| Description |
422 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"11 December 1936. The King of England, Edward VIII, has given up his crown, foregoing his duty for the love of Wallis Simpson, an American divorcée. Their courtship has been dogged by controversy and scandal, but with Edward's abdication, they can live happily ever after. But do they? Beginning this astonishing dual biography at the moment that most biographers turn away, bestselling historian Andrew Lownie reveals the dramatic lives of the Windsors post-abdication. This is a story of a royal shut out by his family and forced into exile; of the Nazi attempts to recruit the duke to their cause; and of why the duke, as Governor of the Bahamas, tried to shut down the investigation into the murder of a close friend. It is a story of a couple obsessed with their status, financially exploiting their position, all the while manipulating the media to portray themselves as victims"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972.
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Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 -- Political and social views.
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Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of, 1896-1986.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952.
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World War, 1939-1945.
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| Genre |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781639361410 hc. |
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