The Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor

The best royal biography of 2021 according to the Daily Mail. A bestseller in THE SUNDAY TIMES. An explosive biography of the most controversial and scandalous couple of the 20th century — former King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson. 1936. December. England. The newly crowned King Edward VIII abdicates the throne for the woman he loves. Their relationship was accompanied by numerous scandals that were supposed to end after their wedding. But, as history has shown, this was just the beginning. Historian Andrew Lownie delves into previously unknown archives and interviews, uncovering the Duke and Duchess’s ties: sympathies for fascism and friendship with Hitler; secret documents about attempts to recruit the duke as a German spy, meticulously hidden by Churchill; Edward's unwillingness to reveal the murder of his best friend while the Windsors held the governorship of the Bahamas; a full-scale feud with the British crown over financial machinations and the couple's public antics; numerous affairs of Wallis during her marriage to a weak and pathetic husband. 'The Traitor King' reveals the truth about the exile, escape, and intrigues of the Duke of Windsor, who turned away from family and country for money and a morbid passion for one woman. ------------------------------ 'Darkly irresistible… hundreds of jaw-dropping details… gripping… a killer portrait of the Windsors.' — Daily Mail 'Book of the Week' 'Dynamically written and maniacally readable…' — E. N. Wilson, TLS 'Meticulously researched.' — Spectator 'Spectacular… compelling… contemporary. Required reading for royal family members.' — Evening Standard