Overview

A concise investigative history drawn from private correspondence and papers that traces the clash between the Duke of Windsor and the British royal establishment after his 1936 abdication. The narrative charts how public and private pressures pushed the former king into marginalization.

The book explores the personal humiliations endured by the ex‑king and his wife, the maneuvers and plots that kept them in exile, and the broader implications for monarchy and political life in the 20th century.

Recommended for readers of royal biography, modern British history, and archival-based political studies; it combines documentary evidence with clear, measured analysis.

• Based on private papers and correspondence
• Focuses on abdication, exile and royal politics
• Useful for students and general readers of 20th-century British history

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