Edward VIII, a famous star king
, because of his superior appearance, romantic and passionate nature, and frequent exposure in the media, and he has been a big shot in many political meetings. Shining out, conducting in-depth research on people's sentiments, and sincerely considering the people, he became the first world-class idol. He won the praise of the public with his personal charm, won the support of the people, and became the most famous idol-level idol-level during his reign at that time. star.
second because he took the initiative to give up his throne, which was the only king in British history to make such a request. In the end, he signed his abdication announcement and issued a notice on the BBC, only 325 days before he succeeded to the throne! His series of practices left a story for future generations of giving up the powerful and noble for freedom and the country for beauty.
Today, let us enter the legendary idol king and witness the unruly and romantic life of this star king.
There is a great photo of the young prince David, who was named Prince of Wales. 's head is slightly tilted, his lips are closed tightly, his face is serious, and he is neatly short-parted. His eyes were slightly to the right, his head was slightly drooping, his skin was very fair, with almost no dark spots, and was as smooth as marble. What is most fascinating about is those eyes and that look. He is rigorous, resolute, confident and proud, but also a little sentimental and almost melancholy. 's handsome face, coupled with such deep eyes, will make everyone who sees him feel excited.
Edward VIII
As Edward VIII, he signed an abdication announcement just 325 days after he inherited the throne. The whole story of the whole incident is now well known: the king of can only make a choice between the throne and the woman, and love won in the end. This is a warm story for the British royal family. In this story by Edward VIII, love is supreme.
On June 1, 1925, David was invited to visit South Africa. According to records, he personally won the votes for South Africa to join the Commonwealth. At this time, Britain's rule over its overseas vassal states was already in jeopardy. In Cape Town, he spoke to members of both houses.
When people heard the prince’s speech, they had no new ideas to praise or praise the audience, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a close relationship between South Africa and the United Kingdom, and clearly pointing out the wealth shared by the two countries and the same values.
However, just as the speech was about to end, the prince's actions surprised the audience. The prince said the conclusion in South African dialect. This move shows that the British Empire has been paying attention to the people there since the Boers War in South Africa. The prince's speech received endless applause. The local nationalists who had originally opposed the British were moved by the prince's actions and sang hymns for him. After the grand dinner that was held afterwards, people from all parties gathered together and chatted with each other, having a happy time. In the past few decades, due to the confrontation between parties, there has never been such a harmonious and relaxed atmosphere; the arrival of the prince has given everyone such an opportunity.
"The trip to South Africa has brought the Prince of Wales to the altar." Philip. Ziegler wrote. "Although there were many classic moments in the next 10 years, for him, this was the only time to fully utilize his personal charm to gain an advantage, and it continued to have an impact for a considerable period of time."
David performed his duty as a prince in a brilliant manner. In fact, he himself did not like the local Boers in South Africa. He believed that these people were barbaric and ignorant, and living were redundant; however, he pretended to be paying close attention to these people. After all, this is his job. Although he did not do anything, he did a good job.
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11-18, 11 years after his trip to South Africa, David was already Edward VIII. He left London and headed for Doles in southern Wales.He was in a wilderness as he got off the car. He couldn't help but feel moved by the scene and lamented the difficult years he had spent in the economic crisis over the past seven years. At this moment, in front of him were thousands of victims who were hungry and cold, ragged, haggard and miserable. On the ruins of the steel mill that had been closed for many years, the king was welcomed. The king also showed a little despair in his eyes. He paused for a few seconds before he returned to normal. People sang the Wales' national anthem passionately, their eyes full of desire for the king to lead everyone to reorganize the mountains and rivers. Edward VIII visited the local factory and learned that the unemployment rate here was as high as 75%, and also learned about the series of consequences. "These steel mills have always brought a lot of hope." Action must be taken to reopen and resume production. "The action must be taken", the king's words appeared on the front page of the local newspaper.
In a region that had long lost hope, people's hearts rekindled the spark of hope. The British people far away in London also Inspired by the king's words. People are united and eager to respond to the king's call. Such a king cares about the suffering of the people at the bottom of society; , the ruling party cannot stand by. The king is the first time he In the radio speech, he said, "Although I am talking to you now in the name of the king, I am still the same as before; my experience has made me understand that I must continue to work tirelessly to benefit all the people. "
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He did better than his father, because George V tried his best to get close to his subjects and compassion with the sufferings of the people. He surpassed his grandfather, because Edward The seventh generation had never thought of compromising with the Boers in South Africa, or caring about unemployed steel workers. Prince David, whether during the Prince of Wales or becoming king, always cared about the hard-working masses. Think about the people, share weal and woe with them, and share honor and disgrace. Compared with his predecessors, David valued more communication with people of all classes and regarded this as his own duty. "I hope everyone will regard me as A common man, not a prince of Wales. In this past war, and in the days that followed, I had the opportunity to meet people from various countries in the world. "
On the big screen, the most popular one is the series "Fifty Thousand Miles Traveling the World - Follow the Prince of Wales", a promotional video showing the style of the British Empire. Through this film, each The audience all knew and fell in love with this "handsome prince". The female biographer of Susan Williams once collected 282 pages of historical materials, which were all praises from the audience who had watched the video at that time. However, the media Always short-sighted and do not want people to pay too much attention to the prince. In fact, Susan Williams finally understood that those audiences of "News Clippings" and those "fans" who enthusiastically wrote letters to the prince. Those who waving flags and shouting for the prince on both sides of the streets did not really know Edward VIII: the other side of a generation of idols until December 2, 1936.
Edward VIII and his wife
were inside the royal family and succeeded as early as 1925. Before his trip to South Africa, not everyone was happy about Prince David's actions. George V once criticized David for being unwilling to obey etiquette and unable to be content with himself. Of course, most of these criticisms are unfair. , and that's all. People infer that David has a kind of self-doing and even rebellious character in his bones. "Never bear any burden."
Ziegler quoted the comments of those who disagree with the prince's style. . Perhaps, their view is right. In David's letters and memoirs, there are few readings about the desire for compulsory change, power struggles for reform or similar ideas.In his writing, most of them are bored with the "prince's identity", or complaining about the fact that in court life always deals with "many outdated guys" and "abiding all kinds of boring court etiquettes".
As a compulsory course for the heir to the throne, he participated in various forms of dances, receptions and visits. When describing these activities, the word he often uses is "Oops. In addition, the pressure on his parents is much greater than that of other children.
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War also left a deep mark on his growth experience. . Therefore, he had always longed to get rid of the stereotypical palace life. In his opinion, the royal court was gradually marginalized compared to the ordinary social life in the capital London (his idea makes sense), so the royal family members had to take the initiative to attack. , re-establish a close connection with the fashion society. Of course, David deliberately showed a rebellious attitude in semi-public occasions, which was contrary to the luxury and vulgarity of palace life, and those who were timid but were determined to be The important officials of the court are different. David's actions are completely casual and have no foresight.
He obviously believes that the limited transformation of the palace life will still be welcomed by everyone. But he gradually feels that the palace life is "a kind of " Very stupid way to waste time. He wanted to get rid of this life, so he had the idea of rebellion.
On December 10, 1936, Edward VIII officially signed the abdication announcement in front of several younger brothers. Then, he Driving to his mother's bedroom and saying goodbye to her, but her mother was deeply disappointed with his decision and was extremely cold to him. afternoon, Baldwin officially read the king's abdication at the plenary session of the House of Commons. At the same time, Edward himself Come to the British BBC Broadcasting Corporation and release this news to his subjects through radio broadcast.
A generation of glorious star king ended here. It is a pity to return to an ordinary people's life. For many of us, The life of the palace is undoubtedly enviable. Noble, gorgeous and elegant are closely related to them. The position of the king of the British Empire is something that many people want to get in their dreams. However, as our old Chinese saying says: Zi is not a fish, how can you know The joy of fish?
For Edward VIII, the old-fashioned and bound court life, the masked life needs to play the role of a monarch every day, and every day you need to be forced to attend what you don't like Life on occasion may not be good. These lives make him feel tired and disdainful, who is unruly and romantic.
His rebelliousness and character since childhood doomed him to be incompatible with the reserved royal life. Live yourself and live Be happy and yearning for freedom may be what Edward VIII pursue. He is always like a bird, spreading his arms, chasing the vastness of the sky! Always perform the ode to freedom.
References: "Windsor Dynasty: The Peak of the Empire and the Supreme Dark Moment"
