Edward VIII of the United Kingdom abdication 1/3

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[mc0558]

But Germany LOST! You seem to forget that!!!!!!!!!!!! When Hitler was finished, Germany laid in ruins, had lost 4 million of its people and had blackened its name for generations to come. To give them their due, democratic Germany has done everything it can to atone for this shame, and I think deserves everyone's commendation. Einigkeit, Recht und Freiheit fur dad deutsche Vaterland!

[honeybee7700]

I'm glad he abdicated George VI was a much better king than Edward ever was.

[sylviajorgentorolaf]

@mc0558 The saying goes " We forgive but we never forget"

[bcpii]

Contrasts: Edward VIII & Edward, Duke of Kent (E.VIII’s great grandfather ).

E. DofK separated from his love, M. St. Laurent, to marry and have a child (Q. Victoria ).

E.VIII, abdicated the English throne to marry his love, Wallis Simpson.

E. DoK restored the Gibraltar Colony in 1803, but was criticized.

E. VII was criticized for abdication, but perhaps he intended to deceive Hitler and position himself to moderate harsh subjugation of England if America remained neutral, and Germany won?

[bcpii]

1936 - The English Gov. appeased Hitler & self-disarmed. Churchill said Hitler would attack, and was called a War Monger. A hopeless situation for a disarmed England! Did E. abdicate & fake a roll to position himself to mitigate harsh subjugation of England in future? In 1940, did his words & dangerous wandering from Paris to Provence to Portugal, offer himself as “bait”, hoping to delay Hitler’s invasion past summer & radar setup? Hitler did delay. --Did Edward’s desperate acts save Britain?

[marybarton2011]

@counterhon No I don't. So you bet wrong. But I know the type that find the Middleton's respectable.

[counterhon]

@brettl1984 The decline of the empire has nothing to do with the Crown. There simply is no reason why those countries should be linked to Britain anymore. If anything, the monarchy is the only reason why many citizens of commonwealth nations don't want to do away with the connection. It's also good to note that, currently, a majority of 60% of Canadians want to do away with our PM and a solid half of America hates their President. That's the validity of public opinion for you.

[counterhon]

@nevanovna He will be head of the church of england and defender of faith, rather than defender of the faith. This is a very wise and sensitive move, as there is no one faith in England. There's much better things to criticize him about than that.

[counterhon]

@Strefanash That's hardly ridiculous, really. Even today, the heir would never be allowed to marry a twice-divorced American. The comparisons between Camilla and Wallis are silly. Camilla being a divorced woman who carried on an affair with Charles doesn't erase the fact that their relationship was decades long, and she was a member of the British upper class. No woman like Wallis would be accepted, even today. Even Princess Kate was considered not dignified enough by many.

[counterhon]

@marybarton2011 They just don't pander to ridiculous pedants like you. Her drugged and drunk family? Because her uncle does drugs? That somehow erases the good living of the extremely respectable and hard-working Middletons? They certainly are a great deal more functional than any part of Diana's family, who you leave out of your assessment. I bet you've got much worse in your family.

[counterhon]

@Discoboy504 But, even now, there is NO WAY William would've gotten away with marrying a twice divorced woman who had been married when they started courting. People compare Wallis & Edward to Charles and Camilla, but even that wasn't as shocking. If William, never having been married, had appeared to suddenly become swept up with a woman with two husbands living, it would never fly. Camilla is only accepted (by some) because we know their love is genuine.

[mlowdude]

Baldwin.....appears to be in love with edward.. thus not wanting him to marry Wallis..