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** The Queen Mother snipes at her daughter for letting Edward into the country, when she was the one who insisted that the government cover up his treachery, making Elizabeth unaware of why she should keep out.
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** The Queen Mother snipes at her daughter for letting Edward into the country, when she was the one who insisted that the government cover up his treachery, making Elizabeth unaware of why she should keep him out.
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Edward would like to be one of these after growing bored with the 24HourPartyPeople at Villa Windsor. Though it's played with, since he quails a bit at the thought of anything which might actually require him to do some proper work; he'd like something fairly glamourous and showy, but which doesn't require him to actually do much. In essence, he'd like to be a Royal Who Actually Does Something (As Long As It's Very Easy And Makes Him Look Good).
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Edward would like to be one of these after growing bored with the 24HourPartyPeople TwentyFourHourPartyPeople at Villa Windsor. Though it's played with, since he quails a bit at the thought of anything which might actually require him to do some proper work; he'd like something fairly glamourous and showy, but which doesn't require him to actually do much. In essence, he'd like to be a Royal Who Actually Does Something (As Long As It's Very Easy And Makes Him Look Good).
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* BeneathTheMask: When his neice refuses his request and has him kicked out of the country, Edward's charming facade slips and he ends up revealing what he thinks of her, causing Elizabeth to respond with TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
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* BeneathTheMask: When his neice niece refuses his request and has him kicked out of the country, Edward's charming facade slips and he ends up revealing what he thinks of her, causing Elizabeth to respond with TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
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* EnemyMine: After the obligatory [[ARareSentence "I can't believe I'm saying this..."]] Philip tells the Queen to consult Tommy Lascelles before deciding whether to forgive Edward. He even gets drunk with Lascelles in a mutual celebration after Edward is kicked out.
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* ARareSentence: After the obligatory "I can't believe I'm saying this..." Philip tells the Queen to consult Tommy Lascelles before deciding whether to forgive Edward.
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* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: He was far from the only upper-class person in Britain in the 1930s interested in Hitler and the Nazis, who easily exploited this simply by treating Wallis well. He was a decent (even while complaining) governor of the Bahamas during the war, the only time he had something to do, and however hard people have tried, the historical verdict still remains that the Duke of Windsor was weak, frightened, and self-interested — but not a treacherous Nazi collaborator hoping for a defeated Britain.
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** Edward was far from the only upper-class person in Britain in the 1930s interested in Hitler and the Nazis, who easily exploited this simply by treating Wallis well. He was a decent (even while complaining) governor of the Bahamas during the war, the only time he had something to do, and however hard people have tried, the historical verdict still remains that the Duke of Windsor was weak, frightened, and self-interested — but not a treacherous Nazi collaborator hoping for a defeatedBritain.Britain.
** Wallis Simpson is shown not just sympathizing with the Nazis and being indiscreet with official secrets, but outright handing documents from the King's red box to the German ambassador.
** Edward was far from the only upper-class person in Britain in the 1930s interested in Hitler and the Nazis, who easily exploited this simply by treating Wallis well. He was a decent (even while complaining) governor of the Bahamas during the war, the only time he had something to do, and however hard people have tried, the historical verdict still remains that the Duke of Windsor was weak, frightened, and self-interested — but not a treacherous Nazi collaborator hoping for a defeated
** Wallis Simpson is shown not just sympathizing with the Nazis and being indiscreet with official secrets, but outright handing documents from the King's red box to the German ambassador.
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* {{Forgiveness}}: Billy Graham's speeches have made Queen Elizabeth ponder her Christian duty to forgive others. She finds herself confronted with a man whose actions she can't forgive, and wonders if that makes her unchristian. Reverand Graham can only advise her to continue to pray for those who actions aren't EasilyForgiven.
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* ThisIsUnforgivable: How Elizabeth views the Duke of Windsor's dealings with the Nazis.
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* ThisIsUnforgivable: How Elizabeth views the Duke ThisIsUnforgivable
-->'''Elizabeth:''' There is no possibility ofWindsor's dealings with the Nazis.my forgiving you. The question is, how on Earth can you forgive yourself?
-->'''Elizabeth:''' There is no possibility of
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** When Elizabeth calls Edward out over favoring appeasement with Germany, Edward makes a passionate speech about how he was motivated by the desire to avoid the slaughter of the First World War. Elizabeth is sympathetic...until she's later told that Duke of Windsor advised the German government that the resolve of the British public was weakening under German bombardment, effectively telling them to continue slaughtering his fellow countrymen until they sued for peace.
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** When Elizabeth calls Edward out over favoring appeasement with Germany, Edward makes a passionate speech about how he was motivated by the desire to avoid the slaughter of the First World War. Elizabeth is sympathetic...until she's later told that Duke of Windsor advised the German government that the resolve of the British public was weakening under German bombardment, effectively telling them to continue slaughtering his fellow countrymen until they sued for peace. When the Duke complains about the "inhumanity" with which his family have treated him, Elizabeth is furious.
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** When Elizabeth calls Edward out over favoring appeasement with Germany, Edward makes a passionate speech about how he was motivated by the desire to avoid the slaughter of the First World War. Elizabeth is sympathetic...until she's later told that Duke of Windsor wrote a letter to the German government
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** When Elizabeth calls Edward out over favoring appeasement with Germany, Edward makes a passionate speech about how he was motivated by the desire to avoid the slaughter of the First World War. Elizabeth is sympathetic...until she's later told that Duke of Windsor wrote a letter to advised the German government that the resolve of the British public was weakening under German bombardment, effectively telling them to continue slaughtering his fellow countrymen until they sued for peace.
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** In the final stage of the war the Nazi did a FieryCoverup of the compromising documents, but a German officer kept the most important documents and buried them so he could bargain for his freedoms after he fell into the hands of the Allies.
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** In the final stage of the war the Nazi did a FieryCoverup of the compromising documents, but a German officer kept the most important documents and buried them so he could bargain for his freedoms freedom after he fell into the hands of the Allies.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: The Queen Mother snipes at her daughter for letting the Duke into the country, when she was the one who insisted that the government cover up his treachery, making Elizabeth unaware of why she should keep out.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: {{Hypocrite}}:
** The Queen Mother snipes at her daughter for lettingthe Duke Edward into the country, when she was the one who insisted that the government cover up his treachery, making Elizabeth unaware of why she should keep out.out.
** When Elizabeth calls Edward out over favoring appeasement with Germany, Edward makes a passionate speech about how he was motivated by the desire to avoid the slaughter of the First World War. Elizabeth is sympathetic...until she's later told that Duke of Windsor wrote a letter to the German government
** The Queen Mother snipes at her daughter for letting
** When Elizabeth calls Edward out over favoring appeasement with Germany, Edward makes a passionate speech about how he was motivated by the desire to avoid the slaughter of the First World War. Elizabeth is sympathetic...until she's later told that Duke of Windsor wrote a letter to the German government
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* UnreliableNarrator: Edward's description in his letter to Wallis of his arrival in England and being greeted by crowds of admirers is contrasted with the reality, where it's just a few reporters and some people going about their business who recognise him.
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* UnreliableNarrator: Edward's description in his letter to Wallis of his arrival in England and being greeted by crowds of admirers is contrasted with the reality, where it's just a few reporters and some people going about their business who recognise him.greet him in passing.
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* ARareSentence: After the obligatory "I can't believe I'm saying this..." Philip tells the Queen to consult Tommy Lascelles before deciding whether to forgive Edward.
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* ARareSentence: ARareSentence: After the obligatory "I can't believe I'm saying this..." Philip tells the Queen to consult Tommy Lascelles before deciding whether to forgive Edward.
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* StepfordSmiler: Edward is DesperatelySeekingAPurpose in life and his marriage to Wallis is starting to fray.
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* StepfordSmiler: Edward is DesperatelySeekingAPurpose in life DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife and his marriage to Wallis is starting to fray.
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* DestroyTheEvidence: Unless there's a SpannerInTheWorks...
** In the final stage of the war the Nazi did a FieryCoverup of the compromising documents, but a German officer kept the most important documents and buried them so he could bargain for his freedoms after he fell into the hands of the Allies.
** Churchill and the late King have the Marburg file buried, but unfortunately a copy was sent to the United States first because they had originally seized the documents.
** In the final stage of the war the Nazi did a FieryCoverup of the compromising documents, but a German officer kept the most important documents and buried them so he could bargain for his freedoms after he fell into the hands of the Allies.
** Churchill and the late King have the Marburg file buried, but unfortunately a copy was sent to the United States first because they had originally seized the documents.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: When Elizabeth objects to her husband turning up drunk in her bedchamber, having celebrated her kicking Edward out of the country, he retorts that his fellow drinking partners, the Queen Mother and ''Tommy Lascelles'', are drunker than he is right now.
* ARareSentence: After the obligatory "I can't believe I'm saying this..." Philip tells the Queen to consult Tommy Lascelles before deciding whether to forgive Edward.
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* SexyDiscretionShot: Elizabeth switches off the bedside lamp just before her drunk and aroused husband proceeds to have his wicked way with her.
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* SexyDiscretionShot: Elizabeth switches off the bedside lamp just before her drunk and aroused drunken husband proceeds to have his wicked way with her.her.
* SexyPriest: Elizabeth is positively glowing in Billy Graham's presence.
* StealthInsult: While writing to Wallis and noting her absence in his bed, Edward says that for once [[TemptingFate everything is going well]] (in reference to the plan to get him back into public life).
* StepfordSmiler: Edward is DesperatelySeekingAPurpose in life and his marriage to Wallis is starting to fray.
* StiffUpperLip: The Queen Mother notes with disapproval the sight of women weeping during Billy Graham's speech in London.
* SexyPriest: Elizabeth is positively glowing in Billy Graham's presence.
* StealthInsult: While writing to Wallis and noting her absence in his bed, Edward says that for once [[TemptingFate everything is going well]] (in reference to the plan to get him back into public life).
* StepfordSmiler: Edward is DesperatelySeekingAPurpose in life and his marriage to Wallis is starting to fray.
* StiffUpperLip: The Queen Mother notes with disapproval the sight of women weeping during Billy Graham's speech in London.
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* ThisIsUnforgivable: How Elizabeth views the Duke of Windsor's dealings with the Nazis.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The ending is played as if the Duke is banished from Britain forever and remains forever estranged from his family from that point on. In fact, he returned to Britain frequently and saw his extended family again even after the release of the Marburg Papers.
* BeneathTheMask: When his neice refuses his request and has him kicked out of the country, Edward's charming facade slips and he ends up revealing what he thinks of her, causing Elizabeth to respond with TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
* EvilPrince: Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, orchestrated a plot with the Nazis that would give the Germans free reign in Europe in exchange for reinstating him as King, usurping his brother.
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: He was far from the only upper-class person in Britain in the 1930s interested in Hitler and the Nazis, who easily exploited this simply by treating Wallis well. He was a decent (even while complaining) governor of the Bahamas during the war, the only time he had something to do, and however hard people have tried, the historical verdict still remains that the Duke of Windsor was weak, frightened, and self-interested — but not a treacherous Nazi collaborator hoping for a defeated Britain.
* {{Hypocrite}}: The Queen Mother snipes at her daughter for letting the Duke into the country, when she was the one who insisted that the government cover up his treachery, making Elizabeth unaware of why she should keep out.
* JerkassRealization: Edward is left visibly shaken when, after being confronted with the true depths he went to with regards to his fondness for the Nazis, Elizabeth coldly asks how he can possibly forgive himself.
* NotSoAboveItAll:
* OpenMouthInsertFoot: Edward delivers a bitter retort when Elizabeth refuses his request for royal engagements, and implicitly refuses to allow him to rehabilitate his public image, and denounces the "inhumanity" of her and her family towards him and his wife. It quickly becomes apparent that this was a very bad choice of words on his part, coming as it does on the heels of Elizabeth learning precisely how chummy with the Nazis he and Wallis got, and she proceeds to give it back to him with both barrels, making it abundantly clear that forgiveness is not forthcoming and if he knows what's good for him he'll not be showing his face in her presence any time soon. The look on his face makes it clear he knows just how deeply he's trodden in it this time, and he quickly scurries away.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Edward would like to be one of these after growing bored with the 24HourPartyPeople at Villa Windsor. Though it's played with, since he quails a bit at the thought of anything which might actually require him to do some proper work; he'd like something fairly glamourous and showy, but which doesn't require him to actually do much. In essence, he'd like to be a Royal Who Actually Does Something (As Long As It's Very Easy And Makes Him Look Good).
* SexyDiscretionShot: Elizabeth switches off the bedside lamp just before her drunk and aroused husband proceeds to have his wicked way with her.
* ThisIsUnforgivable: How Elizabeth views the Duke of Windsor's dealings with theNazis.Nazis.
* UnreliableNarrator: Edward's description in his letter to Wallis of his arrival in England and being greeted by crowds of admirers is contrasted with the reality, where it's just a few reporters and some people going about their business who recognise him.
* BeneathTheMask: When his neice refuses his request and has him kicked out of the country, Edward's charming facade slips and he ends up revealing what he thinks of her, causing Elizabeth to respond with TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
* EvilPrince: Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, orchestrated a plot with the Nazis that would give the Germans free reign in Europe in exchange for reinstating him as King, usurping his brother.
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: He was far from the only upper-class person in Britain in the 1930s interested in Hitler and the Nazis, who easily exploited this simply by treating Wallis well. He was a decent (even while complaining) governor of the Bahamas during the war, the only time he had something to do, and however hard people have tried, the historical verdict still remains that the Duke of Windsor was weak, frightened, and self-interested — but not a treacherous Nazi collaborator hoping for a defeated Britain.
* {{Hypocrite}}: The Queen Mother snipes at her daughter for letting the Duke into the country, when she was the one who insisted that the government cover up his treachery, making Elizabeth unaware of why she should keep out.
* JerkassRealization: Edward is left visibly shaken when, after being confronted with the true depths he went to with regards to his fondness for the Nazis, Elizabeth coldly asks how he can possibly forgive himself.
* NotSoAboveItAll:
* OpenMouthInsertFoot: Edward delivers a bitter retort when Elizabeth refuses his request for royal engagements, and implicitly refuses to allow him to rehabilitate his public image, and denounces the "inhumanity" of her and her family towards him and his wife. It quickly becomes apparent that this was a very bad choice of words on his part, coming as it does on the heels of Elizabeth learning precisely how chummy with the Nazis he and Wallis got, and she proceeds to give it back to him with both barrels, making it abundantly clear that forgiveness is not forthcoming and if he knows what's good for him he'll not be showing his face in her presence any time soon. The look on his face makes it clear he knows just how deeply he's trodden in it this time, and he quickly scurries away.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Edward would like to be one of these after growing bored with the 24HourPartyPeople at Villa Windsor. Though it's played with, since he quails a bit at the thought of anything which might actually require him to do some proper work; he'd like something fairly glamourous and showy, but which doesn't require him to actually do much. In essence, he'd like to be a Royal Who Actually Does Something (As Long As It's Very Easy And Makes Him Look Good).
* SexyDiscretionShot: Elizabeth switches off the bedside lamp just before her drunk and aroused husband proceeds to have his wicked way with her.
* ThisIsUnforgivable: How Elizabeth views the Duke of Windsor's dealings with the
* UnreliableNarrator: Edward's description in his letter to Wallis of his arrival in England and being greeted by crowds of admirers is contrasted with the reality, where it's just a few reporters and some people going about their business who recognise him.
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