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obamanut2012

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24. You know the Nazis planned to make put him and Wallis on the throne

Reply to TorchTheWitch (Reply #22)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 08:45 PM

Apr 2012

If they had been able to invade Britain (it still amazes me they didn't), which is why The Government installed him as Governor as the Bahamas so the Yanks could keep an eye on him, far from Germany (He had to be forced to return to British soil after Germany invaded France. He was threatened with a court martial for treason).

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Shocking letters hidden for 76 yrs reveals Edward VIII's Abdication was orchestrated by [View all] snagglepuss Apr 2012 OP

Small point: It was Edward Vlll, not Vll. Suich Apr 2012 #1

Thanks. I've made the correction. snagglepuss Apr 2012 #4

He craves Your Majesty's pardon. He has had a long journey here and miscounted... nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #21

hmm sounds like his "persecution-mania" was entirely justfied lol nt msongs Apr 2012 #2

LOL How true. snagglepuss Apr 2012 #5

Well, the guy did a good thing, at the end of the day. MADem Apr 2012 #3

Well, it's not as if "Windsor" was the original family name jberryhill Apr 2012 #7

Yep, they were a long ways from their native land! MADem Apr 2012 #8

It wasn't the nose she led him around by GCP May 2012 #32

Well, a nose by any other name would smell like....feet? MADem May 2012 #36

Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Seeking Serenity Apr 2012 #16

Thanks for the post. I always heard that it was the Nazi stuff that made the powers patricia92243 Apr 2012 #10

Very interesting eridani May 2012 #34

he also was a terrible racist telling government officials of the wrong color persuasion roguevalley Apr 2012 #23

Not the nicest guy in the room, certainly. nt MADem Apr 2012 #25

I remember when he died. Major Hogwash Apr 2012 #26

That was owing to the romanticized "woman I love" speech! MADem Apr 2012 #28

I think the fact he was a nazi had a bit more to do with it. n/t DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #6

Will no one rid me of this medlesome priest? ashling Apr 2012 #9

Clever you! +1! nt MADem Apr 2012 #11

en garde! roscoeroscoe Apr 2012 #14

The Daily Mail is a sensationalist rag LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #12

oh, poo renate Apr 2012 #13

Nope. Post like yours are part of the best of DU. You know the subject well TalkingDog Apr 2012 #15

You saved me from writing this, thanks obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #17

Also, as you stated, Wallis didn't even really want to marry him obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #18

Didn't they put Prince Albert in a can? jberryhill Apr 2012 #19

You are just spouting the spin that came with the Abdication. The Queen Mother was snagglepuss Apr 2012 #20

All true TorchTheWitch Apr 2012 #22

You know the Nazis planned to make put him and Wallis on the throne obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #24

They never invaded Britain because Hitler believed in Goerring GCP May 2012 #33

I'd wager you have a very nice life! MADem Apr 2012 #27

I agree Bob in CT May 2012 #31

Good for Cosmo that he dumped the Nazis (even if it wasn't his #1 goal); bad he saved the monarchy UTUSN Apr 2012 #29

This author of the biography on this situation is on "The View" now. Skidmore Apr 2012 #30

Edward VIII/David did not want to fight his German cousins. Simple. Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #35