"Why is he so weak?" Part 8 of our series on the Abdication crisis (Royal Revolutions, seas 1, ep 8)

The reign of King Edward VIII is over. Now, the newly created Duke of Windsor begins his exile and has to wait several months before he can make Wallis his Duchess. This episode briefly explores the aftermath of the Abdication crisis.
During this episode, RHG founder Gareth Streeter and Royal commentator James Taylor explore:
The immediate 'logistics' around the Duke's relocation
A glimpse of happiness at the end of the worst year of Queen Mary's life
The controversy around the Windsor's wedding, the date and the lack of Royal attendance
The (questionably legal) decision to deny Wallis the HRH style
The Duke and Duchess's Nazi links and role in the war
The "snub" to the Windsor's at Princess Elizabeth's wedding
The ultimate death of the Duke and later the Duchess

[@MomOfMisters]

Such a great episode..as always! For the future Q&A episode I’m curious on your thoughts about the Duke’s time in the Bahamas, and particularly his role in the murder investigation of Sir Harry Oakes. It seems like a really interesting topic.

[@royalhistorygeeks6034]

@@MomOfMisters great! We can certainly talk about that

[@MomOfMisters]

@ thanks so much!

[@thepinkpony]

You can turn off notifications guys! Helpful when you live is a different timezone at the opposite end of the planet. Loving the content and admiring the dedication to detail with a perfect amount of anecdote. Well done and keep up the good work.

[@royalhistorygeeks6034]

@@thepinkpony thank you :-)

[@ValRul-73]

Hello,Royal History Geeks 👑 0:15 … I’m so pleased and thrilled to find this episode posted today. I’ve just very recently discovered your channel… and I love it! Plenty of good material to soak up get well and truly immersed in. I especially love the evidence sourced and debated,giving rise to well informed debate and really interesting perspectives.

[@royalhistorygeeks6034]

@@ValRul-73 thank you very much

[@ValRul-73]

@@royalhistorygeeks6034 You’re more than welcome! Feedback is well earned.

[@laurabrowning7973]

Interesting, as always! I'm just curious as to how and why Edward would have had access to sensitive information after he abdicated? It seems like once he was no longer king, there would have been no reason for him to be informed of sensitive details or particulars. Or was he thought to have passed such information along to the enemy before his abdication when he would have been kept in the loop as a matter of course out of necessity? I hope that makes sense...!

[@royalhistorygeeks6034]

@@laurabrowning7973 it does - we’ll answer it on next week’s ep

[@johnloony68]

I reckon that if either Wallis or Diana had pushed the issue by taking legal action to enforce their ability to use the title "H.R.H.", then the decision would have been formalised by ad-hoc primary legislation.

[@royalhistorygeeks6034]

@@johnloony68 yes, that’s quite possible.