Shocking letters hidden for 76 yrs reveals Edward VIII's Abdication was orchestrated by

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13. oh, poo

The Yorks didn't set up a "rival court" in hopes of snagging the monarchy--they were horrified and upset about it. George VI cried on his mother's shoulder for an hour when it was clear that it was inevitable, and realized that he'd never been trained for the job, as being a naval officer was all he ever knew.

Once Wallis came into the picture (and while I don't particularly like her, I don't blame her--the obsessive love was one-sided), Edward/David was paranoid about anybody who didn't agree with him, and that included the Archbishop of Canterbury. He would have been a horrible, self-focused king along the lines of George IV, so if Cosmo Lang was dead-set against him, thank goodness for that. Every little bit helps.

The new Queen Elizabeth probably sent Lang a thank-you note out of politeness and gratitude for his emotional support, not for his having gotten them onto the throne. They didn't want it--she had turned Bertie (later George VI) down three times before accepting him, because she didn't even want the life of a royal duchess, let alone that of a queen) and she later felt that the stresses of kingship had shortened her husband's life.

Goodness, I need to get a life. But however pathetic it is that I have any feelings at all on this matter, this article is full of poo about people's motives, even if it's correct about what happened.