Edward VIII reigned for a total of 326 days, and was the only king in British history to voluntarily abdicate.
Even if people who do not understand British history have more or less heard of the story of this king "loves beauty but not the country".
Edward VIII fell in love with Mrs. Simpson, who had divorced twice. In British society at that time, no one could accept a divorced woman becoming the queen of England. The British royal family and government therefore strongly advised Edward VIII to seek a conditional match for unmarried ladies as partners.
Edward VIII rejected this proposal and was willing to abdicate and fulfill his love.
This is the surface of the modern version of the story "Love beauty but not the country", covered with a thick layer of romantic colors.
The truth behind this romantic color is that Edward VIII has not received public forgiveness in 1986 years of abdication.
After all, his choice was that on the surface he chose freedom and love, but in fact he was selfish. He completely put aside the sense of responsibility of the family and country, and never forgot the wealth brought by the royal family membership. Life.
Edward VIII abdicated and completely ignored the heavy weight of the mess left to his family.
Queen Mother Mary hastily informed her second son of the later George VI that she must succeed to the throne and become king. George VI was instantly crushed by huge pressure and cried on his mother's shoulder for an hour before slowly calming down his emotions.
George VI was not ecstatic when facing the throne, but felt that the pressure was huge, which was due to objective reasons. He suffered from stuttering since childhood and was afraid to appear in public. Once he became king, it was a powerful challenge to his personal physical and psychological.
Therefore, George VI had an awkward nickname - "The Reluctant King".
Of course, George VI could also refuse to inherit the throne like his brother. But doing so is not just a royal crisis, but also a constitutional crisis in the entire UK.
So George VI took the burden reluctantly. Later, with the help of his wife, George VI successfully overcome the problem of stuttering through the guidance of a professional language therapist and was able to give a speech to the public freely.
After becoming the king, huge mental pressure overwhelmed George VI's health. Most of the members of the British royal family lived longevity, but George VI was only 57 years old. It is rumored that this is the reason why the current Queen Elizabeth II of England and her mother Queen Elizabeth always has a knot about Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson.
If we just abandon our sense of responsibility for our family, the controversy left by Edward VIII might not be so strong. After all, this is an era of respecting individual freedom and choice.
The problem is that Edward VIII was in conflict with the British choices politically.
After Edward VIII abdicated, he was canonized by his younger brother George VI as Duke of Windsor .
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor privately asked many times to allow the two to return to life in the UK, but they were both rejected by the British government and the royal family. According to the investigation, Mrs. Simpson was an avid supporter of Nazi Germany. Edward VIII's political tendency was also sympathetic to the Nazis.
Mrs. Simpson has a lot of jewelry, most of which were given to his lover by the Duke of Windsor. After the two got married, their material life was still good, but their social status was very awkward.
Some people believe that before Edward VIII abdicated, his vision for the future situation was that as long as he survived the cooling period, his mother and brother would still let him return to the UK after the storm. As the abdicated king, he would be treated preferentially, able to form his own little court to serve himself, and he could continue to live a luxurious and sought after life with his beloved Mrs. Simpson.
It’s a pity that his vision is so beautiful.No one is willing to spoil this selfish former royal family member. What's more, before that, he was the crown prince and the future king. After abdicating, what future does he have?
If his story was just a love story, he would have been forgiven by people long ago. There would not be so much controversy about Edward VIII's reputation.
He also has to thank his younger brother George VI and niece Elizabeth II . Elizabeth II is currently the most beloved and respected queen of the British royal family. Her outstanding performance on the throne made people more calm in the abdication of Edward VIII.
That means you have left, and there will be a better successor to make up for it, so it doesn’t matter to us!
