WC + the abdication. Britain 1930-1997
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- Created on: 25-03-18 14:07
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- WC's view on the abdication of Edward VIII?
- Background
- George V = respectable lifestyle + supporter of WW1 war effort.
- Edward = mistress/visits to Paris etc
- George = broadcast to nation by aloof and reserve. Appealed to middle-class UK
- Edward= neurotic, unstable, preferred older women and parties.
- Edward made occasional thoughtless comments about politics
- Edward attached to Wallis Simpson
- What happened?
- After becoming king + her second divorce, determined to marry
- As King had to uphold values of church
- PM = people wouldn't accept Wallis as Queen
- Edward proposed morganatic marriage, making her consort not Queen
- Parliament did not give approval and if he married anyway, would resign
- Edward abdicated instead.
- WC + the abdication
- Member of King's Friends
- Supported monarch out of personal loyalty
- Parliament did not agree with this, putting Wc in minority, again.
- Made speech in HOC supporting King but was shouted down
- WC seemed rooted in past- EVII had had many mistresses etc. Now unacceptable
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