Word: windsors
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Reading LIFE in 1945 in the Bahamas, the Duke of Windsor was impressed by the understanding of Britain shown in a series about his old friend, Winston Churchill. The Duke had a mutual friend call up Charles J. V. Murphy, now a LIFE staff writer, a big, ducal-looking Bostonian who had written the article (with John Davenport). The friend's suggestion: the Duke of Windsor and Reporter Murphy ought to know each other because "the Duke is thinking of doing some writing himself." The result of the delayed meeting (Murphy first spent six months in the Pacific...
This week LIFE began publication of the sequel, "A King's Story," by the Duke of Windsor. In the memorable four-part, 35,000-word account of the making and unmaking of a king, he tells for the first time how and why Edward VIII gave up his throne for "the woman I love." (The story is appearing in the London Sunday Express and papers in 29 other countries, but not in any U.S. paper...
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...Duke of Windsor, wearing a checkered topcoat, stooped to pet a Cuban Chihuahua while visiting the battleship Texas at Houston. The dog bit the Duke. "I think it must have been the coat," said the victim. "It's a bit noisy, you know." Later the Duke and Duchess stole the show at New Orleans' Mardi gras, especially at the carnival when the Duke bowed low and the Duchess curtsied to the floor (see cut) before King Rex and his Queen...
...Duke and Duchess of Windsor were traveling high and fast. They spent two weeks hunting & fishing in Mexico, then, on their way to New Orleans' Mardi gras, they showed up in Houston...