02954cam a2200313 4500 759919470 TxAuBib 20220801120000.0 220715s2022||||||||||||d|||||||||||eng|u 2022936176 9798885780094 lg. print : alk. paper KyBuM KyBuM TxGR TxAuBib Lownie, Andrew. Traitor king [Large Type Book] : the scandalous exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor / Andrew Lownie. Large print ed. [Farmington Hills, Mich : Thorndike Press/Gale, 2022. 605 p. (large print) : ill. ; 23 cm. Thorndike Press large print biography and memoir Includes bibliographical references (p. 567-602). "Drawing upon newly released archives, bestselling biographer Andrew Lownie tells the story of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor's glittering lives after Edward abdicated the throne--a world that was riddled with treachery and betrayal. December 11, 1936. The King of England, Edward VIII, has given up his crown, foregoing his duty for the love of Wallis Simpson, an American divorcée. Their courtship has been dogged by controversy and scandal, but with Edward's abdication, they can live happily ever after. But do they? Beginning this astonishing dual biography at the moment that most biographers turn away, bestselling historian Andrew Lownie reveals the dramatic lives of the Windsors post-abdication. This is a story of a royal shut out by his family and forced into exile; of the Nazi attempts to recruit the duke to their cause; and of why the duke, as Governor of the Bahamas, tried to shut down the investigation into the murder of a close friend. It is a story of a couple obsessed with their status, financially exploiting their position, all the while manipulating the media to portray themselves as victims. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were, in their day, the most glamorous exiles in the world, flitting from sumptuously appointed mansions in the south of France to luxurious residences in Palm Beach. But they were spoiled, selfish people, obsessed with their image, and revelling in adulterous affairs. Drawing upon previously unexplored archives, Lownie shows in dramatic fashion how their glittering world was riddled with treachery and betrayal--and why the royal family never forgave the duke for choosing love over duty"--Provided by the publisher. 20220801. Windsor, Edward Duke of 1894-1972. Windsor, Wallis Warfield Duchess of 1896-1986. Marriages of royalty and nobility Great Britain History 20th century Biography. Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography. Biographies. Thorndike Press large print biography and memoir. RV8