Summary of Alexander Larman's The Crown in Crisis

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#1 The philosopher Alan Tommy Lascelles believed that the primary reason for the abdication was finance. He wrote that Money, and the things that money buys, were the principal desiderata in Mrs Simpson’s philosophy, if not in his.

#2 Wallis was the woman who captured the heart of a prince, and her relationship with Edward was the subject of many articles and biographies. But her past is also the subject of many rumors.

#3 Wallis Warfield was a woman who was extremely androgynous, and this led to many people speculating about her sexuality. She was raised to be all but teetotal, and she had a difficult early life. She married in 1916, but the union was doomed.

#4 Wallis’s time in China was spent visiting the sing-song houses of Hong Kong, which were establishments where the changsan class, the most discerning and exquisite of paid companions, would attract wealthy male company.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jul 13, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822546707

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The philosopher Alan Tommy Lascelles believed that the primary reason for the abdication was finance. He wrote that Money, and the things that money buys, were the principal desiderata in Mrs Simpson’s philosophy, if not in his.

#2

Wallis was the woman who captured the heart of a prince, and her relationship with Edward was the subject of many articles and biographies. But her past is also the subject of many rumors.

#3

Wallis Warfield was a woman who was extremely androgynous, and this led to many people speculating about her sexuality. She was raised to be all but teetotal, and she had a difficult early life. She married in 1916, but the union was doomed.

#4

Wallis’s time in China was spent visiting the sing-song houses of Hong Kong, which were establishments where the changsan class, the most discerning and exquisite of paid companions, would attract wealthy male company.

#5

Wallis’s time in China added to the growing mystery of who she was. She had never known any real happiness in her life up to this point, and she adored being the center of a small social circle.

#6

Wallis was introduced to the Prince of Wales in January 1931, and he was immediately enchanted with her American brashness. They continued to see each other regularly, and she was eventually invited to stay at his favorite residence, Fort Belvedere, with his wife and mistress.

#7

The weekend at Fort Belvedere was a success. Wallis and Ernest returned home, and they sent a piece of doggerel to thank Edward. They became permanent fixtures at the Fort weekends, and Wallis became Edward’s mistress.

#8

Wallis began to wear expensive clothes and jewellery, and she and Edward began to use the abbreviation WE to denote their unbreakable bond. However, she was still worried about how