Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Summary
Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; later The Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward held successively the titles of Prince Edward of York, Prince Edward of Cornwall and York, Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay, and Prince of Wales. As a young man, he served in the First World War, undertook several foreign tours on behalf of his father, George V, and was associated with a succession of older, married women.Only months into his reign, Edward caused a constitutional crisis by proposing marriage to the American divorcée Wallis Simpson.
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These photos of Kate will only add to the myth of monarchy | Tanya Gold
It is a love of sorts. The worst nightmare for the royals is indifference. Fascination, no matter how squalid, is essential.
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In a digital age, the royal family has been left badly exposed | Observer editorial
The trouble for Prince Harry, just as much as for the wider royal family, is to find himself cast as a lovable buffoon, the kind of carousing chump everyone can giggle about – unless he's raising a ruckus next Saturday night in a high street down your way. For then, around the market towns of Great Britain, the indulgent grins stop and a rowdy 27-year-old who can't hold his drink becomes less than funny, someone you cross the road to avoid.
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Press ethics: Harry's place | Editorial
The only reasonable publication test is not entertainment or sales – but an agreed concept of the public interest.
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American sites publish 'banned' paparazzi pictures of Duchess
I reported yesterday that Heat magazine had apologised to the Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) for publishing a picture of her shopping at a supermarket.
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Yorkshire papers to combine editors' roles
The editorship of the Yorkshire Post, one of the longest-standing in UK regional journalism, is to end in its present form and be replaced with a new joint editorial director who will also head the paper's Leeds sister title, the Yorkshire Evening Post.
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'Cajun Pawn Stars': How Much For Abraham Lincoln's Hair ?
According to the "Cajun Pawn Stars" (Mon. , 9 p. m. EST on History) there are collectors out there who pay big bucks for hair from famous historical figures. Jimmie DeRamus said he has hair from people including Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, and both President and Mrs. Kennedy.
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Read all about it: Britons have always loved scandal | Tim Luckhurst
Long before Twitter, we were lapping up the indiscretions of the rich and famous through thepopular press.
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Courts must rule on privacy – because parliament hasn't | Peter Wilby
MPs have left a vacuum that superinjunctions have filled. Editors can't be left to judge if adultery is worthy of exposure.
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4 Branding Lessons From The King's Speech
This past weekend I had the opportunity to go see The King's Speech with a group of new friends. The film chronicles the story of Prince Albert of Wales’ (Bertie, to close friends and family) unexpected rise to the throne as King George VI. If you haven't seen it yet, I recommend you go check it out.
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Rome Hartman: Kate and William: 100 Days to Go
Between persistent buzz around the film The King's Speech and the pending nuptuals of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Americans have more opportunity than ever to feed our fascination with British royalty. Somewhere there's a shrink who can analyze why a nation founded on getting rid of an English King remains SO interested in the monarchy, but I think we should skip the psychatrist's fee and indulge, guilt-free, in as much royal star-gazing as we'd like.
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