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It's January 16th, 1936, and the great park at Windsor Castle in England,

a hunt is underway. There's a burst of feathers just above the tree line,

and Edward, heir to the British throne, lowers his smoking shotgun.

The 41-year-old prince watches with a grin as a plump,

pheasant tumbles out of the gray sky and lands with a thud on the snow scattered ground.

The flaws ripples out from the prince's companions, as they congratulate him on his shot,

Edward's eyes narrow. Because beyond his friends across the fields,

a car has pulled up on the road running through the park.

A dark, suited servant steps out of the vehicle

and makes his way through the mud and snow toward the shooting party.

Edward hands off his gun to one of his friends and strides toward the car.

Mud splatters on his tweeds as the prince hacks his way across the field to intercept the servant,

and lands bowels and presents Edward with a letter on a silver tray.

The prince of Wales picks it up and tears it open.

The note is from his mother, Edward turns pale as he reads it. His elderly father,

King George V is sick. His mother thinks Edward should come to his bedside at once

in case his condition worsens. Edward hands back the letter and hurries past the servant toward

the waiting car. A shoot is over. He needs to get to his father, the king, as quickly as possible.

Four days later, George V dies. He was king for more than 25 years,

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