溫莎公爵第二講: 當你擁有一生需要的財富和所愛的人, 你就會快樂了嗎?

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The marriage was opposed by the governments of the United Kingdom . Religious , legal, political, and moral objections were raised. As the British monarch, Edward was the nominal head of the Church of England, which at this time did not allow divorced people to remarry in church if their ex-spouses were still alive.For this reason, it was widely believed that Edward could not marry Simpson and remain on the throne. As a twice-divorced woman, Simpson was perceived to be politically, morally not suitable to be a queen consort.

Everyone perceived this event as the greatest love story, but in truth it wasn’t. Simpson actually just wanted to be his mistress and she was still in love with her second husband. However Edward the eighth was so obsessed with her and threatened to kill himself if she refused to marry him. So she was emotionally blackmailed into marrying this very spoiled man who was very entitled and very boring. In fact, the first day after they got married, she was said to have come to his bed and said, “What are we going to do with the rest of our lives?”

There was really no job for a former king, but for the rest of his life, Duke of Windsor kept asking for a job. He didn’t want to do charitable work. He just wanted status, but didn’t want to work for it. Moreover, from captured German documents, the Duke continued to fraternize with the Germans. He even encouraged them to bomb London, so the British would be likely to come to the negotiating table. Not only was he disloyal, he was also actively working against his brother. During war time, the Duke and his wife continued to live like royal family. They had a huge mansion in the south of France and a large townhouse in Paris. Wallace Simpson had nothing to do but ran the household and planned parties. They entertained twice a week, often with 24 guests. Wallace would document every detail of the party. However, according to the accounts of some guests, the Duke and his wife were rather boring people.

Edward the eighth abdicated in 1936, and passed away in 1972. So what did they do for the three decades?

They lived extravagantly, went on cruises, traveled around the world. When they traveled to the US, they took 85 pieces of luggage and stayed at the most expensive hotels. This was during Second World War. They were completely oblivious to the deprivation and hardship that people were going through. They treated their staff terribly.

They spent a fortune on jewels, furniture. Even though the Duke was a very wealthy man, he always felt poor because he lived among the wealthiest people, and he would sponge off them. He never paid for meals, hotels. He borrowed expensive jewels and clothes and never returned them. He knew how to use his celebrity status to pay for everything.

Wallace was bored by him, so she began to resent him more and more. The Duke, however, liked the fact that she dominated and bullied him. People were shocked by how she treated him. One time, she even said, “ Buzz off, mosquito!” She had affairs with younger men with his consent. It was a sad relationship. He became even more devoted and relied on her for everything. Even though his bedroom was only two doors away, she didn’t come to see him in the last two weeks of his life. He would call out for her, but she simply ignored him. Here’s a man who gave up everything for her, and she just treated him like dirt.

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