http://www.royalanecdotes.com/2006/07/31/duke-and-duchess-of-windsor/ Royals, Royalty and British Monarchy by John Evans Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:32:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.royalanecdotes.com/2006/07/31/duke-and-duchess-of-windsor/comment-page-1/#comment-5315 Trudie Wed, 02 Aug 2006 02:22:03 +0000 http://www.royalanecdotes.com/2006/07/31/duke-and-duchess-of-windsor/#comment-5315 Well just because he had a bad stutter did not make him unfit to be King. However, I think he made a better King because he had the morals of his father and Edward had the morals of his Grandfather and namesake. Albert worked hard and Edward just played sometimes the eldest just never grows up. Well just because he had a bad stutter did not make him unfit to be King. However, I think he made a better King because he had the morals of his father and Edward had the morals of his Grandfather and namesake. Albert worked hard and Edward just played sometimes the eldest just never grows up.

]]> http://www.royalanecdotes.com/2006/07/31/duke-and-duchess-of-windsor/comment-page-1/#comment-5289 John Tue, 01 Aug 2006 08:44:25 +0000 http://www.royalanecdotes.com/2006/07/31/duke-and-duchess-of-windsor/#comment-5289 It's the usual mess in these affairs isn't it? Compare his brother George VI (Bertie) who was unfit to be King (bad stutter) but made an excellent marriage and became a splendid wartime King. Sometimes it's ones with seemingly less talent who do best. It’s the usual mess in these affairs isn’t it? Compare his brother George VI (Bertie) who was unfit to be King (bad stutter) but made an excellent marriage and became a splendid wartime King. Sometimes it’s ones with seemingly less talent who do best.

]]> http://www.royalanecdotes.com/2006/07/31/duke-and-duchess-of-windsor/comment-page-1/#comment-5282 Trudie Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:29:04 +0000 http://www.royalanecdotes.com/2006/07/31/duke-and-duchess-of-windsor/#comment-5282 I really do not believe it was love on her part I think she wanted status and power and Edward may have loved her a bit but I think he did not want to be King and she was a convient way out I also think they stayed together to avoid the embarassment of a divorce for Edward and Wallis loving the title of Duchess. I really do not believe it was love on her part I think she wanted status and power and Edward may have loved her a bit but I think he did not want to be King and she was a convient way out I also think they stayed together to avoid the embarassment of a divorce for Edward and Wallis loving the title of Duchess.

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