Traitor King
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- Author：Andrew Lownie
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Reviews
Brett Oaten
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I found this fascinating - I had no idea of their story beyond the most superficial telling。 What a bunch of creeps。
Lori
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Well reached and written。 A compelling story based on the newly declassified papers about the Duke and Duchess。 A pair of self-involved and narcissistic people who thought only of themselves and were pretty much traitors during the war。 When reading the descriptions of their personalities， I couldn't help thinking that they sounded just like Meghan and Harry - history repeats itself。 Well reached and written。 A compelling story based on the newly declassified papers about the Duke and Duchess。 A pair of self-involved and narcissistic people who thought only of themselves and were pretty much traitors during the war。 When reading the descriptions of their personalities， I couldn't help thinking that they sounded just like Meghan and Harry - history repeats itself。 。。。more
Rachel
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Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor by Andrew Lownie and audiobook Narrated by Andrew Lownie is a great nonfiction that gives a glimpse into the lives of the infamous King that abdicated and his wife。 Fascinating。 I have read quite a bit about the Windsors， English history， and of the Duke and Duchesss of Windsor and the hot mess that encompassed the abdication， the subsequent events， and the fallout。 This was interesting in that it gave us more insight into their Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor by Andrew Lownie and audiobook Narrated by Andrew Lownie is a great nonfiction that gives a glimpse into the lives of the infamous King that abdicated and his wife。 Fascinating。 I have read quite a bit about the Windsors， English history， and of the Duke and Duchesss of Windsor and the hot mess that encompassed the abdication， the subsequent events， and the fallout。 This was interesting in that it gave us more insight into their lives post-abandonment and exile。 I have to say， the more I learn about Edward VIII， the more I am not a fan （ I wasn’t a fan anyways， and the more I realize how much England avoided by not having him on the throne。 The country dodged a downer on that one。 There aren’t too many redeeming qualities， and the author does an ex excellent job sourcing information from a multitude of avenues to give us the best picture of both the Duke and of Wallis Simpson。 I enjoyed the pacing， the subject matter， and the audiobook was narrated well by the author himself。 I enjoyed learning even more on the couple， even though they left little to be desired。 5/5 stars Thank you NG and RB Media/Tantor Audio for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion。I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon， Instagram， and B&N accounts upon publication on 7/5/22。 。。。more
Mark Morton
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I flew through this （for my own pace）。 This book markets itself as the only book that details the life of King Edward VIII AFTER the abdication which is exactly what I was looking for。 I mean what does a King of England even do once they’ve just quit。 Major plus for shorter chapters which absolutely everybody needs in 2022。 Not a 5 star as the post abdication really wasn’t that exciting as the Windsors very well knew。
Sharon Terry
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This book shows us the Duke and Duchess of Windsor without the filter of romance that has still partly obscured the reality behind the "royal love story of the twentieth century"。 The abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936 to be with "the woman I love" was viewed as the ultimate romantic sacrifice。 In truth， the cracks began to show as news sources followed their antics over the years - relentless socialising and profligate spending among them。 Where this book differs is in making a solid and sh This book shows us the Duke and Duchess of Windsor without the filter of romance that has still partly obscured the reality behind the "royal love story of the twentieth century"。 The abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936 to be with "the woman I love" was viewed as the ultimate romantic sacrifice。 In truth， the cracks began to show as news sources followed their antics over the years - relentless socialising and profligate spending among them。 Where this book differs is in making a solid and shocking case for allegations of antisemitic and pro-Nazi sentiments， hobnobbing with known German agents while England was at war with Germany and actively promoting appeasement， even doing some kind of "deal" with Germany， ostensibly to avoid war。 The Windsors became a thorn in the side of the British government and hell to deal with for Winston Churchill and Edward's brother， King George VI。 The details recounted in this book from German archival materials provide enough reason for the royal family to remain frozen in their attitude to Edward and Wallis， quite apart from their personal dislike of Wallis。 The only criticism I have of this book is the inclusion of chapters detailing their socialising and wasted life in exile。 We've all read accounts of their lifestyle in the many books written about them， as well as the sanitised accounts in their own autobiographies， A King's Story （Edward） and The Heart has its Reasons （Wallis）， which came out in the 1950s。 Their lifestyle in exile reveals only their empty narcissism。 The strength of this account lies in its revelations of the extent of the Windsors' betrayal of England and collaboration with Germany。 。。。more
Ann
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He gave up his throne for her。 Did they live happily ever after？ Lownie describes the life of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor after his abdication and how they managed in that limbo-land of being royal without being a royal。 As world events （WWII） overtook the attentions of the King and the Government， the Windsors were concerned about maintaining royal protocols and titles。 The Duke was sympathetic to a negotiated peace between England and Germany， which put him at odds with his brother the Kin He gave up his throne for her。 Did they live happily ever after？ Lownie describes the life of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor after his abdication and how they managed in that limbo-land of being royal without being a royal。 As world events （WWII） overtook the attentions of the King and the Government， the Windsors were concerned about maintaining royal protocols and titles。 The Duke was sympathetic to a negotiated peace between England and Germany， which put him at odds with his brother the King and vulnerable to flattery from the Germans。 All in all， he was a liability to England and had to be kept at arm's length。 It's one thing to reject the throne and to make a life of your own， and another to reject the throne but want to remain nearby。 The Windsors seemed to want it both ways - all the glamour of royalty and none of the responsibility。 this led to a dissolute existence of a nomad， relying on shallow friends and ill-intended generosities。 Lownie presents a case that the Duke was， indeed， a traitor， not just a feckless boy-child， and the evidence here is compelling。 This is a great addition to your reading list if you are interested in the Windsors。 。。。more
Kexx
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A compelling biography of a thoughly nasty， arrogant man and his equally revolting wife。 Even if only half of this is true， we， in Britain， missed a bullet。
Sean
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Traitor king starts off where most books end at after the abdication of throne 。 And the life of the Windsor's ， indeed one thinks that at first when he was prince David loved Wallis Simpson the idea of people showing the difference to her but was not in love with him， But he was besotted with her and said he would comet suicide if she ever lift him。 In the end， giving up the thrown that he ever really wanted。 Though one would say that he regretted that in later life。 He was very sympatric to Na Traitor king starts off where most books end at after the abdication of throne 。 And the life of the Windsor's ， indeed one thinks that at first when he was prince David loved Wallis Simpson the idea of people showing the difference to her but was not in love with him， But he was besotted with her and said he would comet suicide if she ever lift him。 In the end， giving up the thrown that he ever really wanted。 Though one would say that he regretted that in later life。 He was very sympatric to Nazis Germany。 And one would say that both of them were very anti-Semitic。 Indeed he would have gladly have seen England make peace or serenader so as he could have the thrown back。 Both were mean and treated their servants very badly but also their friends who they expended to pay for everything。 While the servants were made to feel it was an honor to work for them。 Indeed they stayed in France because they paid a very low tax， And the thought of paying tax used to upset David and the Windsor's in general。 Walls loved shopping but not paying for goods bought。 Both seem to have been very self-centered while he seems to have never grown up。 While very angry at his wife not getting the tittle HRH。 But rather Duchess's。 She often belittle him while he did not seem to mind。 And the relationship seemed to have a strong sadomasochistic element。In the end， the Duke always was more found of Germany and was fluent in the German language。 It's now wonder that the house of Windsor wanted nothing to do with them。 。。。more
John Roberts
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Very well researched and easy to read。 Not a lot of new ground broken here。 Mostly adds additional evidence to support the claims of Edward’s traitorous behavior during the war。 Almost equally appalling was the self absorbed way they led the lives and how they took advantage of the people around them。
Helen Cummings
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A fascinating look into the selfish， empty lives of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor， most particularly their close links with Nazi Germany。
Melindam
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I recently read … And What Do You Do？: What The Royal Family Don't Want You To Know by Norman Baker and it used some of the research by Andrew Lownie， which in turn lead me to this book。 It is extremely well-researched and uses a gamut of sources from archives: official documents by US and UK officials， the Marburg files （info the Nazis kept on the British Royals） newspaper articles， interviews with and/or diary entries by contemporaries， friends， servants。 The final outcome is an interesting mi I recently read … And What Do You Do？: What The Royal Family Don't Want You To Know by Norman Baker and it used some of the research by Andrew Lownie， which in turn lead me to this book。 It is extremely well-researched and uses a gamut of sources from archives: official documents by US and UK officials， the Marburg files （info the Nazis kept on the British Royals） newspaper articles， interviews with and/or diary entries by contemporaries， friends， servants。 The final outcome is an interesting mix: a recital of historical facts， gossip and some speculation about the nature of the relationship between the Duke （abdicated King， Edward VIII） and Duchess （aka Wallis Simpson） of Windsor。 The mix makes for a bit of an uneven reading experience。 The way the author presented his facts made a clear and convincing case: the Windsors knew well what they were in for and were partial accomplices to try and throw over Britain's （back then） lonely and heroic war efforts。 They actively promoted appeasement and tried to prevent the US joining in the war。 They only shut up after Pearl Harbour， but still kept exceedingly shady connections to pro-Nazi and anti-Semite businessmen on both sides of the Atlantic， who were agents for the Nazis。 The book starts with the day Edward VIII announced his abdication on the radio。 While it is quite effective， I would have appreciated the author's insight about the whole process of how it all came to that decision。 One of the chapters at the very end of the book speculates about the hows and the whys of the power Wallis Simpson had over E VIII， including the sexual nature of their relationship （which personally I could have done without， even if it is part of the parcel）， which seemed out of place。 It would have made more sense for that chapter to be part of some introduction of how events led to the abdication。I think some more prominence could have also been given to the historians both in the US and the UKs who would not let the governments of their countries supress the publication of the invaluable Marburg files！ They were heroes in their own way。I am quoting the cover blurb as it is clearly indicating the content of the book in a well-structured way。 We can read about "- the story behind the German attempts to recruit the Duke as a British Pétain in the summer of 1940。- the efforts， by Churchill in particular， to prevent post-war publication of the captured German documents which detailed the Duke's Nazi intrigues。- the reasons why the Duke， as Governor of the Bahamas， tried to shut down the investigation into the 1943 murder of his close friend Harry Oakes。"- the full extent of the feud with the British Royal Family， based on his betrayals going back to his dishonesty about his true financial position at the time of the abdication。- that far from a love story， Wallis felt trapped in a marriage she had never wanted with a pathetic and suffocating husband， one of the reasons she took several lovers， including the gay playboy Jimmy Donahue。" Lownie also spends considerable time and effort to show them as persons， and the picture is as disgusting as it is faithful （though he also correctly mentions those very few instances when they did some good in the public interest！）。 The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were pathologically pathetic parasites and social derelicts， living aimlessly in their larger than life pantomime show， keeping up the appearances of a happy marriage which in reality was empty and unfulfilling。 They （in the best of traditions that has been kept up faithfully by today's Windsors） spent their legally and mostly illegally gotten money like there was no tomorrow before/during/after the war， were the most unashamed cheapskates， avoided taxes like the plague， expected others to pick up their bills and treated their friends and servants abominably。 The Duke traded without any scruples on the black money market run by a criminal ring and they were also not above insurance fraud （making jewels disappear and claiming they were robbed。） They were enthusiastic advocates of commercialising their status， but not that popular with the public and were held in contempt even by their so-called friends。 Their egotism was quite mind-blowing even by today's standards。 In a way they were like vampires: sucking the life out of others and then throwing them away， all the time craving for and unable to obtain a real life for themselves。 （YUCK！） 。。。more
Jo Wheater
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Riveting， could not put it down！
Patricia
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A fascinating read about couple I knew little about。 Love， hate， weakness， selfishness， treachery， scandal， sex it's all here。 I'm not a lover of biographies but I couldn't stop listening this one because it started after his abdication and that's the bit that interested me。 Britain would be a very different place if he had not abdicated， I for one am glad he did。 A fascinating read about couple I knew little about。 Love， hate， weakness， selfishness， treachery， scandal， sex it's all here。 I'm not a lover of biographies but I couldn't stop listening this one because it started after his abdication and that's the bit that interested me。 Britain would be a very different place if he had not abdicated， I for one am glad he did。 。。。more
Richard Luck
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Just when you think they couldn't get any worse， they do just that。 Just when you think they couldn't get any worse， they do just that。 。。。more
Diana Cheal
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I was reticent about this because I haven’t always rated Lownie’s work。 However， this was very well researched and footnoted （which I love！） and revealing so much that hadn’t been able to be revealed before。 Fascinating reading and well-written。Also eerie how many comparisons could be drawn on semi-current members of the BRF。
Little Red Hat
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Edward VIII， King of England， abdicated his throne in order to marry the twice-divorced American woman that he loved - Wallis Simpson。 Their story has been painted as a great romance， with the pair essentially exiled and Wallis denied the titles that her husband believe she deserved。。。 but there is a darker side to this supposed royal fairytale。Through interview excerpts， diary entries of the couple's friends， and other sources， Lownie's book explores several unnerving allegations and observance Edward VIII， King of England， abdicated his throne in order to marry the twice-divorced American woman that he loved - Wallis Simpson。 Their story has been painted as a great romance， with the pair essentially exiled and Wallis denied the titles that her husband believe she deserved。。。 but there is a darker side to this supposed royal fairytale。Through interview excerpts， diary entries of the couple's friends， and other sources， Lownie's book explores several unnerving allegations and observances of the Duke and Duchess' lives post-exile: such as distressing associations with the Nazi Party， including a plan to restore Edward to the British throne as a kind of "puppet" leader， and potential involvement in the cover-up of a murder in the Bahamas。While I found this audiobook interesting， I wasn't too fond of Lownie as the reader - although choosing him was understandable， since he is the work's author。 His graver tones make sense given the contents of the book， but being used to audiobooks read by actors， who alter their voice to convey different people/characters， his reading often came across as more of an academic lecture， and I sometimes struggled to spot when he moved between cited sources。 This proved something of an issue given that a lot of this book is material quoted from diary entries， letters， etc， as other readers have noted。。。 although I myself can understand why these featured so heavily。 They are likely to contain thoughts and observations that were officially kept "off the record" by their authors， potentially to save face or avoid scandal， and could only be shared later through the protection of either the grave or the passage of time。To conclude， this is a intriguingly sinister exposé， but is probably better read rather than heard。 。。。more
Nigel Kotani
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Given that I already knew the basic facts of the story of Edward and Mrs Simpson， it is surprising how much this book managed to absorb me。I think that much of that absorption stemmed from the fact that the book simply didn't pull any punches。 The popular narrative is that they married for love and that their subsequent ostracism from the Royal Family was largely because Edward did the opposite of what a monarch is supposed to do， which is to put country ahead of their own feelings。 Not a bit of Given that I already knew the basic facts of the story of Edward and Mrs Simpson， it is surprising how much this book managed to absorb me。I think that much of that absorption stemmed from the fact that the book simply didn't pull any punches。 The popular narrative is that they married for love and that their subsequent ostracism from the Royal Family was largely because Edward did the opposite of what a monarch is supposed to do， which is to put country ahead of their own feelings。 Not a bit of it according to this book， which judging by the footnotes seems well researched。 The reality is that Edward and Mrs Simpson appear to have both been highly dysfunctional and inadequate human beings who had no purpose in life。 If ever two utterly vile human beings deserved each other， these two did。There's a great line early in the book where a friend of Mrs Simpson's tells a journalist: "Can you imagine a more terrible fate than to have to live up publicly to the legend of a love you don’t feel？ To have to face， morning， noon and night， a middle-aged boy with no other purpose in life than a possessive passion for you？"。 The rest of the book continues in similarly scathing tone。Wallis Simpson seems to have craved power， and to have thought that she would be gaining it by marrying the king。 Instead she lost that power on his abdication and found herself trapped in a situation where from that moment on the maximisation of her power lay in dominating a man who had lost his power。 Their relationship was one of emotional - and， the book claims， physical - sado-masochism。 There is one minor glimmer of redemption for her in the way that she looked after people in the Bahamas during the war， but that phase of her life didn't last。Edward， on the other hand， seems to have had no redeeming features， being both intellectually and emotionally stunted。 If ever there was an example of the dangers of monarchy， it is him。 The similarities between Edward and stories I've heard of Prince Andrew - not only in the press but also from people who have been on intimate terms with him - are startling。 One of the beauties of the book is that Edward and Mrs Simpson were both so superficial and so good at concealing their emotions that it is possible to put any interpretation on their relationship: he loved her and she hated him; she loved him and he hated her; they loved each other; they hated each other。。。。 When it comes to what made them tick and who they were at their core， the book is merely a canvas onto which the reader can project their own interpretation; within limits， that is: they're quite impossible to like。The title of the book， of course， relates to the flirtation which Edward and Mrs Simpson both had with fascism and the Nazis。 Edward famously visited Germany in 1937 and gave the Nazi salute， an action usually portrayed as politeness to his hosts。 Again， this is a fiction， claims the book， with Edward and Mrs Simpson not only both being strongly attracted to the fascist/Nazi cause， but with Edward having apparently had discussions with the Nazis about the possibility of them reinstating him as king in the event of their conquest of Britain。 According to the book， that is the real reason for their ostracism by the Royal Family （on which subject， that sweet， smiling old lady， Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother， comes across as being as hard as nails）。It is perhaps an indication of the quality of the book that it was Edward's flirtation with Hitler which first induced me to read the book， but that that actually turned out to be one of the least interesting things about the book。 That is not an adverse reflection on the sections dealing with their involvement with the Nazis - far from it - but rather a positive reflection as to how much more there is to the book than that。 。。。more
Alice Jackman
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A gossipy look at the Windsors。 Strongest when examining his Nazi links but weakened by a lack of psychological analysis and a focus on the minutiae of decor and spending。 For those who want to know about the couples sexual predilections it ticks those boxes too。 Think I prefer the crown。 Less fact maybe but more substance。
jonathan Moody
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This very detailed book goes a long way in giving us the truth about the Duke & Duchess of Windsor。 Although he was friendly with several German leaders and had met Adolf Hitler， he was not a Nazi; he had hoped to prevent any war between Britain and Nazi GermanyWe learn a lot of personal details about the Duke; he was a heavy smoker， he was only 5'5" tall and he was probably bisexual。 He had no children with Wallis Simpson， but may have had illegitimate children with others。Wallis Simpson was no This very detailed book goes a long way in giving us the truth about the Duke & Duchess of Windsor。 Although he was friendly with several German leaders and had met Adolf Hitler， he was not a Nazi; he had hoped to prevent any war between Britain and Nazi GermanyWe learn a lot of personal details about the Duke; he was a heavy smoker， he was only 5'5" tall and he was probably bisexual。 He had no children with Wallis Simpson， but may have had illegitimate children with others。Wallis Simpson was not a very likeable person， and by the end of the book you think that the Duke was much more in love with her， than she was with him。 It is now 50 years since the death of the Duke of Windsor and he didn't really make a lasting mark on British history。 。。。more
Peter A
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Good walkthrough of a despicable couple。 It is a long time ago but the repercussions in royalGreat Britain of Edward’s abdication can still be felt。 All characters are well described and the historical actions are accurate。 Only negative is that the author is a bit longwinded on a crime in the Caribbean and some repetitions。
Lee
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Enjoyable and eye openingBought this in a BOGOF and I’m so glad I did。 Over the years I’ve read/listened to many books on Edward and Mrs Simpson and I think this book has been the best。 Some of the details contain therein were-new to me and my thoughts on the couple as selfish， deluded wasters were solidified。 They both should have rode off into the sunset never to be heard from again instead they both developed a self entitlement which neither earned and treated everyone surrounding them with d Enjoyable and eye openingBought this in a BOGOF and I’m so glad I did。 Over the years I’ve read/listened to many books on Edward and Mrs Simpson and I think this book has been the best。 Some of the details contain therein were-new to me and my thoughts on the couple as selfish， deluded wasters were solidified。 They both should have rode off into the sunset never to be heard from again instead they both developed a self entitlement which neither earned and treated everyone surrounding them with disdain except of course Herr Hitler and his crew…。Scandals and affairs abound plus constant whinging regarding ‘that woman’s’ HRH status and his gissa job and more money， make them even more unlikeable。 However the one saving grace is I suppose he abdicated！This book is well written and well read by the author。 。。。more
Mrs C
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Gossipy yet well-researched。 It reads like a tabloid spread and that's not a bad thing。 It might have even worked because it's about scandalous behavior， narcissistic personalities， and nobility behaving badly， I say it merits the treatment。 I read a review somewhere that was surprised at how indelicate everything was， and maybe because it really was。 Publisher provided the review copy。 Gossipy yet well-researched。 It reads like a tabloid spread and that's not a bad thing。 It might have even worked because it's about scandalous behavior， narcissistic personalities， and nobility behaving badly， I say it merits the treatment。 I read a review somewhere that was surprised at how indelicate everything was， and maybe because it really was。 Publisher provided the review copy。 。。。more
Norma
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（ Format : Audiobook ） "There is no room for two kings in England。"The story of the king who have up his crown for love is well known: how less than a year after his accession to the throne， in 1936， Edward VIII abdicated in favour of his younger brother George so that he could marry twice divorced Mrs。Simpson。 But was it really such a fairy tale romance？ And what really happened after the marriage， a virtual life long exile for the 'happy couple'， as war with Germany consumed the world？ It is t （ Format : Audiobook ） "There is no room for two kings in England。"The story of the king who have up his crown for love is well known: how less than a year after his accession to the throne， in 1936， Edward VIII abdicated in favour of his younger brother George so that he could marry twice divorced Mrs。Simpson。 But was it really such a fairy tale romance？ And what really happened after the marriage， a virtual life long exile for the 'happy couple'， as war with Germany consumed the world？ It is this post marital period which is covered in detail， utilising both British and German official documentation as well as recollected anecdotes of contemporaries， building a picture of both the ex king and his wife， emotional， political， financial and social。It is not an attractive picture but one of self obsession， with personal unkindnesses and ruthlessness towards friends and servants who had given so much to the Windsors。 And their hope and expectation that Simpson would still one day be queen。 The author， Andrew Lownie who also narrates， lays out all of the facts and allows the reader to decide their characters and the nature of their treachery。 It is truly fascinating story， which rivals any fictional work。There is a final summary chapter （25: Traitor King） which summarises， and lists a number of sources but the work as an historical biography would have been enhance by a full bibliography for further reading。 But overall， this is an excellent， well researched and enjoyable account of a fascinating， if frivolous， sad and greedy couple in a tumultuous time。My thanks to Audible UK's Premium Plus， which allows members to read this book for free。 。。。more
Mary
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Well written and interesting although I knew alot of it already。
Becky
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A biography of the Windsor's from abdication to death。 This makes use of diaries， official papers， letters， and records of the various scandals to expose the relationship that 'shook' the empire in the 1930s。 What is revealed is a rather stupid， rather commonplace pair of utter w**kers。 I cannot pretend that I， previously had a high opinion of the pair， but some of the anecdotes here lowered my expectations even further。 A biography of the Windsor's from abdication to death。 This makes use of diaries， official papers， letters， and records of the various scandals to expose the relationship that 'shook' the empire in the 1930s。 What is revealed is a rather stupid， rather commonplace pair of utter w**kers。 I cannot pretend that I， previously had a high opinion of the pair， but some of the anecdotes here lowered my expectations even further。 。。。more
Bobbie
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I couldn’t put this book down。 I can’t believe how much was covered up by the Government of the day。 I was brought up thinking that the Duke was wonderful， a person who had been let down， that he had the common touch。 I can only thank God that he abdicated 。 He was awful and I got the impression the that the author didn’t like him either。
Maureen Finucane
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Dysfunctional royalsThe Windsors continue to be a dysfunctional family and Harry was wise to separate from them and shield his wife from our intrusive tabloids。 I see no future for the monarchy after the passing of Queen Elizabeth。
Gareth Russell
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A meticulously researched， if damning， portrait of Edward VIII， who he was and who he might have been。
Aina
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This book deals with the life post-abdication of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor。It makes no secret for its contempt and disregard for the Windsors， painting them as egotistical and vain individuals。 It also chooses to not gloss over their Nazi sympathies and explores their involvement in World War 2。 Not only that it also chooses to highlight their shortcomings as people， discussing the abominable way in which they treated their friends and staff， and their lack of interest in anything。 Interes This book deals with the life post-abdication of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor。It makes no secret for its contempt and disregard for the Windsors， painting them as egotistical and vain individuals。 It also chooses to not gloss over their Nazi sympathies and explores their involvement in World War 2。 Not only that it also chooses to highlight their shortcomings as people， discussing the abominable way in which they treated their friends and staff， and their lack of interest in anything。 Interestingly it discusses the Royal Families， and especially Winston Churchill's role in suppressing publications of highly incriminating documentation that linked them to Nazi Germany。 Their relationship is also explored throughout the book， especially focussing on the fact that they were both highly dependent on one another， and gave purpose to each other's lives， and how they could not afford to have their marriage fail。 I felt that the part that explored their sex life （not their affairs which were also discussed） was unnecessary。 The writing style was engaging and of good quality， combing personal opinions and evidence effectively。 Overall well written， with an easy-to-follow chronological structure。 。。。more
Rosalie
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