prominent in his mind. He leaves nothing unturned. Great book. Great story. Great ...
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19 de ago. de 2021 · The book covers the years following King Edward VIII’s abdication, his marriage to Wallis Simpson and their dubious career as celebrity royals. Much as seems to be happening with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex today, the Windsors went to immense effort to earn a very juicy living by exploiting their non-roles.
The King Who Had To Go: Edward VIII, Mrs Simpson and the Hidden Politics of the Abdication Crisis Adrian Phillips
