It’s 1940: The Battle of Britain is raging. Hitler orders a full-scale attack on Britain. But as the country cowers, the world’s most scandalous couple set sail for an island paradise. Edward, the former king, and Wallis, the woman for whom he gave up the throne, are banished four-thousand miles to the Bahamas. Edward & Wallis: The Bahamas Scandal Revealed, Channel 5 2024
But exile didn’t end the Edward and Wallis problem. ibid.
Spending on a lavish scale at the height of the war; fraternising with known Nazi sympathisers; disastrous interventions in global politics; and intimate involvement in a notorious unsolved murder. ibid.
He [Edward] manages to find a massive Nazi sympathiser with a lot of money. ibid.
This is the story of two brothers at war. One led the nation to victory while the other visited the enemy. A bitter feud driven by resentment, money and desire. Now fresh revelations from people who knew them. And new evidence seen for the first time reveal how the battle of the Windsor brothers continues to shape the British monarchy. Edward v George: The Windsors at War I, captions, Channel 4 2024
There’s no room for two kings in Britain. It just can’t happen. ibid. comment
The drama of these two couples who couldn’t be more different. ibid.
The Duke of Windsor had become her slave. ibid.
He [Edward] was a dangerous king. He was very irresponsible. He neglected his duties. And he was totally obsessed with the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. ibid.
Denying her [Wallis] the HRH was something that amplified the acrimony. ibid.
When he [Edward] was king he had made clear that he had Nazi sympathies, and he doubled down on that when he was over there. ibid.
His [Edward] lack of judgement and his lack of intelligence. ibid.
He [George] found his mettle in adversity. ibid.
There’s always a sense for both Edward and Wallis that America is their country. Edward v George: The Windsors at War II, comment
Wallis was like a diamond and the Queen Mother was like … a pudding. ibid.
Edward sold his life story to Life magazine. ibid.
It was a very odd relationship because it was so obvious that he like to be the inferior. ibid.
They were sort of untouchable. ibid.
Edward: A Kings Story: The Memoirs of the Duke of Windor. ibid.
Edward comes back to Britain in 1952 for his brother’s funeral. ibid.