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Edward VIII: The King Who Quit

2025/2/13
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@Eric Meyers : 我认为如果退位危机没有发生,爱德华本可以成为人们期望的国王,但历史记录表明他并不适合。他作为威尔士亲王表现很糟糕,如果当上国王也会很糟糕,他不勤奋,也不听取别人的意见。他被对他是否应该在那里持有复杂情感的廷臣包围,他毫不掩饰自己有多么讨厌自己的家人以及自己的角色,他无法面对他应该缔结的那种婚姻。 @Tracy Borman : 我认为温莎公爵的成长环境相当严苛,他的父亲非常严格,母亲非常冷漠疏远,而温莎公爵的性格并不适合这种成长环境。

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In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast we look at the life of King Edward VIII and the controversies that dogged him during his life, from his love affair with an American divorcee to his meeting with Hitler…

Cast List:

Dr. Tracy Borman: Royal Historian & Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces

James Sherwood: Author & Broadcaster

Hallie Rubenhold: Author & Historian

Dominic Selwood: Author & Historian

Tony McMahon: Author & Historian

Sarah Gristwood: Historian & Royal Commentator 

Isabella Coraca: Curator at Historic Royal Palaces 

Anne Sebba: Author of ‘That Women’ 

Eric Meyers: Narrator 

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