A King’s Story: The Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor
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A King’s Story: The Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor is the autobiographical account in which former British king Edward VIII reflects on his life, reign, and abdication.
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| instanceOf |
autobiography
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non-fiction book → |
| aboutEvent |
1936 abdication crisis
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| aboutPlace |
Bahamas
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France → United Kingdom → |
| author |
Duke of Windsor
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Edward VIII → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| describesRole |
Duke of Windsor
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King of the United Kingdom → |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir → |
| hasPart |
accounts of Edward VIII’s abdication crisis
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accounts of Edward VIII’s accession to the throne → accounts of Edward VIII’s childhood → accounts of Edward VIII’s military service → accounts of Edward VIII’s relationship with Wallis Simpson → reflections on constitutional monarchy → reflections on the British royal family → |
| historicalPeriodCovered |
reign of Edward VIII
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reign of George V → reign of George VI → |
| intendedAudience |
general readership
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| language |
English
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| literaryForm |
prose
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| literarySubject |
personal relationships
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political history → royalty → |
| mainSubject |
British monarchy
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Edward VIII → abdication of Edward VIII → personal life of Edward VIII → reign of Edward VIII → |
| narrativePerspective |
first-person
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| notablePersonDescribed |
George V
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George VI → Queen Mary of Teck → Wallis Simpson → |
| publicationDate |
1951
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| publisher |
Cassell
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G. P. Putnam’s Sons → |
| settingTime |
Second World War era
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early 20th century → interwar period → late 19th century → |
| subjectOf |
historical studies of the abdication crisis
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| title |
A King’s Story: The Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor
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Edward VIII
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A King’s Story: The Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor
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