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Written in 1951, in his own hand, this is the story of a man raised to be king, a man who abdicated the throne to marry an American divorce. Theirs was to become the most famous love affair of this century. In this poignant, elegantly written memoir, the Duke recalls his austere upbringing, his days at Oxford, the Great War, his profound love ...
20 de ago. de 2019 · His account of his father’s death just replicates the BBC announcement: “The King’s life is passing peacefully towards its close”. We now know that his dying words were “Damn you!”, and that the editor of the Times had successfully petitioned to have him ‘switched off’ a few hours early, as it would look bad for the announcement to appear in the evening papers.
A King's Story is a 1965 British documentary film directed by Harry Booth about the life of King Edward VIII, from his birth until abdication in 1936. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
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Description. Deluxe limited edition of A King’s Story by H.R.H. the Duke of Windsor. Octavo, xvi, 440pp. Bound by in full green morocco by Zaehnsdorf, Sangorski & Sutcliffe of London and John P. Gray. Title in gilt on spine, five raised bands, royal coat of arms stamped in gilt on front cover, gilt-ruled turn-ins. Gilt top leaf with uncut edges.
The book tells the story of the future king's early youth at Sandringham, his years at Naval School on the Isle of Wight, at Magdalen College, Oxford, in the army in World War I, and his tours of Canada, India, Australia, and New Zealand. Eventually he becomes king, on the death of his father.
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A King's Story. Reviewed in Canada on December 19, 2002. The greatest love story of our century is an understatement. A King's Story is well known to be ghost written for the Duke and even with constant prodding, he suffered from selective memory. He seems to forget all his previous "friendships", those familiar with the saga will know this ...
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