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Well hell, this just keeps getting curiouser and curiouser.
Especially with Fascist Britain who maintain alliance with Imperial Japan and go to non-aggresion pact with Nazi Germany.
The horror!
Well hell, this just keeps getting curiouser and curiouser.
Yeah no. Parliament is NOT going to depose Edward VIII over his choice of wife. That's going to far. At most you'd see the complete resignation of the government and maybe the other parties refusing to form a ministry, forcing a general election. Personally I always thought that at least some of the Prime Ministers, push came to shove, would support the King, if only to save their own careers.
Ian McKellen approves of this TL idea.
for those who not understand
Ian McKellen play in 1995 in movie RICHARD III (a excellent movie)
the Shakespeare's play is transform into 1930s storyline
and Richard the III embrace fascism dictatorship
Thing is though what could they actually have done though if he refused to abdicate and still married Wallis?
I went to see the Film when it came out in 1995, also had the script/making of the movie book . Always meant to do a Timeline based on the events of the movie, but never got around to it.for those who not understand
Ian McKellen play in 1995 in movie RICHARD III (a excellent movie)
the Shakespeare's play is transform into 1930s storyline
and Richard the III embrace fascism dictatorship
They can still pass another Act declaring his occupancy of the throne to be null and void, and recognizing his brother as the King. After which, he's just a pretender. Faced with what amounts to a bill of attainder, Edward is sure to throw in the towel at that point before all of his personal property is seized, and he's politely escorted off the premises.
They can still pass another Act declaring his occupancy of the throne to be null and void, and recognizing his brother as the King. After which, he's just a pretender. Faced with what amounts to a bill of attainder, Edward is sure to throw in the towel at that point before all of his personal property is seized, and he's politely escorted off the premises.
Yeah no. Parliament is NOT going to depose Edward VIII over his choice of wife. That's going to far. At most you'd see the complete resignation of the government and maybe the other parties refusing to form a ministry, forcing a general election. Personally I always thought that at least some of the Prime Ministers, push came to shove, would support the King, if only to save their own careers.
Yeah no. Parliament is NOT going to depose Edward VIII over his choice of wife. That's going to far. At most you'd see the complete resignation of the government and maybe the other parties refusing to form a ministry, forcing a general election. Personally I always thought that at least some of the Prime Ministers, push came to shove, would support the King, if only to save their own careers.
No, the opposite was in fact true. Swathes of the government - including the PM - were on the cusp of resigning if Edward tried to stay. Parliament would win, just like last time. If needs be, Edward would have a riding accident. Or a flying one - he was fond of those air machines, and they are so terribly dangerous.
They can still pass another Act declaring his occupancy of the throne to be null and void, and recognizing his brother as the King. After which, he's just a pretender. Faced with what amounts to a bill of attainder, Edward is sure to throw in the towel at that point before all of his personal property is seized, and he's politely escorted off the premises.
What would the public reaction be if Parliament did try to depose him? Doing a bit of my own research Edward seems to have been quite popular with the working class and did have the support of some intriguing people. Anyone think Churchill might try do a fireside chat on the radio talking about how idiotic Parliament is being over the whole mess?
On holiday in Jamaica at the time, with his mistress.
Mind you, an unholy alliance between late-life Lloyd George ("Adolf Hitler is the greatest living German") and Mosley in defence of the King would make for an interesting and disturbing TL.
So are we looking at some wacky George/Churchill/Moseley triumvirate government?
Actually this is misconstrued. The British Crown has a lot of theoretical power at its disposal. There's no law that says the PM must be from the majority party in Parliament, for example, nor is there any law that says the Sovereign can't dismiss ministers at will. Also Parliament never deposed a monarch, that's a common misconception. They voted to interpret James II's actions while fleeing the Kingdom as an abdication but they never point blank said that "by Parliament's power James II is deposed". Sure if Queen Elizabeth decided tomorrow to dissolve Parliament, dismiss the government and retake the crown estate there would be a huge upset, but legally she can.