You have to laugh at the irony that Edward and Wallis couldn’t marry due to the Church of Englands rules on divorce, especially as the Church was set up to let Henry VIII divorce Katherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn
"Hitler called Queen Elizabeth the most dangerous woman in Europe" - I feel like you could have put that on her gravestone - "Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Windsor - Beloved Wife, Mother, Queen - and made Hitler shake in his boots!"
Once I showed my grandmother a picture of Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and she called the queen "adorable". I told her that Hitler called her the most dangerous woman in Europe and she was sure it was a joke 😂😂
It’s amazing King George VI was seen as the weak brother but in the end he’s the one who stepped up and was the greatest example for his future queen daughter meanwhile his brother died labelled a pathetic man who was desperately in love with a woman who couldn’t care less about him
@@GustavoJua15 There's a difference between being weak physically and having a weak character. Edward VIII's character was his weak point - a spoiled selfish man with no sense of responsibility. Not to mention sympathetic to Hitler. Just as well for Britain that he abdicated.
King George V was crazy about his granddaughter Elizabeth. He gave her the nickname “Lilibet” and she called him “Grandpa England.”George V was not a terribly good father but he doted on the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret.
no, elizabeth got her name because when she was younger, she didn’t know how to pronounce her name “elizabeth” and instead called herself as “lilibet.” then it became a family nickname.
The Windsors may consider the abdication the worst crises in their history however, with time it has proved to be such a gift to the British monarchy as they really dodged a bullet with Edward VIII! I believe as king he would have sabotaged the war effort (by colluding with Hitler) and he would have severely weakened the British throne. The throne would definitely not be as strong as it is today.
@@gailmckerrow1450 you could say that about many things that are still around, it all depends on your opinion for example: I like the monarchy as it gives us a proud tradition, they bring in tourism and money, they pay more in taxes than anyone else even though they don't have too and with each new generation they change with the times and modernize plus the last time we abolished the monarchy it didn't go well
@@gailmckerrow1450 But think about what would’ve happened if England had sided with Germany in the Second World War. The monarchy today has no real power aside from representation and generating money from tourism. They actually bring in more than they cost bc ppl love everything they cannot have. It’s an escape from reality.
For so long, when I was younger, I viewed the relationship between Edward and Wallis Simpson as an epic romance. I thought it was so romantic that he would give up the thrown to be with the woman he loved. Now, I realize that both lovers were people of questionable character. Both Simpson and Edward were supporters of A. Hitler and the practice of eugenics. It actually turned out to be fortuitous that Edward abdicated. Otherwise, Hitler could have had a stronger foothold and influence over western Europe and the UK specifically. What a nightmare.
If Edward did not abdicate the throne, the monarchy might have been abolished and replaced by Hitler himself and his sick cronnies. Who knows! Just thankful that his brother and his family accepted the huge job. And the allies won the war! 🙂
Have you heard about the recently found letters Wallis wrote to her second husband Ernest? She did not want Edward to abdicate, nor did she wanted a divorce, or a marriage with Edward. She even called Edward's plan, the Peter Pan plan. Her marriage to Edward sounded like prison to be honest. But I do think she loved him, because she did say "He gave up so much, for so little" on his funeral.
Same. It's shocking to find out the truth. I am so thankful things turned out the way they did. Our entire world might be horribly different had they not!
Edward VIII's abdication is the reason why Queen Elizabeth II refuses to abdicate and has made Charles and William swear to not abdicate either. She blamed Edward's abdication for the declining of her father's health as it caused him a great amount of stress and turmoil and as we know George VI was a very shy man and had a stammer and needed speech therapy in his later years. While George was a great king and a brilliant steadying presence during the war and stuff he was not a well man. The Queen never wants any other members of her family to go through the stress of becoming Monarch before they are ready.
Her strong faith keeps her on the throne too. The Coronation of an English monarch is also a very religious service. The Queen also pledged her whole life to serving her people on the occasion of her 21st Birthday.
In fairness, while mental stress *might* be a factor in making a person susceptible to cancer, George VI's lifelong heavy smoking was a much more likely reason.
@@RealMajora Charles has a lot to offer and will be a good king too, although his reign will be short. Both Charles and William will bring their own unique style to the monarchy.
Do you seriously believe these lies??? The lies which is that the crowns a burden, and that she does not want to burden her children This is the kind of stuff they want you to believe. Do you really think Charles, who is 70 something now, is not ready. Is his readiness really the reason she is not abdicating I would consider you naive if you really believed this
Wow I have so much respect for Bertie after learning this. He definitley had qualities his brother didn't; the most important being kindness and respect for his fellow man. He derserved the crown, I just wish it hadn't taken a toll on his life.
Also, don’t forget *King George agreed to pay his brother a generous allowance out of his own pocket.* And guess what he got? Phone calls complaining about Wallis and demands for more money. Really shows the difference between the two brothers: a *’Nazi King’* and a *Hero King*
He smoked 4 packs of cigarettes a day since he was a teenager??He actually died of lung cancer?? Yes he had the stress of living through the war but it was his unfiltered cigarettes that gave him lung cancer..NOT the war or Wallis?
@@suzyfarnham3165I do agree with the fact that the heavy smoking throughout his life definitely played a part in King George VI's early death, but at the same time, one can also argue that he might not have smoked as much if he had lived a quiet life instead.
I agree. It's always very sad when kind souls are the first to go. Still, King George VI was the perfect king for his time. It's no wonder that Queen Elizabeth II deeply admired her beloved father. ❤
Out of all of these, I believe the most tragic two cases are that of Bertie and little prince John. Bertie was terrified of his father and he suffered almost all of his life. Excellent parenting skills, once again.....😡 I'm just glad he was blessed with 2 daughters that adored him and a wife that loved him deeply. RIP Your Majesty 🌷🌷🌷💚
@@Taniajofre nah they had the same nannies. But they're probably influenced by their friends or different politicians. (And also their personalities were different. George didn't follow the orders to be racist but Edward did and therefore turned like one over the years)
@@Taniajofre They aren't that far apart in age--actually they had the same nannies growing up; first was a terror of a woman who abused the two of them. She got reported by one of the junior nannies, Charlotte Bill, who was promoted to head nanny and took care of all six of the royal children, especially Prince John.
My dad, 2 uncles, & aunt, turned out VERY different. Most clearly with my dad and the next eldest uncle - since they were adopted they're basically the same age (within a year). My dad got through to an aerospsce PhD, my uncle ended up a drug addict who we lost track of during his freefall when i was 6. The contrast is so weirdly different. I still haven't made sense of that, but it's almost comforting to see it happen to other people too. Something about human nature deep down, i guess...?
@@piratesswoop725 I know, I was just kidding (that´s why I said LOL). Also because of the way they said "raised by the same people", like if the king and queen actually raised them...
I don't know why but I feel so sad for Bertie, it seems like he lived only for duties and the sake of the others, not for himself. So much respect for one of the greatest king ever.
Me too. If only he had the quiet life he had always wanted. Still, had it not been for the abdication, we wouldn't have had him or his daughter Queen Elizabeth II.
The photo of George, Edward, Victoria, and baby Edward/David has always sort of blown my mind - there's a woman born in the reign of George III, holding a child who will live to see men walk on the Moon.
Both Edward and George married very strong women. It was George’s wife Elizabeth who denied Wallis an HRH. She hated Wallis for destroying her quiet life and blamed her for the death of her husband. At the beginning of WWII, the Duke of Windsor was given Army duties which both amused and annoyed the professionals. He wasn’t given a lot of info because they doubted his loyalty. At the first sign of trouble Edward fled. He only came back when Churchill threatened to try him for treason and desertion. That was one of the many reasons he was sent to the Bahamas. After the war and the discovery of the Marburg Papers he was effectively banned from England.
Leslee, that is incorrect and sounds like historical fiction that has sadly become part what people believe to be true. The women did not care for each other, but there are multiple reasons Wallis did not even qualify as an HRH. They were not the Duke and Duchess of any place that exists, unless we are saying that they were the Duke and Duchess of Windsor Castle.
Ah I see you watched 'The Crown', I like the show, but do keep in mind that is dramatised and not everything in the show is historically accurate. After the Marburg Papers are released, it did cause some controversy, but the Duke of Windsor still has connections to the royal family and kept up with public appearances. Unlike the show which he got banished from the family and England, but his reputation is definitely in shambles though.
The Queen Mother hated Wallis. It was a hate she carried all her life. She blamed Wallis for George's early death...even though he died of lung cancer after smoking 100 cigarettes a day since he was a teenager.
@Rexon The Crown is not the first miniseries nor the first historiography to explore their relationship nor their relationship with the Windsor family. There are tons of books, movies, and miniseries about them. I read alot. Whatever they are, you can’t say they are not a fascinating pair. They deserved each other. And I mean that in every way possible. Also, and I am dating myself, I remember when both Edward and Wallis died. @MellisaPollum, I found that out in the 80s. They were part of the scandal surrounding Sir Harry Oakes death in the 40s. There was a miniseries about that in the 80s. When the going got tough The Duke and Duchess would flee They were a pair of cowards.
I know George V was not the best father, but the way he wanted so badly for his granddaughter, Elizabeth II, to become Queen someday is the cutest thing! 🥺
I am so looking forward to you continuing with Queen Victoria's great grandchildren series. The line about Wallis Simpson scolding Edward for not eating his vegetables will never not make me crack up. It is so funny and honestly kinda kinky lol
I wouldn't use the words "morbidly obsessed" in regard to Queen Victoria's reaction to her husband Albert's death. In an era when most royal and aristocratic marriages were socially/monetary/business arrangements, Victoria was lucky enough to marry her soul mate; her best friend. Naturally, she was devastated and felt utterly lost without him.
Tbf, being named after your grandpa (great grandpa?) because your grandma was devastated/angry you were born on his 34th death anniversary _does_ sound pretty crazy.
Uhhh Victoria was still a lot. Like obviously you never just stop missing someone you care about, but she absolutely took it too far. It's also just never appropriate to push those expectations onto children
Also that Queen Mary, Princess Mary, Prince Henry & Prince George helped King George VI immensely because of many issues he said (primarily his stammer and fear of the public), and I feel like that’s what probably endeared him to the people, they felt like the King was someone they could all relate to, and his finest hour was WW2 !! He’s one of the greatest King’s ever
This was in an age where divorce was seen as a terrible thing. That marrying someone who wasn’t of the correct religious background was not allowed in the royal family. But also he didn’t wish to be king. Neither did his younger brother. But George stepped up unlike Edward. Edward just wanted his own way. Sadly if your in the Royal family you can’t have your own way!
Unfortunately that's how it works. As little girls we all may have romanticed the idea of being a princess and living in a castle but the reality was that they often had to give up on many personal freedoms.
The Royals are still to this day forbidden becoming a catholic and other religions as well. No sitting monarch can be a catholic as they are the head of the Church of England.
People keep comparing Harry and MM with Wallace and Edward. Edward was an actual king who abdicated the throne. This was huge. Harry abdicated nothing and could marry whomever he liked. He is way down in line of succession.
The basic premise is the same. Woman with uncontrollable spending habit marries the highest up available royal. Man let's her call the shots. Man is now an outcast. The family is damaged.
When I watched "Edward and Mrs Simpson" I thought it was one of the most romantic stories I'd ever seen eventhough I was just a child when I watched it! I realized later that it was more fiction than fact! I didn't know he was a racists and not a nice man at all.It was best he met her because king George was a much better choice for the king of England!
I think everyone panicked when Bertie was born on Prince Albert's death day. Everyone went oh "sh- , we better do something to appease Queen Victoria."
Brilliant video! I’ve read the Queen Mum’s biography (official) and she was an absolutely amazing woman. From birth on, just amazing. She truly loved her husband and was his guiding light.
My single favorite story about the Queen Mother is her loving to shoot her Thompson at rats at the palaces. She had the gun bc she said if the Germans came she would take some out before they took her.
Are you going to make the video about royal tiaras? You asked us if we wanted one and I can't wait for it! I love the content You make - it relaxes me enormously and broadens my interest in history. Thank you for making such wonderful videos! ❤
@@redadmiralofvalyria867 she will only if she gets the recommendation, this channel has not once spoken of the Indian subcontinent apart from the mention of our stolen diamonds and treasures.
@@litchiicecream5792 don't be so rude. There is still a lot of European history that she hasn't covered yet. There are tons of information on Indian history available anyway ( and quite frankly it isn't all that interesting). Let her take her time as she said making such videos is time consuming. I want Lindsay to focus on quality rather than quantity.
When George VI and Elizabeth visited the Roosevelts at Hyde Park, NY, it was famously reported that they were served American hot dogs for lunch. Not sure if this was the first time the royals had ever been served hot dogs, but they kept their good relationship going with the Roosevelts by not complaining about their lunch.
The Kaiser did not start the war by himself. It was the interlocking alliances on both sides that led to the final start. It was a general failure on the part of all of the leading European nations that resulted in the war. They all share the blame for the debacle that followed.
@@FernandoMartinez-ho3dz He did have a massive part in it though. Germany gave Austria the assurance "we're with you with all we've got, and no matter what", which was the catalist for Austria escalating matters when they REALLY shouldn't have.
The fact that King George VI was seen as weak and incapable of being King, and even Republicans said “the abdication crisis of 1936 did "more for republicanism than fifty years of propaganda". George VI wrote to his brother Edward that in the aftermath of the abdication he had reluctantly assumed "a rocking throne" and tried "to make it steady again". He became king at a point when public faith in the monarchy was at a low ebb. During his reign, his people endured the hardships of war, and imperial power was eroded. However, as a dutiful family man and by showing personal courage, he succeeded in restoring the popularity of the monarchy.” Sheesh finally King George VI is getting his credit
He persevered in the end, though. Went down as one of the greatest monarchs that Britain has ever had. I think even Republicans today would still admire and respect the hardships he went through.
@@oldtoby9377 the King is what Zelensky is today for Ukrainians and the world. A true leader who through the worst will not leave, will stay and fight for and with their country. The worst is 80 years ago we fought for Democracy and Freedom, today that fight in Europe is once again a thing, and we all pray for great leaders like King George VI and President Zelensky, god save the King
When she said George V became king in 1910 it made me think of “It's grand to be an Englishman in 1910 King Edward's on the throne; it's the age of men I'm the lord of my castle, the sov'reign, the liege! I treat my subjects: servants, children, wife With a firm but gentle hand, noblesse oblige!” George Banks Should’ve been switched with George
It's funny that Queen Mary was a stoic mother dedicated to the Crown as Elizabeth II was later to become the same Who at the time of accession was told by her Grandmother "The Crown is to ALWAYS come first "
I doubt their lack of warmth can be blamed. Edward's younger brothers and sister had a sense of duty and reverence for the monarchy - he did not but used those parts of it that suited him.
The children were abused by the nanny and her staff. It took awhile but eventually they caught on to what was going on. George V did have a frightful temper (much like his grandmother) Don't forget, like George vi. George v was the "spare" and was not educated and trained to be king (He was sent into the Royal navy at a very young age.
Interesting timing that this video is posted on December 14, 2021, and that George VI was born on this day, December 14, 1895, and also that it was the day Prince Albert died in 1861.
Childhood memory unlocked . I used to hold my fork in my right hand and my step grandmother used to slap my hands so hard for doing this until my (left handed)uncle 1 day he saw her do this to me & went crazy at her she never did it again after that !
George VI was actually a Junior Officer onboard the HMS Collingwood during the massive battle of Jutland in 1916, making him the last British Monarch to have served in combat since George II at Dettingen.
A bit surprised David (Edward VIII) was allowed to carry on his playboy lifestyle with married socialites for so long. In previous royal generations, as a heir to the throne he would have been forced to settle down and marry a suitable foreign protestant princess. German princesses were no longer considered at the end of WW1 but Princess Ingrid of Sweden (later Queen of Denmark) was eligible being a protestant and Princess from a Royal family with a British Princess as her mother (Crown Princess Magaret of Sweden /Princess Margaret of Connaught) . Were they never matched as she and David (Edward VIII) were close in age? I suppose David's parents George V and Mary of Teck already knew their wayward son wouldn't amount to anything and had 3 other princes as spares to the heir.
Yes! Harry’s life parallels Edward David’s down to a T, from his poor academics, preference for sports, mischievous lifestyle to his predilections to a wife. 😱
@@loislewis5229 if you think William is such a great academic get if your high horse working class children wouldn’t be able to get into St. Andrews with his stats.
I can't believe the Queen actually took advice from her free-wheeling uncle about whether or not to let Margaret marry the man she loved. Assuming that was true, it's as if Uncle David wanted to make the family suffer the way he'd suffered. But most people agree that the abdictation was a blessing. If only George VI hadn't smoked. He might have lived another twenty years or so and the princess Elizabeth would have had a chance to be a normal mother to her children. Though they might have been weird anyway with all that intermarrying. Edward is the only one who can seem to stay out of trouble and of the four, he had the most freedom to be his own person growing up.
@@pluffer241 No contact or no "official" contact? I also wonder if it's true or not that Churchill advised her to always "be the Queen" in public and to always keep her emotions in check. Better advice would have been for her to delegate as much as possible for a few years until her children had a chance to grow halfway up. That would have been setting a much better moral example.
@@MsLogjam Elizabeth couldn't delgate during the early years of her reign. There was nobody to step up to go to all those foreign places for the Commonwealth (She promised her father she would do this) If Elizabeth and Prince Philip had not visited all of those places on a rotating basis; the Commonwealth would have fallen apart. There was immense pressure on those countries from the KGB and the USSR.
@@here_we_go_again2571 I wonder if it was worth it. But everyone was more ignorant about child psychology in those days, not just her madge. Nowadays they seem more aware of the need to set a good example as reps for the Church of England to encourage hands-on parenting. Everything has to change, even if it's only a millimeter at a time.
Henry wanted the marriage annulled, said his marriage to Katherine of Aragon was invalid. Pope refused this so Henry broke with Rome and had himself made head of church in England. So annulled rather than divorced
And Now They The Belgian Royal Family Go By The Name "The House Of Belgium" Just As The Former Romanian Royal Family Go The Name "The House Of Romania," Instead Of Their Real Name,Hohenzollern-Sigmarigen,As They Were Cousins Of The Hohenzollerns,Whose Most Famous(INFAMOUS)Member Was Wilhelm II,The German Emperor Who Started World War I!!! They Want To DISTANCE Themselves From Their German Heritage!!!
@@toric6005 Yes, Victoria's mother was sister to both Albert's father and the King of the Belgians. FIRST COUSINS! Is it any wonder that some of them are a bit off in the head?!
Fact: The Duke of Windsor (Ex King Edward VIII) was NEVER a mentor to The Prince of Wales (Charles) who had no contact with the him until the last days of his life, when he accompanied his mother Elizabeth II to visit the dying ex King in Paris. Charles’ mentors who he had very close relationships with, were his paternal grand Uncle the late Earl Mountbatten of Burma and his grandmother the late Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother who despised her brother in law and his wife and would have never allowed any closeness to the couple she believed were the catalysts in the early death of her husband George VI.
Every time I see an image of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg I can't help seeing a very strong resemblance to King Edward VIII. I know somehow they're related but it seems that the Grand Duke of Luxembourg could be King Edward VIII's son. King Edward VIII was known to be a bit of a ladies man seeing he's probably had many affairs with married women I wouldn't be surprised that the Grand Duke of Luxembourg(born 16th of April 1955) was his son but it's not publicly known & kept very quiet.
Er, I don't think so lol. Henri looks like a 50/50 mix of his parents, and Jean and Josephine Charlotte were a love match anyway. I highly doubt the daughter of the King of the Belgians was interested in having a baby with a disgraced, abdicated king.
They're related through the Danish royal family. Edward's paternal grandmother Queen Alexandra and Henri's maternal great grandmother Princess Ingeborg we're both Danish Princesses by birth and aunt and niece.
Maybe because the have the same hairstyle. But it also could be genetics. They have some ancestors in common. The belgian house is Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha (Sax-Coburg-Gotha), from which Albert and Victoria (from her mothers side) are. They are also related through the danish house. And if you trace it back long enough they probably have several other ancestors in common.
Well done! I enjoyed this very much, as I love the history of the British monarchy. I am amazed that over time information regarding Wallace Simpson's real intentions have come out. I guess in the end, it worked out, since David was not psychologically fit to be king...(another story in itself about how royal children were abused).
I would really like to know more about Edward's brother, George, Duke of Kent. Most videos on this subject speak at length about Bertie and Edward, but we hear so little about the Duke of Kent.
I Would Love To See A Video On The Hohenzollern Consorts,That Would Be Very Interesting!!! And Also The Wittlesbach Consorts Of Bavaria. And A Video About The French Empresses,Josephine,Marie Louise And Eugenie!!!
Was really sad to hear that King George VI was left-handed, but was forced to write in his right hand. My dad faces the same problem, & he was beaten quite often when he use his left hand, till he eventually ended up using the right hand. Now he still uses his left-hand to eat and things, but he writes with his right-hand. Never understood what was the problem with using a left hand to write. I even feel that people who uses left-hand are smarter.
My late Mother saw the Royal Couple at Vryheid(meaning freedom) station in Natal during their visit in 1947. I have 2 tiny black and white photos of Their Majesties from s distance. My mother was living in the Town at the time. Incidentally we have the only hospital in the world named after the abdicated king,King Edward Vlll hospital in my home town, Durban . It was named in anticipation of his reign and never changed after his abdication. Fascinating stuff!
I’ve never understood why people made such a fuss of Edward’s looks. His brothers Bertie and George were both better looking. Edward was short and rather weedy looking. His attractiveness was more to do with his titles and position rather than his looks.
The post-WW1 era was a crazy time. The entire continent of Europe and the UK were in a sort of "What have we done?" mode. Then came the 1920's and the Depression in 1929.
David/Edward was whipped with Wallis (the mockery behind his back is new info to me) while Bertie/George was raised up & supported by Elizabeth. What a contrast!
You have to laugh at the irony that Edward and Wallis couldn’t marry due to the Church of Englands rules on divorce, especially as the Church was set up to let Henry VIII divorce Katherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn
And that Charles is now divorced snd married to a divorcee
It was Edward's own fault for not beheading anyone who told him he couldn't do whatever he wanted. That's how Henry VIII got away with stuff. : )
Not true he wanted an annulment because Catherine was married to his older brother Arthur
That is what we call irony
@@rodneyfireballking8458 But Arthur died so her marriage to Henry was legal.
"Hitler called Queen Elizabeth the most dangerous woman in Europe" - I feel like you could have put that on her gravestone - "Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Windsor - Beloved Wife, Mother, Queen - and made Hitler shake in his boots!"
She would have taken him out herself if she’d have had the chance.
The Queen Consort used to practice shooting on the Buckingham Palace grounds in case the Nazis tried to attack the palace!
Once I showed my grandmother a picture of Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and she called the queen "adorable". I told her that Hitler called her the most dangerous woman in Europe and she was sure it was a joke 😂😂
@@marybeth1644 cool~
@@marybeth1644 well one must prepare 👌
It’s amazing King George VI was seen as the weak brother but in the end he’s the one who stepped up and was the greatest example for his future queen daughter meanwhile his brother died labelled a pathetic man who was desperately in love with a woman who couldn’t care less about him
Some of the greatest people in history were "weak". Augustus was a sickly boy, yet managed to become the first Emperor of Rome.
It’s worse, there was MULTIPLE women he lived desperately but they couldn’t care less. Wallis was the one he managed to marry
@@GustavoJua15 There's a difference between being weak physically and having a weak character. Edward VIII's character was his weak point - a spoiled selfish man with no sense of responsibility. Not to mention sympathetic to Hitler. Just as well for Britain that he abdicated.
@@lisahesslink2267 Yeah. A weak body one can overcome with strong character to do great things.
@@lisahesslink2267 his body was weak too, and that didn't matter.
King George V was crazy about his granddaughter Elizabeth. He gave her the nickname “Lilibet” and she called him “Grandpa England.”George V was not a terribly good father but he doted on the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret.
no, elizabeth got her name because when she was younger, she didn’t know how to pronounce her name “elizabeth” and instead called herself as “lilibet.” then it became a family nickname.
@@chantintin10 prince Phillip also called her that as her pet name
@@Lampebruder philip adress her majesty the queen lilibet, but in private he addressed her majesty as monpetit chou, which mean my little cutie
@@28mohammadizzauddinmohdzia38 Prince Philip's nickname for the queen was cabbage.
@@lauraclough6880 they were communicated in france i believe, direct translation of mon petit chou to english is My little cabbage.
The Windsors may consider the abdication the worst crises in their history however, with time it has proved to be such a gift to the British monarchy as they really dodged a bullet with Edward VIII! I believe as king he would have sabotaged the war effort (by colluding with Hitler) and he would have severely weakened the British throne. The throne would definitely not be as strong as it is today.
Yeah it's highly likely that the monarchy would have been abolished
What a pity..its an outdated elitism that has no place in a modern democracy
@@gailmckerrow1450 you could say that about many things that are still around, it all depends on your opinion for example: I like the monarchy as it gives us a proud tradition, they bring in tourism and money, they pay more in taxes than anyone else even though they don't have too and with each new generation they change with the times and modernize plus the last time we abolished the monarchy it didn't go well
@@gailmckerrow1450 But think about what would’ve happened if England had sided with Germany in the Second World War. The monarchy today has no real power aside from representation and generating money from tourism. They actually bring in more than they cost bc ppl love everything they cannot have. It’s an escape from reality.
@@thomasmccaghrey9888
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For so long, when I was younger, I viewed the relationship between Edward and Wallis Simpson as an epic romance. I thought it was so romantic that he would give up the thrown to be with the woman he loved. Now, I realize that both lovers were people of questionable character. Both Simpson and Edward were supporters of A. Hitler and the practice of eugenics. It actually turned out to be fortuitous that Edward abdicated. Otherwise, Hitler could have had a stronger foothold and influence over western Europe and the UK specifically. What a nightmare.
If Edward did not abdicate the throne, the monarchy might have been abolished and replaced by Hitler himself and his sick cronnies. Who knows! Just thankful that his brother and his family accepted the huge job. And the allies won the war! 🙂
Have you heard about the recently found letters Wallis wrote to her second husband Ernest? She did not want Edward to abdicate, nor did she wanted a divorce, or a marriage with Edward. She even called Edward's plan, the Peter Pan plan. Her marriage to Edward sounded like prison to be honest. But I do think she loved him, because she did say "He gave up so much, for so little" on his funeral.
@@isabellev9071 Due to God's mother, the Virgin Mary! Most of the dates of some key moments of World War II are on her feast days!
Same. It's shocking to find out the truth. I am so thankful things turned out the way they did. Our entire world might be horribly different had they not!
🕵 It was still an epic romance anyway because how often do kings give up the throne, power, and wealth for one woman? This was the only one.
Edward VIII's abdication is the reason why Queen Elizabeth II refuses to abdicate and has made Charles and William swear to not abdicate either. She blamed Edward's abdication for the declining of her father's health as it caused him a great amount of stress and turmoil and as we know George VI was a very shy man and had a stammer and needed speech therapy in his later years. While George was a great king and a brilliant steadying presence during the war and stuff he was not a well man. The Queen never wants any other members of her family to go through the stress of becoming Monarch before they are ready.
Her strong faith keeps her on the throne too. The Coronation of an English monarch is also a very religious service. The Queen also pledged her whole life to serving her people on the occasion of her 21st Birthday.
In fairness, while mental stress *might* be a factor in making a person susceptible to cancer, George VI's lifelong heavy smoking was a much more likely reason.
Kind of wish Charles would abdicate. William will make a great king.
@@RealMajora Charles has a lot to offer and will be a good king too, although his reign will be short. Both Charles and William will bring their own unique style to the monarchy.
Do you seriously believe these lies???
The lies which is that the crowns a burden, and that she does not want to burden her children
This is the kind of stuff they want you to believe. Do you really think Charles, who is 70 something now, is not ready. Is his readiness really the reason she is not abdicating
I would consider you naive if you really believed this
Wow I have so much respect for Bertie after learning this. He definitley had qualities his brother didn't; the most important being kindness and respect for his fellow man. He derserved the crown, I just wish it hadn't taken a toll on his life.
Also, don’t forget *King George agreed to pay his brother a generous allowance out of his own pocket.* And guess what he got? Phone calls complaining about Wallis and demands for more money. Really shows the difference between the two brothers: a *’Nazi King’* and a *Hero King*
He smoked 4 packs of cigarettes a day since he was a teenager??He actually died of lung cancer?? Yes he had the stress of living through the war but it was his unfiltered cigarettes that gave him lung cancer..NOT the war or Wallis?
@@suzyfarnham3165I do agree with the fact that the heavy smoking throughout his life definitely played a part in King George VI's early death, but at the same time, one can also argue that he might not have smoked as much if he had lived a quiet life instead.
I agree. It's always very sad when kind souls are the first to go. Still, King George VI was the perfect king for his time. It's no wonder that Queen Elizabeth II deeply admired her beloved father. ❤
Out of all of these, I believe the most tragic two cases are that of Bertie and little prince John.
Bertie was terrified of his father and he suffered almost all of his life. Excellent parenting skills, once again.....😡
I'm just glad he was blessed with 2 daughters that adored him and a wife that loved him deeply.
RIP Your Majesty 🌷🌷🌷💚
Fascinating how two brothers, raised by the same people can be so different with their racial beliefs.
Well, maybe they had different nannies lol
@@Taniajofre nah they had the same nannies. But they're probably influenced by their friends or different politicians.
(And also their personalities were different. George didn't follow the orders to be racist but Edward did and therefore turned like one over the years)
@@Taniajofre They aren't that far apart in age--actually they had the same nannies growing up; first was a terror of a woman who abused the two of them. She got reported by one of the junior nannies, Charlotte Bill, who was promoted to head nanny and took care of all six of the royal children, especially Prince John.
My dad, 2 uncles, & aunt, turned out VERY different. Most clearly with my dad and the next eldest uncle - since they were adopted they're basically the same age (within a year). My dad got through to an aerospsce PhD, my uncle ended up a drug addict who we lost track of during his freefall when i was 6. The contrast is so weirdly different. I still haven't made sense of that, but it's almost comforting to see it happen to other people too. Something about human nature deep down, i guess...?
@@piratesswoop725 I know, I was just kidding (that´s why I said LOL). Also because of the way they said "raised by the same people", like if the king and queen actually raised them...
I don't know why but I feel so sad for Bertie, it seems like he lived only for duties and the sake of the others, not for himself. So much respect for one of the greatest king ever.
Me too. If only he had the quiet life he had always wanted. Still, had it not been for the abdication, we wouldn't have had him or his daughter Queen Elizabeth II.
@@PrincessQ-fj9ly we would probably still have had Queen Elizabeth II.
“And a lonely boy who died tragically young…let’s meet them! :D”
Lindsay said "How sad.... anyway"
The youngest was prince John who had epilepsy and died at age 13
There’s a movie called the lost prince on bbc about his life from 1905-1919
The photo of George, Edward, Victoria, and baby Edward/David has always sort of blown my mind - there's a woman born in the reign of George III, holding a child who will live to see men walk on the Moon.
Both Edward and George married very strong women.
It was George’s wife Elizabeth who denied Wallis an HRH. She hated Wallis for destroying her quiet life and blamed her for the death of her husband.
At the beginning of WWII, the Duke of Windsor was given Army duties which both amused and annoyed the professionals. He wasn’t given a lot of info because they doubted his loyalty. At the first sign of trouble Edward fled. He only came back when Churchill threatened to try him for treason and desertion. That was one of the many reasons he was sent to the Bahamas.
After the war and the discovery of the Marburg Papers he was effectively banned from England.
Churchill also had Roosevelt keep tabs on he and Wallis. FDR didn't trust either Edward or Wallis as far as he could throw them.
Leslee, that is incorrect and sounds like historical fiction that has sadly become part what people believe to be true.
The women did not care for each other, but there are multiple reasons Wallis did not even qualify as an HRH. They were not the Duke and Duchess of any place that exists, unless we are saying that they were the Duke and Duchess of Windsor Castle.
Ah I see you watched 'The Crown', I like the show, but do keep in mind that is dramatised and not everything in the show is historically accurate.
After the Marburg Papers are released, it did cause some controversy, but the Duke of Windsor still has connections to the royal family and kept up with public appearances. Unlike the show which he got banished from the family and England, but his reputation is definitely in shambles though.
The Queen Mother hated Wallis. It was a hate she carried all her life. She blamed Wallis for George's early death...even though he died of lung cancer after smoking 100 cigarettes a day since he was a teenager.
@Rexon
The Crown is not the first miniseries nor the first historiography to explore their relationship nor their relationship with the Windsor family. There are tons of books, movies, and miniseries about them.
I read alot. Whatever they are, you can’t say they are not a fascinating pair. They deserved each other. And I mean that in every way possible.
Also, and I am dating myself, I remember when both Edward and Wallis died.
@MellisaPollum, I found that out in the 80s. They were part of the scandal surrounding Sir Harry Oakes death in the 40s. There was a miniseries about that in the 80s.
When the going got tough
The Duke and Duchess would flee
They were a pair of cowards.
I know George V was not the best father, but the way he wanted so badly for his granddaughter, Elizabeth II, to become Queen someday is the cutest thing! 🥺
King George VI was SO dashing! He really looks like a true king!
I am so looking forward to you continuing with Queen Victoria's great grandchildren series.
The line about Wallis Simpson scolding Edward for not eating his vegetables will never not make me crack up. It is so funny and honestly kinda kinky lol
I love this channel, no propaganda, no romanticism, just facts 😅 I love this channel so much. I wish you were my high school history teacher
I wouldn't use the words "morbidly obsessed" in regard to Queen Victoria's reaction to her husband Albert's death. In an era when most royal and aristocratic marriages were socially/monetary/business arrangements, Victoria was lucky enough to marry her soul mate; her best friend. Naturally, she was devastated and felt utterly lost without him.
Tbf, being named after your grandpa (great grandpa?) because your grandma was devastated/angry you were born on his 34th death anniversary _does_ sound pretty crazy.
Uhhh Victoria was still a lot. Like obviously you never just stop missing someone you care about, but she absolutely took it too far. It's also just never appropriate to push those expectations onto children
@@somedragonbastard agreed
George VI was a great King. The Queen Mother was a good Consort. Their partnership strengthened their people during the war.
He was also very good looking!
Also that Queen Mary, Princess Mary, Prince Henry & Prince George helped King George VI immensely because of many issues he said (primarily his stammer and fear of the public), and I feel like that’s what probably endeared him to the people, they felt like the King was someone they could all relate to, and his finest hour was WW2 !! He’s one of the greatest King’s ever
I love your “Let’s Meet Them ✨🥰” after describing each the life of each child
This was in an age where divorce was seen as a terrible thing. That marrying someone who wasn’t of the correct religious background was not allowed in the royal family. But also he didn’t wish to be king. Neither did his younger brother. But George stepped up unlike Edward. Edward just wanted his own way. Sadly if your in the Royal family you can’t have your own way!
Unfortunately that's how it works. As little girls we all may have romanticed the idea of being a princess and living in a castle but the reality was that they often had to give up on many personal freedoms.
The Royals are still to this day forbidden becoming a catholic and other religions as well.
No sitting monarch can be a catholic as they are the head of the Church of England.
George VI took his duties as both Prince and later King, very seriously.
George vi was also an excellent father.
People keep comparing Harry and MM with Wallace and Edward. Edward was an actual king who abdicated the throne. This was huge. Harry abdicated nothing and could marry whomever he liked. He is way down in line of succession.
yes, is different, but is kind the same at the same time, because he quit his royal duties.
The basic premise is the same.
Woman with uncontrollable spending habit marries the highest up available royal.
Man let's her call the shots.
Man is now an outcast.
The family is damaged.
So Was Victoria's father.....
“A lonely boy who died tragically young…😔”
“Let’s meet them😃💖”
Iconic transition
When I watched "Edward and Mrs Simpson" I thought it was one of the most romantic stories I'd ever seen eventhough I was just a child when I watched it! I realized later that it was more fiction than fact! I didn't know he was a racists and not a nice man at all.It was best he met her because king George was a much better choice for the king of England!
I think everyone panicked when Bertie was born on Prince Albert's death day. Everyone went oh "sh- , we better do something to appease Queen Victoria."
lol
Brilliant video! I’ve read the Queen Mum’s biography (official) and she was an absolutely amazing woman. From birth on, just amazing. She truly loved her husband and was his guiding light.
My single favorite story about the Queen Mother is her loving to shoot her Thompson at rats at the palaces. She had the gun bc she said if the Germans came she would take some out before they took her.
Wow.... it's shows even more of how brave and strong and wonderful person the Queen Mom is
And Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria died 160 years ago today.
Alice, their third child (and who nursed Prince Albert herself) died 143 years ago today.
And HMTQ father was born in what they call the cursed day
I didn’t know that.🤔
Are you going to make the video about royal tiaras? You asked us if we wanted one and I can't wait for it! I love the content You make - it relaxes me enormously and broadens my interest in history. Thank you for making such wonderful videos! ❤
I definitely will but it won't come out until next year. I work a few months ahead as videos take a long time to research and make.
@@LindsayHoliday why don't you make any on the royalty of the colonies, I speak particularly of Indian royals.
@@litchiicecream5792 well as she stated it takes time (all in due time my friend, all in due time)
@@redadmiralofvalyria867 she will only if she gets the recommendation, this channel has not once spoken of the Indian subcontinent apart from the mention of our stolen diamonds and treasures.
@@litchiicecream5792 don't be so rude. There is still a lot of European history that she hasn't covered yet. There are tons of information on Indian history available anyway ( and quite frankly it isn't all that interesting). Let her take her time as she said making such videos is time consuming. I want Lindsay to focus on quality rather than quantity.
When George VI and Elizabeth visited the Roosevelts at Hyde Park, NY, it was famously reported that they were served American hot dogs for lunch. Not sure if this was the first time the royals had ever been served hot dogs, but they kept their good relationship going with the Roosevelts by not complaining about their lunch.
The King reportedly asked for seconds!
My Dad grew up in Hyde Park, NY...so happy to see this comment!😊
I wish there was a reality show for the royal family.
Especially the Hannovers and the Tudors
I think the tudors were
@@florencedelves7409 yep
That would be awesome!
@@jonesvideo80 I feel like they would be a family drama or something
The real story was crazy enough….a drama, maybe but not a fake reality show.
I've been waiting for a George VI feature! What a nice xmas gift
Seriously educative. Thank you very much for posting ❤❤❤❤
The Kaiser did not start the war by himself. It was the interlocking alliances on both sides that led to the final start. It was a general failure on the part of all of the leading European nations that resulted in the war. They all share the blame for the debacle that followed.
The Kaiser didn’t even start the war at all it was Austria-Hungary
And who declared war on who?
@@shipleyberg um … Britain declared war on Germany lol
@@FernandoMartinez-ho3dz He did have a massive part in it though. Germany gave Austria the assurance "we're with you with all we've got, and no matter what", which was the catalist for Austria escalating matters when they REALLY shouldn't have.
I love how you dive in to the topic, which I didn't even learn at school! Good job!
The fact that King George VI was seen as weak and incapable of being King, and even Republicans said “the abdication crisis of 1936 did "more for republicanism than fifty years of propaganda". George VI wrote to his brother Edward that in the aftermath of the abdication he had reluctantly assumed "a rocking throne" and tried "to make it steady again". He became king at a point when public faith in the monarchy was at a low ebb. During his reign, his people endured the hardships of war, and imperial power was eroded. However, as a dutiful family man and by showing personal courage, he succeeded in restoring the popularity of the monarchy.” Sheesh finally King George VI is getting his credit
But I think in the end .. everyone knew that Bertie was the right man for the job since he and Edward were adults
He persevered in the end, though. Went down as one of the greatest monarchs that Britain has ever had. I think even Republicans today would still admire and respect the hardships he went through.
@@oldtoby9377 the King is what Zelensky is today for Ukrainians and the world. A true leader who through the worst will not leave, will stay and fight for and with their country. The worst is 80 years ago we fought for Democracy and Freedom, today that fight in Europe is once again a thing, and we all pray for great leaders like King George VI and President Zelensky, god save the King
The best channel on the internet! Much love from New Orleans ❤
Edwards pictures show how much he hated being a royal. It's so unfortunate that these stories are usually sad.
Neither David (Duke of Windsor) or
Wallis look happy in their wedding
pictures.
I still cry like a baby watching Stephen Poliakoff's film about Johnnie / Prince John
What movie is that out of curiosity?🤔
@@ChibiProwl The Lost Prince 2003
@@Ater_Draco Thank you!😎😌
So happy you’ve come back to my favourite subject! Thankyou
I’ve listened to all of your videos many times. I’d love for Mary of Teck to have her own video. She seems quite interesting.
When she said George V became king in 1910 it made me think of
“It's grand to be an Englishman in 1910
King Edward's on the throne; it's the age of men
I'm the lord of my castle, the sov'reign, the liege!
I treat my subjects: servants, children, wife
With a firm but gentle hand, noblesse oblige!”
George Banks
Should’ve been switched with George
The cherry trees on Cherry Tree Lane are blossom, so it's April-ish? Edward was still on the throne in the spring.
Mary poppins
It's funny that Queen Mary was a stoic mother dedicated to the Crown as Elizabeth II was later to become the same
Who at the time of accession was told by her Grandmother "The Crown is to ALWAYS come first "
Love it. Great-great grandchildren next please!
I feel like if king George and Queen Mary had kinder and warmer parents Edward viiii probably wouldn’t have turned out so bad
George V’s parents were warm
I doubt their lack of warmth can be blamed. Edward's younger brothers and sister had a sense of duty and reverence for the monarchy - he did not but used those parts of it that suited him.
The children were abused
by the nanny and her staff.
It took awhile but eventually
they caught on to what
was going on.
George V did have a
frightful temper
(much like his grandmother)
Don't forget, like George vi.
George v was the "spare"
and was not educated
and trained to be king
(He was sent into the
Royal navy at a very
young age.
King George VI was WAY more handsome than King Edward VIII, in my opinion.
Awesome video!
They definitely did the monarchy a favour. Edward’s abdication gave us George VI and our present Queen.
Rubbish? If he had a morganatic marriage it would have been the same???? The line of succession would still be there?
3:09
That child has 7 names.
Gosh no wonder he rebeled. I'd be upset to if I had to write out that many names on every legal document.
LOL
This is one of the BEST historical and complete information of the Royals during this timeframe. Thank you for the honesty!
Interesting timing that this video is posted on December 14, 2021, and that George VI was born on this day, December 14, 1895, and also that it was the day Prince Albert died in 1861.
And princess alice
The cursed day, as they used to so aptly name it.
Today would have been George the 6th birthday.
He was born 126 years ago.
Which George,?
@@ezekielbertrand809 George VI. Elizabeth II’s father
And Albert's deathday
Childhood memory unlocked . I used to hold my fork in my right hand and my step grandmother used to slap my hands so hard for doing this until my (left handed)uncle 1 day he saw her do this to me & went crazy at her she never did it again after that !
George VI was actually a Junior Officer onboard the HMS Collingwood during the massive battle of Jutland in 1916, making him the last British Monarch to have served in combat since George II at Dettingen.
I think The abdication of David was a A blessing in disguise
A bit surprised David (Edward VIII) was allowed to carry on his playboy lifestyle with married socialites for so long. In previous royal generations, as a heir to the throne he would have been forced to settle down and marry a suitable foreign protestant princess. German princesses were no longer considered at the end of WW1 but Princess Ingrid of Sweden (later Queen of Denmark) was eligible being a protestant and Princess from a Royal family with a British Princess as her mother (Crown Princess Magaret of Sweden /Princess Margaret of Connaught) . Were they never matched as she and David (Edward VIII) were close in age? I suppose David's parents George V and Mary of Teck already knew their wayward son wouldn't amount to anything and had 3 other princes as spares to the heir.
The post tells me where Harry gets his attitude from. I love your documentary :)
Yes! Harry’s life parallels Edward David’s down to a T, from his poor academics, preference for sports, mischievous lifestyle to his predilections to a wife. 😱
@@loislewis5229 if you think William is such a great academic get if your high horse working class children wouldn’t be able to get into St. Andrews with his stats.
@@amaalburhan536 I wasn’t comparing harry with William, I was pointing out the similarities between harry and Edward David. 🤦♀️
Charles is much more similar to Edward.
@@leonieromanes7265 Well, they certainly had a close relationship.
Could you do A video of the grandchildren of Franz Josef.
I can't believe the Queen actually took advice from her free-wheeling uncle about whether or not to let Margaret marry the man she loved. Assuming that was true, it's as if Uncle David wanted to make the family suffer the way he'd suffered. But most people agree that the abdictation was a blessing. If only George VI hadn't smoked. He might have lived another twenty years or so and the princess Elizabeth would have had a chance to be a normal mother to her children. Though they might have been weird anyway with all that intermarrying. Edward is the only one who can seem to stay out of trouble and of the four, he had the most freedom to be his own person growing up.
The Queen and her family didn't have contact with David after he abdicated.
@@pluffer241 No contact or no "official" contact? I also wonder if it's true or not that Churchill advised her to always "be the Queen" in public and to always keep her emotions in check. Better advice would have been for her to delegate as much as possible for a few years until her children had a chance to grow halfway up. That would have been setting a much better moral example.
@@MsLogjam
Elizabeth couldn't delgate
during the early years of
her reign. There was
nobody to step up to
go to all those foreign
places for the Commonwealth
(She promised her father
she would do this)
If Elizabeth and Prince
Philip had not visited
all of those places
on a rotating basis;
the Commonwealth
would have fallen
apart. There was
immense pressure
on those countries
from the KGB and
the USSR.
@@here_we_go_again2571 I wonder if it was worth it. But everyone was more ignorant about child psychology in those days, not just her madge. Nowadays they seem more aware of the need to set a good example as reps for the Church of England to encourage hands-on parenting. Everything has to change, even if it's only a millimeter at a time.
@@MsLogjam
That is true, Hopefully we learn from our mistakes as individuals and as societies.
merry christmas everyone 🖤
thank you for uploading lol 🖤
Excellent video.
I can’t wait for the end of the year royal trivia!!
Fellow Emperor/Tsar Nicholas, how did you lose to the Red Armies ?
Question… Wasn’t the Church of England created specifically so a king could divorce? Why would they forbid it later?
Future monarch's after Henry 8 prob forbid it
Hypocrisy of Monarchy - Henry didn't marry a divorcee. Do as I say, not as I do
Henry wanted the marriage annulled, said his marriage to Katherine of Aragon was invalid. Pope refused this so Henry broke with Rome and had himself made head of church in England. So annulled rather than divorced
Now ( Windsor) but before = Saxe Cobourg Gotta the same family name of King of BELGIUM.
Yup Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s mutual uncle, Leopold, was the first King of the Belgians.
And Now They The Belgian Royal Family Go By The Name "The House Of Belgium" Just As The Former Romanian Royal Family Go The Name "The House Of Romania," Instead Of Their Real Name,Hohenzollern-Sigmarigen,As They Were Cousins Of The Hohenzollerns,Whose Most Famous(INFAMOUS)Member Was Wilhelm II,The German Emperor Who Started World War I!!! They Want To DISTANCE Themselves From Their German Heritage!!!
@@toric6005 👍.
@@gregoryjones9546 😊 Thank you👍.
@@toric6005 Yes, Victoria's mother was sister to both Albert's father and the King of the Belgians. FIRST COUSINS! Is it any wonder that some of them are a bit off in the head?!
Can u do viedo about king greoge iii chirldern and grandchirldern?
so many children, so little grandchildren
I love this channel!!
Me too.
How many Great-Grandchildren did Queen Victoria have?
I think 87 including Edward VIII and George VI.
@@makjusufbegovic8186 Thank you!
She has the best voice for these stories
"His good looks-"
David: *literally looking ill all the time*
Thank You Lindsay!💕
Fact: The Duke of Windsor (Ex King Edward VIII) was NEVER a mentor to The Prince of Wales (Charles) who had no contact with the him until the last days of his life, when he accompanied his mother Elizabeth II to visit the dying ex King in Paris.
Charles’ mentors who he had very close relationships with, were his paternal grand Uncle the late Earl Mountbatten of Burma and his grandmother the late Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother who despised her brother in law and his wife and would have never allowed any closeness to the couple she believed were the catalysts in the early death of her husband George VI.
Happy birthday King George VI Rest in Peace
I Like How He Went Against The Advice Of The Publicists,And Shook Hands With The Black People In South Africa,He And The Queen Mother!!!
@@gregoryjones9546istg, if he only lived longer, he would have loved Princess Diana.
I can’t wait for pt 2 always wanted more information on Mary and John
Every time I see an image of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg I can't help seeing a very strong resemblance to King Edward VIII. I know somehow they're related but it seems that the Grand Duke of Luxembourg could be King Edward VIII's son. King Edward VIII was known to be a bit of a ladies man seeing he's probably had many affairs with married women I wouldn't be surprised that the Grand Duke of Luxembourg(born 16th of April 1955) was his son but it's not publicly known & kept very quiet.
Er, I don't think so lol. Henri looks like a 50/50 mix of his parents, and Jean and Josephine Charlotte were a love match anyway. I highly doubt the daughter of the King of the Belgians was interested in having a baby with a disgraced, abdicated king.
@@piratesswoop725 I get what you've said maybe Henri is a little doppelganger to Edward VIII.
Not at all like how a belgian princess go to the UK and meet edward
They're related through the Danish royal family. Edward's paternal grandmother Queen Alexandra and Henri's maternal great grandmother Princess Ingeborg we're both Danish Princesses by birth and aunt and niece.
Maybe because the have the same hairstyle. But it also could be genetics. They have some ancestors in common. The belgian house is Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha (Sax-Coburg-Gotha), from which Albert and Victoria (from her mothers side) are.
They are also related through the danish house. And if you trace it back long enough they probably have several other ancestors in common.
This video was great! I'm looking forward to the next one!
Also btw King George VI was 40 when he took the crown not 41, he turned 41 .. 3 days after on Dec. 14th, he became king on dec. 11
The present day Prince's William & Harry are pure angels in comparison
First view, love your videos 💗💗💗💗
Great video 👍🏻❤
Thank you for sharing
Well done! I enjoyed this very much, as I love the history of the British monarchy. I am amazed that over time information regarding Wallace Simpson's real intentions have come out. I guess in the end, it worked out, since David was not psychologically fit to be king...(another story in itself about how royal children were abused).
I would really like to know more about Edward's brother, George, Duke of Kent. Most videos on this subject speak at length about Bertie and Edward, but we hear so little about the Duke of Kent.
Love your channel!
I Would Love To See A Video On The Hohenzollern Consorts,That Would Be Very Interesting!!! And Also The Wittlesbach Consorts Of Bavaria. And A Video About The French Empresses,Josephine,Marie Louise And Eugenie!!!
Yay! thank you, this is exactly what I needed!
This was a fascinating video. Thank you 😊
Do some on the French/Spanish Bourbons please!!!
Yes! I am waiting for French and Spanish monarchy series
Was really sad to hear that King George VI was left-handed, but was forced to write in his right hand. My dad faces the same problem, & he was beaten quite often when he use his left hand, till he eventually ended up using the right hand. Now he still uses his left-hand to eat and things, but he writes with his right-hand.
Never understood what was the problem with using a left hand to write. I even feel that people who uses left-hand are smarter.
As a left-handed person who is called smart by his close friends I can confirm lefties are smarter
My late Mother saw the Royal Couple at Vryheid(meaning freedom) station in Natal during their visit in 1947. I have 2 tiny black and white photos of Their Majesties from s distance. My mother was living in the Town at the time. Incidentally we have the only hospital in the world named after the abdicated king,King Edward Vlll hospital in my home town, Durban . It was named in anticipation of his reign and never changed after his abdication. Fascinating stuff!
I’ve never understood why people made such a fuss of Edward’s looks. His brothers Bertie and George were both better looking. Edward was short and rather weedy looking. His attractiveness was more to do with his titles and position rather than his looks.
Honestly, they might as well look identical. Whether one looks 'better' than the other depends on how well one looks on their character
The post-WW1 era
was a crazy time.
The entire continent
of Europe and the UK
were in a sort of
"What have we done?"
mode. Then came the
1920's and the Depression
in 1929.
this man David/Edward was the first og simp, ngl.
Thank you.I like your program 🌻🇺🇸🙏
Wallis: slaps david
David: that's hot, do it again.
Looking forward to the next episode!
David/Edward was whipped with Wallis (the mockery behind his back is new info to me) while Bertie/George was raised up & supported by Elizabeth. What a contrast!
Thank you Lindsey I love the details and explanations can't wait for part two
I was waiting for this series