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...Edward as she was later but he was then only Prince of Wales, and there was no reason to think she was not going to remain the wife of Mr. Simpson, just as in the days of King Edward VII his female intimates generally had husbands and stayed at Buckingham Palace ostensibly on the invitation of Queen Alexandra as "her friends." Two years ago Mrs. Simpson was hardly known as Edward's friend outside the most limited Mayfair set. Three years ago their friendship was furtive: she would "just happen" to be in a London nightclub with...
...Minister Stanley Baldwin forced upon King Edward as Private Secretary in the early days of the reign and later caused to be made a Privy Councillor. Last week exhausted Major Hardinge was beginning a three-months rest, before returning to be Private Secretary to King George VI. Back in Buckingham Palace to the joy of all concerned was good and great Lord Wigram, for 25 years private secretary to King George V. Lord Wigram will get the Royal Household back on its Georgian legs, then turn over to Major Hardinge, remaining available as Lord-in-Waiting...
These included last week signing numerous papers which would have been signed in Buckingham Palace weeks ago by King Edward had he not carried them off to Fort Belvedere, intending to sign them there. A tendency for such papers to become scattered about and even blow out into the garden was a feature of the last reign, and new King George last week was a very great comfort to the British Cabinet in this respect. When His Majesty is asked to sit down and sign a paper by his Principal Private Secretary, the King first observes whether...
...question whether some of the many "distinguished Americans" going to the Coronation next May should be "commanded" (invited) to have audience of new King George in Buckingham Palace also arose last week. The late King George had no personal friends of U. S. nationality. As a rule, in the case of "Americans," he gave audience only to Morgan partners. In the last year of his reign, excepting U. S. diplomats on official missions, George V audienced just two "Americans," Morgan Partner Morgan and Morgan Partner Lamont. King Edward VIII, again excepting U. S. diplomats, accorded audience during his reign...
...King-Emperor mean well, that "it is really underlings who are to blame." For example, an unusual British Foreign Secretary had some overseas friends stopping with him in the latter years of George V's reign, and wanted to take them along to a State Dinner at Buckingham Palace. His civil servant secretary told him he would have to write and ask the U. S. Embassy to nominate these guests officially and in so doing assume responsibility for their behavior and character. This note the Minister of the Crown wrote with his own hand. The Ambassador consulted his Counselor...