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Deluxe limited edition of A King’s Story by H.R.H. the Duke of Windsor, signed on the limitation page. Octavo, xvi, 440pp. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in crimson morocco, gilt title on spine, five raised bands, royal coat of arms on front cover. Gilt top leaf with uncut edges. Complete with frontispiece and 22 full page illustrations. […]
4 de ene. de 2023 · A King’s Story was such a success that the Duchess of Windsor decided to write her own memoir for a cool $700,000. She also hired Murphy as her ghostwriter, and they started work in 1954.
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 ...
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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Books. A King's Story: The Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor, Volume 1. Edward Duke of Windsor. Putnam, 1951 - Great Britain - 435 pages. The Duke of Windsor's own account of his royal upbringing, his education, his military service, his ascent to the throne, and his decision to abdicate for love of Wallis Simpson. -- Dust jacket.
The story, itself, is a true accounting, right from the horse's mouth, about the events, truths, and falsehoods, surrounding King Edward VIII's abdication from the throne. The story is all in his words. He wrote this while in his prime, while the events were ever prominent in his mind. He leaves nothing unturned. Great book. Great story. Great ...
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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.
