Find out how Edward and Mrs Simpson cosied up to Adolf Hitler. Listen now!Learn about the fury of the Royal Family and how the couple were shunned, and we reveal that Edward may have advised Hitler to bomb Britain into submission.The final episode of a three-part deep dive into the controversial relationship between King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, examining its impact on the monarchy and revealing the truth behind rumours that both were Nazi sympathisers. Both historians delve deep into this royal relationship – drawing on extraordinary anecdotal evidence and documents from the National Archives.Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate WilliamsSeries Producer: Ben DevlinProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Bella SoamesHosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams Series Producer: Ben Devlin Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Bella SoamesA Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Royals in Crisis: Edward & Mrs Simpson (2)
Find out the truth about Wallis Simpson and the rumours of her sex lessons in a Chinese brothel. Listen now!Learn about one of the cast-aside lovers of Edward who devoted her life to spreading dark rumours about Wallis Simpson,and hear a blow-by-blow account of the abdication crisis that nearly brought down the monarchy.The second of a three-part deep dive into the controversial relationship between King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, examining its impact on the monarchy. Professor Kate Williams believes that Edward’s wife Wallis Simpson may not be the ’scarlet women’ that history paints her to be: “I believe she genuinely loved Edward, but she also craved attention and was dazzled by all the jewels – she had so many jewels!” Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate WilliamsSeries Producer: Ben DevlinProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Bella Soames Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams Series Producer: Ben Devlin Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Bella SoamesA Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Royals in Crisis: Edward & Mrs Simpson (1)
Find out about King Edward VIII's cruel nanny and the courtesans who shaped his view of women. Listen Now!Learn how Edward scandalised the court and upset his father with a string of affairs with married women, and we reveal how he got bored of ‘Princing’ – an early indication that he wasn’t cut out for the duties of being a King.The first of a three-part deep dive into the controversial relationship between King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, examining its impact on the monarchy and revealing the truth behind the rumours. Royal Biographer Robert Hardman maintains: “Edward was selfish, greedy, and even treacherous; he cosied up to Adolf Hitler when the world knew the evils of his regime”. Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate WilliamsSeries Producer: Ben DevlinProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Bella Soames Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams Series Producer: Ben Devlin Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Bella SoamesA Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Royals & Dastardly Thieves (2)
More tales of thieves who couldn’t resist the sparkle of jewels belonging to the Crown. Listen Now!Who stole the so-called Irish Crown Jewels? What are the Cambridge Emeralds? And how did Scottish nationalists manage to drag the Stone of Destiny out of Westminster Abbey on Christmas Eve - a modern story with deep roots in British history.The podcast also discusses the suspicious theft of Wallis Simpson's jewels in 1946, raising questions about insurance fraud and inside knowledge. And it also reveals King Edward VIII's appropriation of the Prince of Wales coronet, later replaced with a fake for Prince Charles' investiture.Finally, join us for the debate on whether the crown jewels themselves are hot property, containing gems that many believe should rightfully be returned to India and South Africa.Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate WilliamsSeries Producer: Ben DevlinProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Bella Soames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesHosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams Series Producer: Ben Devlin Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Bella SoamesA Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Royals & Dastardly Thieves (2)
More tales of thieves who couldn’t resist the sparkle of jewels belonging to the Crown. Listen Now!
Who stole the so-called Irish Crown Jewels? What are the Cambridge Emeralds? And how did Scottish nationalists manage to drag the Stone of Destiny out of Westminster Abbey on Christmas Eve - a modern story with deep roots in British history.
The podcast also discusses the suspicious theft of Wallis Simpson's jewels in 1946, raising questions about insurance fraud and inside knowledge. And it also reveals King Edward VIII's appropriation of the Prince of Wales coronet, later replaced with a fake for Prince Charles' investiture.
Finally, join us for the debate on whether the crown jewels themselves are hot property, containing gems that many believe should rightfully be returned to India and South Africa.
Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams
Series Producer: Ben Devlin
Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini
Executive Producer: Bella Soames
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things looks at the Royal Family - the secrets, the palace intrigues, and the Crown's bloodiest moments. Hosted by Royal Historians Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams, this series mixes factual storytelling with debate - and a splash of fun ... like its parlour game to discover the most monstrous royal of all time! Coming up in its new season: How the Royal Family deals with terror plots (and how Meghan Markle took a survival course) | An in-depth exploration of King Edward and Wallis Simpson | King Charles III and his magic tricks | Prince Harry's days at boarding school | The rogue who tried to steal the Crown Jewels | Queen Elizabeth II and the exorcism .... and many more Royal stories from history. New episodes out every THURSDAY, wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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