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dotti34 · 03-05-2023, 07:27

Taddy, I’m not sure why you need anything explained. I thought I had put what I meant very plainly, but seemingly you have misconstrued what I was getting at. I was merely making an observation how times have changed, not whether Ted should have been allowed to marry Wally and still stay on in the job or whether Mrs W S’s lifestyle up to then had made her considered unacceptable to be his ‘little woman’ if he was king. (Haven’t seen her referred to as an ’escort’ though).

Irrespective of whether Mrs Simpson was suitable or not, Edward couldn't have kept his crown in those times when he married her because (as we all know) as monarch he would have been nominal head of the Church of England and divorce in that religion in those days was taboo. As marriage to a divorced person while their previous partner was still alive was not recognised by the church he had to choose. This was the reason given for the need to abdicate. Now, Taddy, that is what I was getting at - the change in attitude and regulations. As it turned out he probably did all concerned a big favour, but that’s another story.

By the way, nothing to do with my initial post Taddy, but I’d like to point out there’s a bit of a double-standard here, my lad, you were quick to mention her previous lifestyle but no mention of his. Remember, it takes two to tango.

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dotti34 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,189 Blog Entries: 80 Liked: 1480 times Rep Power: 833512	Re: The Coronation Taddy, I’m not sure why you need anything explained. I thought I had put what I meant very plainly, but seemingly you have misconstrued what I was getting at. I was merely making an observation how times have changed, not whether Ted should have been allowed to marry Wally and still stay on in the job or whether Mrs W S’s lifestyle up to then had made her considered unacceptable to be his ‘little woman’ if he was king. (Haven’t seen her referred to as an ’escort’ though). Irrespective of whether Mrs Simpson was suitable or not, Edward couldn't have kept his crown in those times when he married her because (as we all know) as monarch he would have been nominal head of the Church of England and divorce in that religion in those days was taboo. As marriage to a divorced person while their previous partner was still alive was not recognised by the church he had to choose. This was the reason given for the need to abdicate. Now, Taddy, that is what I was getting at - the change in attitude and regulations. As it turned out he probably did all concerned a big favour, but that’s another story. By the way, nothing to do with my initial post Taddy, but I’d like to point out there’s a bit of a double-standard here, my lad, you were quick to mention her previous lifestyle but no mention of his. Remember, it takes two to tango.