The Crown in Crisis
Countdown to the Abdication
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2021.
Format: Book
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Description: xviii, 333 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
A definitive account of the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936 draws on archival material and interviews with the king's closest friends to detail the role played by the king's opponents and supporters and the resulting scandal at a time when war was imminent.
Subjects:
Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 -- Abdication.
Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of, 1896-1986.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Abdication.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1910-1936.
Great Britain -- History -- Edward VIII, 1936.
Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 -- Abdication.
Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of, 1896-1986.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Abdication.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1910-1936.
Great Britain -- History -- Edward VIII, 1936.
ISBN:
9781250274847
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-297) and index.