S1.61 Edward VIII (Abdication Crisis)

Rex Factor

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4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2013

⏱️ 88 minutes

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In 1936, a very different character came to the throne in the shape of Edward VIII. He was handsome, charismatic and a modern man with modern interests. Unfortunately, he was also in love with a twice-divorced American, Wallis Simpson, at a time when the Church of England would not tolerate re-marriage while the former spouse(s) was still alive. At odds with his Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, and Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Lang, Edward abdicated after less than a year on the throne, the only monarch to do so voluntarily, and married Wallis. Edward's reign may have been short, but this is one of the most (in)famous stories in royal history and his later association with Nazism has only increased his notoriety, but does this mean he can't win the Rex Factor, or will his star quality and famous life win through? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Rex Factor.
0:14.0	This week, Edward V8. With your hosts Graham Duke and Ali Hood.
0:28.0	Hello, hello. Welcome to Rex Factory of all the Kings and Queens of England from Alpha The Great to
0:30.6	Elizabeth the second.
0:32.1	This week Edward Edward Yane?
0:33.4	Yes, very different characters.
0:35.0	We'll find out from his predecessor, George V.
0:37.3	But will he be able to continue a run of Rex winning?
0:41.0	Before we get to him, just to say, you as ever to all the people that message us on our
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1:12.1	So thank you very much for all the people
1:13.4	who have donated thank you so Edward the 8th this week born in 1894 so still not
1:19.9	quite a 20th century birth yet and He's the son of George for 5th and Queen Mary of Tech and he becomes
1:26.9	King in 1936 at 41 years old. Yeah that's good age, Good age. Yeah. And he is in relation to Elizabeth the second, her uncle.
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