Heir & Spare: Edward & George (2023)

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  @bobacrey1068 · 3 years ago

  George VI was a man of great courage and did GB proud as our King

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  @colormetakenaback · 3 years ago

  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.

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• AN

  @annettemalaski1967 · 3 years ago

  Edward and Albert's father George V was also a spare. His older brother died before his father.

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  @SaxonC · 3 years ago

  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.

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  @SuperDls10 · 3 years ago

  Can you imagine if David had been King during WW2? Great Britain needed Bertie and was blessed by Elizabeth.

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  @MyTinyBalcony · 3 years ago

  George the VI was a beautiful, kind, sweet, generous, inspirational, loving, and very effective king.  I am sad that he died way too early.

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  @gennarojg3 · 3 years ago (edited)

  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.

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• KA

  @kagomefan101 · 3 years ago (edited)

  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. <br><br>Thank you, your Majesty, King George VI. We lost you too soon.

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• GL

  @gloriag1888 · 3 years ago (edited)

  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 &nbsp;danger. &nbsp;His early death at 56, is a real tragedy. 👏🏾

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  @Pippins666 · 3 years ago

  &quot;when he died in 1972, he was remembered with respect and love&quot; - NO HE WASN&apos;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.<br><br>....and talking of memories, amongst my earliest were the visit of Princess Elizabeth to my home town, and listening to the funeral of King George V on the radio, as my mum did the ironing.

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  @terrybardy2848 · 3 years ago (edited)

  King George the IV despite having a stammer and shyness did what he had to do when he was suddenly king. &nbsp;He was the king a some people didn&apos;t want, but he was the the king that was needed. He helped the people through the Depression and World War Two. &nbsp;As well as being a husband and a father. &nbsp;That&apos;s a pretty tall order. &nbsp;But he did quite well. &nbsp;He was at the right king at the right time for all these things.

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  @BlueSaphire70 · 3 years ago

  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&apos;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&apos; length.

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