Heir & Spare: Edward & George (2023)
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2023
- Heavy is the head that wears the crown, but heavier is the burden of being next in line. The British Royal family is built on the traditional duty until death.
For every heir to the throne, there is a spare. Edward and George, two brothers - both would become King, but one was never crowned. The early life of the quiet Prince Albert - later George VI - was overshadowed by his gregarious elder brother and heir to the throne, Edward, and his life was shaped by the trauma of a decision that was never his own: his brother’s abdication.
Now, it is George VI we remember for steering Britain through the dark days of the Second World War, defying a debilitating stammer to do so. And it was Edward, the one with the good looks, athleticism and confidence, who was cast out into ignominious exile.
From the start, Edward and George seemed born for their respective roles of the heir and the spare. But the heir was never crowned, and the one who wasn’t born to rule, was destined to reign.
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No… When Edward the eighth became king, his brother George did not become the spare… He became the heir
George VI was a man of great courage and did GB proud as our King
King George the IV despite having a stammer and shyness did what he had to do when he was suddenly king. He was the king a some people didn't want, but he was the the king that was needed. He helped the people through the Depression and World War Two. As well as being a husband and a father. That's a pretty tall order. But he did quite well. He was at the right king at the right time for all these things.
George VI didn’t want the throne, he only wanted a quiet life with his family but when his selfish brother abandoned his duty and responsibilities, Bertie stepped up and assumed his birthright as the next King should Edward abdicate, even though he didn’t want to. He had to deal with the fallout of the scandal of the abdication and had to be there for his people during WWII. He also had to overcome a lot of personal problems with his shyness and stutter. Thank god for George VI. He was what the world needed during a dark time. Plus, he lay the foundation for his daughter, the late Queen Elizabeth II for a strong sense of duty and service during her reign.
King George was very endearing and humble and dutiful. He seemed so kind and sweet as a dad and so quiet and sensitive. And had such an amazingly sharp woman in his wife, Queen Elizabeth. Edward abdicating was the best thing to happen because he would've been a weak joke and would've dragged the UK down to the locker, Wallis or no Wallis.
George the VI was a beautiful, kind, sweet, generous, inspirational, loving, and very effective king. I am sad that he died way too early.
Edward and Albert's father George V was also a spare. His older brother died before his father.
"when he died in 1972, he was remembered with respect and love" - NO HE WASN'T! I was 25 then, and it was reported in the papers, but certainly I never saw any outpourings as described. Older people I knew and respected were thankful he had not been king during the war, that Britain had had a narrow escape.
I have no idea why the former King Edward VIII would find it shocking that his family would not want anything to do with him after he abdicated. Once he abdicated, he was not relevant at all, a fact which he failed to grasp. Given his close ties with Hitler and his ilk, the governorship of the Bahamas was actually more than what he deserved. BTW, he made his brother King George VI pay for the Sandringham and Balmoral estates. Since they're private property, he had inherited them from George V. The Duke of Windsor made King George VI pay through the nose for those properties, as well as give the Duke some extra money because he claimed to be destitute. This claim was later on discovered to be false, and it was one more reason for George VI to keep him at arms' length.
Queen Elizabeth II was an extension of her father on the way she reigned. I’m sure her father George VI, would have been very proud that his heir and daughter, maintained steadfastly for a little over 70 years on the throne.
From what I've heard especially from her recently found letters, Wallis couldn't stand Edward. She told her friends she found him childish and boring. She bossed him around berating him whenever possible. Wallis got what she wanted as Edwards's mistress but she realized she was in too deep because of her own doing. They were both pro Nazi and anti Jewish. They visited Hitler etc. They were made for each other rattling around partying and drinking till they grew old and utterly ruined. The Queen Elizabeth 11 had them buried beside each on the grounds of Frogmore at Windsor. The Queen had a forgiving heart towards her Uncle. God rest Elizabeth and Philip and God bless Charles lll, Camilla, William and Catherine. A fitting and beautiful beginning of a new Windsor era.
H. M. George VI (Bertie) & H. M. Edward VIII (David) were very close. They were born 19 months apart & both were close until this all started with Wallis Simpson. H. M. George VI was thrust into a position he did not want, but took up reluctantly, but made himself a Pro in a very short time. My maternal grandfather served with him in the Battle of Jutland in WWI. They remained friends & wrote one another. In WWII my grandpa fought again & got to see the King. My grandfather always said, "Bertie was down to earth and cared sincerely, but David was the opposite. He made fun of Bertie & if he wasn't who he was I would've socked him in the jaw. David was selfish. He cared about himself." My grandpa said, "Their father, H. M. King George V predicted on many occasions in these words, 'Thank God for Bertie & Lilybet. They'll pick up the pieces of what David destroys after I'm gone!' He was right.
George Vi's reign was the most consequential of the 20th Century even though it was short. In 15 years the man accomplished steadying the Crown after the abdication, being the wartime King during WWII, supporting his wartime Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, dealing with the Labour landslide after the war and the establishment of the Welfare State. That is a lot. And George VI was not a pushover. He was a serious King. His accomplishments as Sovereign rival those of Victoria. Full marks.
The handsome, dutiful George VI, is forever remembered by history and the people of the UK/Empire, as a great, popular King 👑 and effective military leader in its moment of gravest danger. His early death at 56, is a real tragedy. 👏🏾
Can you imagine if David had been King during WW2? Great Britain needed Bertie and was blessed by Elizabeth.
George VI is what the country needed during the war. Edward VIII may have been like a "movie star" to the public but he would have been e disastrous king during the war. Considering Edward most probably couldn't have children, Elizabeth would have still become Queen but wouldn't have had her dutiful father to teach her how to be a ruler.
The Queen Mother always blamed Edward VIII's (David) abdication for her husband's (Bertie's) early death. George VI was thrust into a war no one but Churchill had anticipated. The tension of a war right in the middle of London, that threatened invasion, led Bertie to too much smoking and he died in his 50s of lung cancer. So Queen Elizabeth, the young Queen's mother, never forgave David.
I think that if Edward hadn't abdicated because of Wallis Simpson, he would've found some other excuse. He loved the perks but hated the responsibility. It worked out for the best because Edward would've been a disaster as king during WWII.
David was not his “nickname”, but the last of his given names and the one chosen to be in everyday use by his family.
If you have watched the crown, it’s crazy how much the guy they got to play Edward looked like him