Showing posts with label Edward VIII of the United Kingdom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Edward VIII of the United Kingdom. Show all posts

Sunday, 9 June 2013

The Love of a King - after reading



I read “ The Love of a King” and chose After reading #3.
Do you agree or disagree with these sentences?

1.    Edward was right to marry Wallis. Love is the most important thing in the world.
->It’s quite difficult question for me to decide, although I agree this sentence. A lot of people said that Money is important and I understand Money is necessary to live. The women can marry with rich man without Love, she just wants his money to live rich life or buy everything she wants. I cannot do that, I want to spend my time with person I loves.
2.  Wallis married Edward because he was rich and famous.
    -> I disagree with this sentence. She loved Edward not as a King. I think she knows that rich and famous are not important for her because she experienced married life with two men.
3.  The British Royal Family were very unkind to Edward.
-> I disagree because they have long story, if they accepted to Edward to marry Wallis, it damage the dignity of British Royal Family. I think Japan has also such a problem that the emperor should be a man etc.. People think about to do in the future.
4. Photographers should leave royal families alone. They need a private life just like other people.
 -> I agree with this sentence. Excess chase royal families like paparazzi lead to tragedy that Princess of Diana was died.  I think they need the private time as a person.

I’ve never known Edward story. Before reading this book, I watched “ The King’s speech” which is Edward’s brother Gorge story. He could not speak in front of people, so he practiced to be able to make a speech grandly. In the film, Edward is depicted a playboy and he doesn’t care country. It’s important for him to be with Wallis. After watching, I thought Edward is not good man, but I read this book my thinking was changed. I’m impressed that he abdicated and he married divorced women Wallis. During I was reading story, I could feel Edward spend good life with much Love for his after age. And I think if I would be faced to decide money or love, which I choose. I wish I could choose love like Edward.

Thursday, 29 April 2010

The Love of a King


6. Read this newspaper article about Edward and Wallis. Can you find and correct the mistakes in it?

DUKE OF WINDSOR DIES
Edward, Duke of Windsor, died in Paris last week. His wife Wallis was by his side during his last hours. The body of the Duke was taken to England by a blue aeroplane, and his wife Wallis travelled with the Duke’s body. The Duke was buried in London
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The Windsors on their wedding dayThe love story of Edward gave away his crown to his brother George because he wanted to marry Mrs Simpson, a divorced American woman. They were married for 45 years, and for most of that time they lived in France. They gave parties, and travelled round the world.

The Duchess of Windsor will soon return to her home in Paris. She plans to live there alone.
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