From the summer of 1937, the Duke of Windsor had proposed a visit to Germany. With the Second World War looming, the policy of the British government was still one of appeasement and diplomats still made regular visits to Berlin. Most believed that communist Russia was the ultimate bad guy, and attempts were still being [read more]
Read part one here. The ‘state visit’ to Nazi-Germany After the abdication and their subsequent marriage, the newly minted Duke and Duchess of Windsor visited Hitler’s Germany. In October 1937, the German government paid for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to visit Germany. They went against the advice of the British government, but there [read more]
During the early years of their relationship, Wallis and the Prince of Wales were guests in the home of the German Ambassador, Leopold von Hoesch, who – on Hitler’s orders – lavishly entertained the pair to press the German interests and policies. There was some speculation that Wallis was paid by the Germans to ensure [read more]
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