Edward VIII: The Complete History Of Britain's 'Traitor' King

[@RealRoyalty]

This Documentary is a People Profiles Production on the life of Edward VIII. Please subscribe to their channel for more: www.youtube.com/@PeopleProfiles

[@karendooks6244]

As a country we dodged a bullet with David's abdication. He was a weak man, easily led, and I feel they both came to regret the marriage. Wallis certainly did, as is illustrated by her letters to her former husband.

[@CatBuchanan]

Wallis had no female parts other than indeterminate genitalia. Wallis was intersex but XY.

[@MadHatter-s3t]

Very interesting but I have to disagree with one point. Wallis didn't have a long suffering second husband. They BOTH colluded to use Edward for whatever they could get out of him. They were both gold diggers and social climbers. She intended to leave Edward if he got too serious but he threatened to commit suicide if she did. I may be wrong but I think he even attempted it once to prove he was serious. She had no intention of marrying him, only ever using him, but couldn't have his death on her concscience. She begrudgingly divorced her husband. She treated Edward appalingly and with utter contempt thereafter. Trapped in a loveless marriage. After they married she still wrote to her now ex husband for two years. Letters saying, what have we done, how much she missed him and still loved him and how heartbroken she was. She was trapped and hated Edward for it. She spent the rest of their marriage putting him down in front of guests and ridiculing him for his perceived stupidity. Somehow he still seemed enthraled by her. Be careful what you wish for! This is facsinating... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iajHZHyJh6uSrbs

[@CatBuchanan]

Wallis was intersex. The surgical option at the time was to remove/shorten the external MALE genitalia. Wallis had no female reproductive parts.

[@untamedblossoms]

95% agree!!! I do think her second husband did suffer after awhile. Edward was obsessed with Wallis. He didn’t expect that

[@emmajones8590]

That kind of tends to happen, when you use emotional blackmail to manipulate people.

[@sharonloomis5264]

I wonder how the story would have happened if Edward's family had showed him love and acceptance instead of turning their backs on him?

[@untamedblossoms]

@ why would they when they felt betrayed by him? Not once but several times. I wonder how the story would have happened if he had left other men’s wives alone? He seems a very selfish and entitled man to me.

[@douglasschliewen4302]

Actually, George V was not the eldest son of Edward VII. He had an elder brother named Albert who passed away while Queen Victoria still reigned. He was named after Prince Albert of course as Queen Victoria had decreed for at least one member of each generation thereafter in the Royal Family. It was on Albert's passing that George became the second in line to the throne, and acceded to it in 1910 upon the demise of Edward VII.

[@yellyman5483]

I saw that. Huge mistake by the documentary makers. The reader sounds posher then the King.

[@TheMOX125]

And if correctly remembered, Mary of Teck was to have married the son of Victoria who died. But Victoria really wanted Mary as a daughter in law and had her marry George. Fortunately, that union was fruitful in every way with the sad youngest son John who had epilepsy and mental slowness and he died in his teens. But I stand corrected here.

[@douglasschliewen4302]

@TheMOX125 George V was the grandson of Queen Victoria, so, that actually made Mary of Teck her grand- daughter-in-law.

[@briandelaney9710]

Albert was never the Prince of Wales as his father had that title until his accession in 1901 His brother George acceded to the title until he became King in 1910 when his son , Edward (David) became Prince of Wales

[@yellyman5483]

​@@briandelaney9710 I know. Albert died when his grand mother was the Queen. Edward VII was the Prince of Wales then.

[@scottpeterMA]

Hurrah! The narrator with the amazing voice, great!

[@imjustagurl02]

hazzah!!!

[@Badgersj]

Not a fan. Too portentous, American stereotype of what the English should sound like.

[@MarissaHogan-x2v]

@@Badgersj did you mean that he is too portentous? Speak English.

[@Badgersj]

@@MarissaHogan-x2v Yes, as if he was announcing a terrible threat to life, the universe and everything - with every phrase. Pretentious too, if that makes you happy. (Ah, have just spotted the intrusive "i", thanks, have edited it out).

[@BGTuyau]

This voice has an unrelentingly mechanical insistence, which suggests that it's AI. It's unpleasant to listen to, like that of some antiquated schoolmaster.

[@74Spirit1]

Had he not married, all it would have done was put Elizabeth II on the throne at least two decades later.

[@Mamabear.672]

The similarities between the D&D of Windsor and the D&D of Sussex are striking and rather scary.

[@tarawright6571]

really ?the sussex's been hanging out w/nazis?

[@Roz-y2d]

Yes, two weak men who wanted to give up their responsibilities and two women who thought they were in control and got more than they bargained for!🤣

[@tarawright6571]

@@Roz-y2d Harry's not weak. Harry his wife & child & fled for their safety. He doesn't get the generous allowance the duke of windsor got (and Andrew gets.) He had just get in w/it. And nice of you to compare an aa woman to a damn nazi.

[@Roz-y2d]

@@tarawright6571Wow, you really believe that? And btw I don’t think David and Wallis were Nazis. What’s an ‘aa’ woman?

[@tarawright6571]

@@Roz-y2d African-American. They were at least sympathetizers. The Duke of windsor also incouraged the blitz, hoping eng would surrender & the Germans would put him back on the throne.

[@TimelessFacesAI]

Fascinating deep dive! I didn’t know how complex Edward VIII's story really was. Thanks for bringing his life and controversial choices to light.

[@shirleybowles5919]

George the 5th was the second son. His brother who was the first born. Died with the flu before he could ascend to the throne.

[@colleenmonfross4283]

You just have to love that the British call Edward a "traitor" for abdicating so that he could marry who he wanted to marry, yet Henry VIII not only murdered his wives so he could do the same, but also changed the religion in England for the same reason, to accommodate his own proclivities. Then there is the example of the current king who had an affair throughout his entire marriage and also forced the church to bend to his wishes to marry the old boot, who, unbelievably, is now queen. Ridiculous!

[@margauxcamaya]

George V wasn't the eldest son of Edward VII. He was the second son. His older brother was Albert Victor.

[@michaelmorrow1844]

Bravo! I almost stopped the video when this inaccurate statement was made. Sloppy!

[@yellyman5483]

@@michaelmorrow1844 The narrater is a posh Englishman. He should have known better. George V was the second son.

[@elizabethroberts6215]

……Edward had arrested development set at age 14. He was a simp. Not fit for purpose as a King. Excellent for Britain, he was forced to abdicate by the P M, the A of C, & Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon…………

[@Roz-y2d]

Wow! That’s exactly what I’ve said, especially after watching a few docs about the crisis.

[@michaelmorrow1844]

David & Harry have very similar simpleton personalities

[@peggyh4805]

Harry didn’t collaborate with Hitler.

[@patriciabandeko3842]

I think Andrew needs to be added to that list. He's also useless, stupid and conniving.

[@babs66]

It's thought David had aspergers. I read an artical by Baron cohen about it.

[@TheMOX125]

Unfortunately, Charles really was enamored of David and admired his individuality, mores the pity

[@johannalappi]

Hieno dokumentti ja upea kerronta! Iso kiitos kertojalle, juuri oikea ääni ja tapa kertoa tälläinen tarina.

[@CallumXXVII]

My nan was born in 1936 whilst Edward VIII was still waiting for his coronation, meaning she is one of very few to have his royal cypher on her birth certificate.

[@alistairgilessmith9877]

Sometimes history isn’t pretty….. Glad to see truth and facts presented objectively 👍😀

[@SteveRose-iq1cs]

The present King married his mistress. Remember Princess Di?

[@benmack7177]

She is still dead

[@lelandunruh7896]

I'm far from a monarchist, but I can't help but feel almost a touch of Providence in replacing a weak and morally compromised man like Edward VIII with a much better king (and man) in George VI.

[@johnlarkin3821]

His brother , later George VI, was "in harms way" at the Battle of Jutland...

[@gordontaylor5373]

Hi, John. That's true - but that was because they didn't think he would be King.

[@cra0422]

Even IF he wasn't a traitor, he still ran away from his responsibilities as king. I agree with his assistant private secretary, Alan Lacelles, who thought "...that the best thing that could happen to him, and to the country, would be for him to break his neck."

[@sophiachavez3377]

Don't agree with you.

[@jokehokke283]

Why is someone not allowed to say no to the roll of King? Maybe he felt he was not suitable for it.

[@PowerhouseCollectiveMedia]

This was a very well done documentary! I had no idea that David decided in his earlier years that he didn’t want kids & among things that became obvious about his character as he got older, he definitely showed signs of not being fit to rule. So whether Bertie liked it or not, I feel like he was definitely destined on some level to be next in line, because that would’ve put Elizabeth next in line & she definitely showed signs early on of being ruler material!

[@slytlygufy]

The UK dodged a bullet and got George VI and Elizabeth II.

[@christopherwatts1833]

We have another traitor today his name is henry... At least edward didn't lie about his family, henry did & does

[@peggyh4805]

Wasn’t Edward in ‘bed’ with Hitler? Hello from 🇺🇸

[@freyasslain2203]

When did Harry committ treason? When? Because he spoke out about the ill treatment his wife was receiving? Because he exposed that the Royal Family are racists? Edward did committ treason . Hitler and Edward made a secret deal that if Germany invaded and conquered England , they would restore Edward to the throne as Hitler's puppet king . Big fucking difference !

[@freyasslain2203]

​@@peggyh4805He sure was . Big time and there is proof . Edward should have been imprisoned , if not executed for high treason .

[@vilhelmhammershoi3871]

@@peggyh4805 oh dear.

[@elizabethroberts6215]

@@freyasslain2203……yes, it’s long been thought he passed battle plans’ of the Allies’ in France, to the Germans’………that’s treason, & he should’ve been court martialled for it. In war time, that carries a death sentence………

[@Jabg-i5g]

Need to correct the title. Traitor king

[@donnaball6477]

It's a shame we don't learn all this at school.xx

[@JillJaehne]

My generation did…

[@joanfurtiere1177]

I have gained more knowledge from docos since leaving school way back in 1956! Thank you enjoyed the doco very much

[@jokehokke283]

I do fully understand if someone who is born to become King or Queen chooses to thank for that. I believe strongly they are allowed to do so. No one should be forced to take the roll.

[@Janeymw]

Now we have the duke and duchess of Sussex 🙄

[@freyasslain2203]

I don't see the similarities . Not at all . Harry , never at anytime committed High Treason . While the Duke and Duchess most certainly did .

[@AndyAnderson-b9u]

But he thought dressing like a Nazi a costume party was clever.

[@freyasslain2203]

@AndyAnderson-b9u Why not ? Were not the royal family filled with Nazis , starting with the Duke of Windsor. Haven't you read certain correspondence , between Churchill and Roosevelt? You know Churchill informs Roosevelt of Hitler's plot to restore The Duke of Windsor to the throne? Apparently, the Duke of Windsor and Adolf Hitler brokered a deal that if Germany conquered Great Britain, Adolf Hitler would restore The Duke of Windsor to the throne ? Wasn't Queen Victoria 's youngest grandson , Charles Edward - Duke of Coburg served The Third Reich . And Wasn't one of their cousins , The Prince of Waldeck -Piermont , didn't he serve the Third Reich as a Camp Commandant of the Buchenwald Concentration camp ? Oh and what about The Princess of Hohenloe - Langenburg? Aaaah yes. That family was filled with Nazis. I think Henry's Halloween costume was quite appropriate of this family . Don't you think ? My advice : Before you cite anything relevant to World War Two , be very careful how you tread . You just might run into a historian . Someone who can and will mop up the floor with you .

[@Menapho]

Of course he did conspire with the Nazis. In part, major part that he was the Submissive of Wallis. And in the minority his own feelings towards war and suffering.

[@mercomania]

He wasnt a traitor, the Establishment would not allow him to marry and American divorcee. The Windsor family as a whole were not against hitler and their ar picturws of them giving the Nazi salute. Today we have an unelected Head of State strutting around with his ex mistress. No difference, just times change.

[@Rosemary-vf5ei]

I've seen a photo of Edward VIII teaching the Nazi salute to the Queen Mother and her two very young daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret. They were too young to know what this was all about, but I wonder at Elizabeth Snr at the time. We were told that she was anti-semitic, but I'm not sure whether that was her reason.

[@joanholg15]

You can see the physical resemblance of the current royals to Mary of Teck. QE2’s father passed his mother’s looks down to her & to a lesser extent, her children.

[@ceceliasmith5196]

What could have done visiting Germany as a private citizen? What government could he influence after he gave up the English throne? He signed away any rights to speak with government officials when he walked away from his birthright. I don’t believe he was innocent. And I don’t believe he was loyal to anyone other than himself and his wife.

[@MrBadjohn69]

Religious and moral grounds. REALLY? The Church of England was founded by Henry VIII because the Pope would not grant him a divorce. And Charles is divorced.

[@Roz-y2d]

True, but it wasn’t only that, was it?

[@MrBadjohn69]

@@Roz-y2d In a nutshell, YES. And the head of the church of England is the sitting English monarch. How does that make sense?

[@davidpaterson1435]

There hasn't been an English monarch since 1707. There isn't and English Royal family. King Charles is the King of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it's commonwealth.​@@MrBadjohn69

[@michaelmacaulay8074]

Now we have a 'traitor' prince 😮

[@rabbidcrazy787]

How so?

[@chriscalabrese8889]

George VI saw action in the navy at the battle of Jutland

[@InitialRelic593]

Queen Elizabeth II looks so much like her grandmother!

[@rathertiredofthemess2841]

He gave up the crown! Should have had to give up the titles and the income!

[@angloaust1575]

Maybe misguided but not a traitor The real traitors were the treaty with poland instigators Who failed to help before Declaring and after declaring War particularly the french Who had no offensive strategy!

[@jokodihaynes419]

"But the thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies"-Lawkeeper Equity Mlp Ace Attorney EOJ

[@CliffBronson1212]

Very important that British Royals, and nobility class be preserved 🇬🇧

[@MrBadjohn69]

Are you drunk?

[@rambler123]

Are you ok?🤡🤡🤡 Serf!!! If you want to be a Serf, go live on some Lord’s estate. Don’t force Serfdom on the rest of us..

[@Roz-y2d]

I agree, it’s always been stabilising for Britain.

[@MrBadjohn69]

@@Roz-y2d Really? Having a monarchy is what makes England stable? In that casr England MUST be rejoicing since Prince Harry is coming back.

[@X3N14]

Edward strikes me as the type of person who wants his cake and eat it too, without putting in the effort required. He would most definitely have used the Germans to get the throne if he could, but history turned out otherwise.

[@debbierobinsonakad.s.robso6298]

Before I say my peace, I believe things went the way they were meant to back then.... And the UK had the best choice for the monarchy. But how unfair it was/is that they couldn't marry and still be part of the family and Harry and Megan could and did. Also look at the trials that Princess Margaret went through in her relationships. Quite unfair. Quite.

[@debbierobinsonakad.s.robso6298]

@@JillJaehne I agree with you one hand, however it is still the monarchy. I understand with Her Majesty gone things will change, however then I think that amends should be made to those from the occasions former, something public. It's either right or wrong, it cannot be both. Just one persons point of view on the subject. Albert was the right man to be King as Elizabeth after him, but there should be some form of rectification I think.

[@AdavidPT]

this title is a lie. A King can never be a traitor, for he is the head of state. Quite the opposite happened, he was betrayed, and history is being written by those who betrayed him!

[@Roz-y2d]

He was seen as betraying the people, but you’re right, he was betrayed by his family and the government coz he was ousted. But I just can’t feel sorry about that!

[@JohnBarrington-y8n]

He was no longer a king when he became a traitor.

[@AdavidPT]

@@JohnBarrington-y8n he was no longer a King because of the traitors that forced him to abdicate. A King can never be a traitor, that is the point.

[@Rosemary-vf5ei]

@@AdavidPT The description of the Duke of Windsor as being a traitor came about due to his close connections and deals with the Nazi party.

[@JackB59]

Traitor

[@vilhelmhammershoi3871]

Seems ridiculous, even comical, to suggest he was not a bright mind and that all of a sudden, Germany would listen to him on military strategy and decide, based on something he said to some Portuguese businessman in private, to bomb London. Germany most likely already had that plan in the offing way before and it was part of the natural processes of war. First take care of your immediate enemies then the more distant ones. I venture to say also, that most likely the Germans did not regard him as a brilliant strategist of warfare and therefore would not follow advice from him nor anyone else who like him, did not have a true military career.

[@twalatka]

He was weak

[@Kanga-53]

The Dominions of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa were not ruled by Britain. Each had their own Parliaments making their own laws. Each Parliament could seek advice from the Privy Council and understandably their foreign policy followed those of Britain. Each countries armed forces were under the control of the their own governments. Certainly, the monarch is the Head of State but mainly as a ceremonial role.

[@courtpaul9334]

So are we just gonna talk past Queens Victoria who had Edward the 8 when she was in her mid 70's WTH 😫

[@Rosemary-vf5ei]

Not sure what you're talking about, but Queen Victoria was the mother of Edward VII (7). What children did she have in her 70s? I would have thought (a) not only was she too old to give birth but (b) who was the father? Queen Victoria was the grandmother of Edward VIII (8). Have I missed something?

[@Oglulubell]

I thought Princess Mary went to her brothers wedding. No?

[@rolandbevan7088]

Nothing about the missing name Prince John. Would he be the eldest child? He was brought up in an Institution in the house that is next to the present East Surrey Hospital. Queen Mary visited him as often as she could.

[@RAHoff700]

Edward, Duke of Windsor, was not terribly well educated, seemed to exhibit very little intellectual curiosity, was emotionally stunted, and all of this, plus his wounded pride and vast ignorance, made him a perfect puppet for the Hitler regime. Wallis Simpson could not be relied upon to shed any social, economic or global intelligence to influence him, and possibly enjoyed being treated as though she were a queen when in Nazi Germany. Together, they were perfect tools and fools for the Nazis. One humble opinion.

[@robertliss1700]

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[@sonshi12nsp]

A charlatan as Head of State and a plotter.

[@levcath13]

Fascinating!

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Thanks.

[@gordontaylor5373]

The German bloke didn't have to claim Wallis Simpson had been sleeping with Joachim (or Jack as he would be called in English) Ribbentrop - the world knows she did!

[@cookingwithsalma7752]

Very nice zabdes shering

[@sariel8406]

David is his real first name. Edward is his regnant name. So the part where you said "when he was young he was referred to as David", sounds off because that is his name He hadnt become King Edward yet. And he isnt the first born.

[@chriscalabrese8889]

Not stolen read 'Traitor King' by Andrew Lownie

[@rodgerhargoon3402]

21 century ... who cares ????

[@carolynneser4067]

a few centuries back it would have been witchcraft -heaven knows she wasnt pretty

[@JillJaehne]

I guess beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

[@tamararutland-mills9530]

Actually it has been said that Queen Mary thought there was witchcraft involved and that David was honestly bewitched with Wallis.

[@CatBuchanan]

I hold to Wallis being an intersex individualwho had surgery to remove the male parts ... but had no womb being that Wallis never had any children in the marriages. Wallis was XY and Edward was bisexual.

[@Roz-y2d]

Unlikely!

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[@PeteTex10]

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[@lanaconin5704]

Traitor king? More like weak ass king 😂

[@lilgang7278]

We make all this lies up

[@KevenHutchinson-gt1nn]

He did bring the potato to england which was a good thing.

[@marysmith2215]

Why did the authors of this documentary choose a subject about whom they have such negative feelings? If you don’t like or approve of someone, why make a documentary about that person?

[@JillJaehne]

Because it’s a big part of World history.

[@Ettibridget]

He was not a traitor ... 👎

[@tasniabasit6204]

How did you manage to make this story boring? Fire the narrator.

[@cybermavenmusic]

Its AI - they fed the script to eleven labs.

[@Roz-y2d]

@@cybermavenmusicit’s not ai.

[@RussellJamesStevens]

Royalty is a waste of space and taxpayers money.

[@rabbidcrazy787]

It isn't. Do you really think taxpayers' money doesn't go towards presidents? Look at the US, for example.

[@davidpaterson1435]

You would think he would have studied the topic he talking about. He refers to Edward as 'the future king of England'????? There hasn't been an ENGLISH monarch since 1707.

[@AlbeVargi]

Mia figlia la devi lasciare stare la devi lasciare stare e sabato oggi e sabato oggi è l'ultimo matrimonio alla caletta cameriera

[@Roz-y2d]

Mmmm, what’s up with you?🤣

[@douglashayes-mccray2044]

Good story about a crap family.

[@RAHoff700]

Edward, Duke of Windsor, was not terribly well educated, seemed to exhibit very little intellectual curiosity, was emotionally stunted, and all of this, plus his wounded pride and vast ignorance, made him a perfect puppet for the Hitler regime. Wallis Simpson could not be relied upon to shed any social, economic or global intelligence to influence him, and possibly enjoyed being treated as though she were a queen when in Nazi Germany. Together, they were perfect tools and fools for the Nazis. One humble opinion.