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Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
You have a strange idea of the power of the monarch in the UK. He
would have done as he was told or face the consequences. If he wasn't
allowed to marry who he wanted (and stay king), do you really think he
could influence something far more important like a declaration of war?

The marriage bit was a red herring. It was the cleaned up for the public
version of getting rid of him because he was a fascist. If he was not
deposed, it would have meant that there was sufficient support for the
fascists in the UK to keep him in power.

It was no red herring. The Church of England in those days had a great
deal of influence. And a future king was simply not allowed to marry a
divorcee. Even after WW2, a princess was banned from marrying one too -
and there was little chance of her ever becoming queen. Things are
different now.

BTW, simply because someone is a fascist doesn't mean to say he'll support
each and every other one in a different country. Any more than a communist
does.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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