During the time of the abdication crisis, the Daily Mirror strongly supported Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson when others did not. Their abilities to display the normality of Edward VIII, put the reader in the shoes of Wallis Simpson, and present an image of a perfect family all appealed to the readers. Through these writings the English public was able to understand the abdication crisis for what it really was, an overreaction by the English hierarchy. When the abdication crisis broke out in October
the “Woman”, king Edward VIII gave up his throne for, Why was Edward so attracted to Wallis, she was neither young nor beautiful, she was square-jawed and masculine, her voice was “scratchy”, so why did Edward abdicate the throne for her? was it “love” or obsession? Did Edward corner Wallis into getting married; did she feel obliged after what she put everyone through? Did Wallis cause this controversy alone or did Edward play a big part in the era later called the abdication crisis? Did she want to
even a woman, king Edward Viii gave up his throne for, there is a lot of speculation about this illicit relationship, Why was Edward so attracted to Wallis, she was neither young nor beautiful, she was square-jawed and masculine, her voice was “scratchy” she often sounded like she had a cheese grater in her throat when she spoke, so why did Edward abdicate the throne for her? What was so great about Wallis Simpson and was Edwards “love” for her “love” or just obsession, did Edward just thrive on being
Edward was born in London, England on the 23 June 1894, His father was King George V and his mother was Queen Mary. Edward was known to those close to him as David. Edward never seemed interested in hierarchy, royalty or becoming king, many have said that all Edward wanted was to be normal, Edward embarked on an affair with Mrs. Freda Dudley ward in 1918, who was married with 2 young daughters, Edward fell “mad, passionately, abjectly in love with her”. He sometimes would write her three letters