In this episode, the heart of the matter is once again the big D, DIVORCE. We discuss Edward VIII’s short rule and abdication, and the three major problems that led to his decision. Was it just that he couldn’t have the crown and the queen he wanted? Or, beyond “that woman”, did his Nazi sympathies lead to a conspiracy to push him off the throne? Was he just the wrong fit for king, personality-wise? Listen to find out!
This week, we go through a brief history of English Queens and their consorts in Royal Oops, we still aren’t sure what a “commoner” is, and we are disgusted with the whole conversation about Kate’s fingers. We also talk about the parallels between Princess Margaret and Prince Harry’s searches for love with divorced commoners, and discuss how one affair was a huge scandal and the other, 60 years later, is a cause for celebration.
