Edward VIII Was A Weird Guy

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Let me tell you about a man who, at one point, ranked as the most popular royal on Earth a man who charmed entire continents, who drew crowds that rivaled movie stars, who modernized the image of the British monarchy almost single-handedly and who then threw it all away for an American divorcee he'd known for about five years.
He claimed to value love above power, yet spent his exile cozying up to Adolf Hitler, and he inspired a generation with his common touch while treating the women who loved him with a cruelty that would make your stomach turn.
Contradictions don't begin to cover it. Edward VIII King of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Dominions Beyond the Seas, Emperor of India held that staggering collection of titles for a grand total of 326 days, a reign so short it barely qualifies as a footnote.

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