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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 ...
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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July 1951 Published on July 1, 1951. A pleasant autobiography, concluding with the abdication crisis of 1936, the obvious culmination of the narrative. The work is not particularly informative about broad world or Empire affairs, but is most useful for an understanding of the subtle premises of that unique institution, the British crown.
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 ...
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.
18 de ago. de 2010 · 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 1965 English language documentary directed by Harry Booth, starring Duke of Windsor, Duchess of Windsor and Orson Welles. It has been nominated for 1 award.
