ZIEGLER, Philip.

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King Edward VIII. First edition, first impression, handsomely bound. Based on unrestricted access to the royal archives at Windsor, Ziegler charts Edward's course from prince of Wales, king, governor of the Bahamas, and effective exile as the Duke of Windsor. Edward is presented as a charming lightweight lacking the discretion and sense of proportion to lead; Wallis Simpson is presented unfavourably as ruthless, shallow, and greedy.

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