Andrew Lownie live - The Scandalous Exile Of The Duke And Duchess Of Windsor.
11 December 1936. The King of England, Edward VIII, has given up his Crown, foregoing his duty for the love of Wallis Simpson, an American divorcée. Their courtship has been dogged by controversy and scandal, but with Edward’s abdication, they can live happily ever after.
But do they? Beginning his astonishing biography at the moment most turn away, bestselling historian Andrew Lownie reveals the dramatic lives of the Windsors post-abdication. This is a story of a Royal shut out by his family and forced into exile; of the Nazi attempts to recruit the Duke to their cause, and of why the Duke, as Governor of the Bahamas, tried to shut down the investigation into the murder of a close friend. It is a story of a couple obsessed with their status, financially exploiting their position, and manipulating the media to portray themselves as victims.
This first live audience event of the 2021 Isle of Wight Literary Festival was hosted in the Northwood House ballroom, with an introduction by IWLF Vice Patron Alan Titchmarsh.
You can purchase the book through the IWLF Blackwells Bookshop link here:-
https://tinyurl.com/2mjndn5m
Видео Andrew Lownie live - The Scandalous Exile Of The Duke And Duchess Of Windsor. канала Isle of Wight Literary Festival
But do they? Beginning his astonishing biography at the moment most turn away, bestselling historian Andrew Lownie reveals the dramatic lives of the Windsors post-abdication. This is a story of a Royal shut out by his family and forced into exile; of the Nazi attempts to recruit the Duke to their cause, and of why the Duke, as Governor of the Bahamas, tried to shut down the investigation into the murder of a close friend. It is a story of a couple obsessed with their status, financially exploiting their position, and manipulating the media to portray themselves as victims.
This first live audience event of the 2021 Isle of Wight Literary Festival was hosted in the Northwood House ballroom, with an introduction by IWLF Vice Patron Alan Titchmarsh.
You can purchase the book through the IWLF Blackwells Bookshop link here:-
https://tinyurl.com/2mjndn5m
Видео Andrew Lownie live - The Scandalous Exile Of The Duke And Duchess Of Windsor. канала Isle of Wight Literary Festival
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