46. The Abdication of King Edward VIII
Jack P Taylor's Political and Historical Curiosities
English - September 17, 2017 17:46 - 29 minutes - 19.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHistory Government international president history nuclear politics primeminister relations unitednations Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This week's show details how King Edward VIII was forced to chose between the love he held for his country or his love for Wallis Simpson.
With original audio of speeches by King Edward I will take through this royal scandal that threatened the UK's monarchy and our government.
As ever I hope you enjoy!