On October 4th local time, the British " Daily Mail " and " Sun " published a biography of Hugo Vickers: Duke of Sussex Prince Harry looks as miserable as the abdicated Edward VIII , and their eyes emit "same sadness". In 1936, King Edward VIII renounced the throne and royal duties in order to marry American divorced woman Wallis Simpson (actually not successfully divorced at the time).
Hugo Vickers is a famous royal writer who has written biography for the Duke of Kent and Queen Elizabeth .
Vicks concluded that after "severing ties" with the royal family, Prince Harry and King Edward VIII seemed to exude sadness.
In early 1936, King George V passed away, and Prince Edward succeeded to the throne as King of England at the age of 42. Months later, King Edward VIII proposed to Wallis Simpson, a celebrity in the American social circle, which triggered a constitutional crisis. At this time, Mrs. Simpson had already divorced once and was working to complete her second divorce.
The then Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin proposed three plans to the king, one was to give up the union with Mrs. Simpson; the other was to marry Simpson against the will of the Prime Minister, which would lead to the resignation of the Prime Minister and all cabinet members, causing a constitutional crisis; the third was to abdicate.
On December 10 that year, Edward VIII signed the bill as king for the last time to approve his abdication. This is the "His Majesty the King's Abdication Act of 1936".
Edward VIII became Duke of Windsor after abdicating. He never expressed his regret for abdication in his life. But Vickers said you awaken the monarch at 4 a.m. and ask him if he regrets, he will say no. But if you want to know what he really thinks, look at his eyes.
Vicks said he had never seen another person with sad eyes as sad as the former king - until Prince Harry gave up his royal responsibility and ran away from the United States with his beloved wife, Meghan Markle, who had something in common with Mrs. Simpson, both Americans and had divorced.
Edward VIII unswervingly married Mrs. Simpson in order to "take the road of happiness", but Vickers believes that Edward VIII never gained happiness, "In the end, what makes you happy is responsibility."
According to the " Times ", Vickers delivered a speech at Henry's Literature Festival, mentioning his opinion: The reason why Queen Elizabeth II has shining eyes for the rest of her life is that she "does her duty and responsibility."
And Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Mr. Vickers said that Harry seemed unhappy after giving up his royal duties, "Who knows what will happen to him?" "I think he looks very painful," "His eyes are as sad as King Edward VIII."
Recently, Buckingham Palace was released Charles III The first official photo after King Charles III ascended the throne. In the background, there is a portrait of King George III . George III reigned for 60 years and was the longest-reigning male monarch in the UK. He represents history. Charles III and Queen Camilla represent the present of the monarchy, while Prince William of Wales and Princess Kate Middleton represent the future of the monarchy.
There is also a silent elephant in the room , that is, the king's second son, Harry and his wife Meghan, who did not appear.
The Post published an op-ed article saying that this photo exudes an ending atmosphere - Harry and Meghan Markle have been eliminated and there is no way back.
However, Harry and Meghan still seem to be "resisting the situation".Two days later, they released the latest official photos through the photographer. There were two photos, one in color, and the other in the black and white photos that Meghan loved very much. In the photo, the two held hands as always, showing unity. Meghan still gave people the impression that she was the leader in the photo. Prince Harry, like Mr. Vickers said, has a pair of sad eyes, just like the Duke of Windsor back then.
Source: DAILYMAIL, theSun, BING
Editor: Little Kitten
