"No, Prime Minister" - part 4 of our Abdication crisis series

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In the latest episode of our series on the abdication crisis, James Taylor and Gareth Streeter discuss:

The King’s attitude toward the Prime Minister and the government
Wallis’s divorce and the fallout
The King’s dinner with Queen Mary, when he broke the news that he intended to marry Mrs Simpson
The idea of a morganatic marriage and the attempts to find a compromise
A controversial speech by an obscure Bishop
The breaking of the story in the press

We were also joined by historian Adrian Phillips to learn more about Stanley Baldwin and his attitude toward the crisis.

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Royal History Geeks

"No, Prime Minister" - part 4 of our Abdication crisis series

Royal History Geeks

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In the latest episode of our series on the abdication crisis, James Taylor and Gareth Streeter discuss:

The King’s attitude toward the Prime Minister and the government
Wallis’s divorce and the fallout
The King’s dinner with Queen Mary, when he broke the news that he intended to marry Mrs Simpson
The idea of a morganatic marriage and the attempts to find a compromise
A controversial speech by an obscure Bishop
The breaking of the story in the press

We were also joined by historian Adrian Phillips to learn more about Stanley Baldwin and his attitude toward the crisis.

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