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Former King wanted England bombed and an Anglo-German alliance, archives reveal
theconversation.com ^ | June 8, 2015 | Karina Urbach

Posted on 06/08/2015 11:46:20 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

King Edward VIII was forced to abdicate in 1936, and soon took the title of the Duke of Windsor. He has always been known for his pro-Nazi sympathies. However, the extent of his betrayal could never be fully verified due to the secrecy of the Royal Archives.

The Royal Archives have always ensured that letters from German relatives of the royal family in the run up to World War II remain closed. Naturally, such censorship has led to endless conspiracy theories.

But over the past eight years I have accumulated damning evidence by sifting through 30 archives all over the world that are open.

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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: dukeofwindsor; inbred; kingedwardviii; unitedkingdom
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