role in Two Bills plan 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
and meeting between Goddard and Wallis Simpson 1, 2, 3, 4
final attempt to persuade Edward VIII to avoid abdication 1
at last substantial discussion of crisis in Cabinet 1, 2
puts Sir John Simon in charge of abdication 1
dismisses Imperial Policy Group 1
negotiations over financial settlement 1
and titles for Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson 1
assessment of 1, 2
Balmoral 1, 2
Barlow, James 1
Barnes, Sir Thomas see King’s Proctor
Beaton, Cecil 1
Beaverbrook, Lord 1 intends to publish divorce proceedings 1
relationship with Edward VIII 1
contact with Edward VIII 1
relationship with Sir Samuel Hoare 1
and Harmsworth’s plan for morganatic marriage 1, 2
on Winston Churchill’s support for Edward VIII 1
in ‘King’s Party’ 1
continued involvement in crisis 1
arranges direct contact with Wallis Simpson 1, 2
approached by Baldwin 1
tries to start media campaign to support Edward VIII 1, 2, 3
talks to Edward VIII about abdication 1
and Edward VIII’s radio broadcast plan 1
and Chamberlain’s intervention in Cabinet 1, 2
Edward VIII breaks off contact 1, 2
meetings with Churchill 1, 2
Sir John Simon advises on abdication 1, 2
withdraws from involvement in crisis 1
and Two Bills plan 1
Bedaux, Charles 1, 2
Beecham, Sir Thomas 1
Berkhamsted School speech 1
Bessie, Aunt 1
Bevan, Aneurin 1
Birkett, Sir Norman 1, 2
Birmingham Post 1, 2
Blackett, Sir Basil 1
Blunt, Alfred 1
Bonar Law, Andrew 1, 2
Boothby, Bob 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Bracken, Brendan 1, 2
British Legion speech 1, 2, 3, 4
British Union of Fascists 1
Brooks, Collin 1, 2, 3
Brownlow, Lord 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Bruce, Stanley 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Bruce Lockhart, Robert 1
Buñuel, Luis 1
Butler, Rab 1
Carlton House coup 1, 2, 3, 4
Cavalcade (magazine) 1
Cecil, Lord Robert 1
Chamberlain, Sir Austen 1, 2
Chamberlain, Neville and Baldwin’s announcement of abdication 1
relationship with Sir Warren Fisher 1, 2
opinion of Edward VIII 1
frustration with Baldwin 1, 2, 3, 4
role in divorce proceedings 1
believes that crisis averted 1
disappointment after divorce case heard 1, 2
persuaded to take action within Cabinet 1, 2, 3
and letter from Alec Hardinge to Edward VIII 1
second meeting between Baldwin and Edward VIII 1, 2
meeting with Sir Horace Wilson 1
and Harmsworth’s plan for morganatic marriage 1
plans for abdication 1, 2
and Edward VIII’s radio broadcast plan 1
persuades Cabinet to take hard line 1, 2
and intervention in divorce proceedings 1, 2, 3
and Edward VIII’s plan to travel to Zurich 1, 2
and tapping of Edward VIII’s telephone 1, 2
role in Two Bills plan 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and meeting between Goddard and Wallis Simpson 1, 2, 3, 4
fears over crisis 1
negotiations over financial settlement 1, 2
fears over Wallis Simpson after abdication 1, 2
assessment of 1
Channon, Chips 1, 2 opinion of Edward VIII’s courtiers 1
on Aberdeen Infirmary incident 1
on second meeting between Baldwin and Edward VIII 1
and Wallis Simpson’s flight to France 1
and Baldwin’s statement to House of Commons on Cabinet meeting 1
and Baldwin’s abdication statement to House of Commons 1
Chotek, Countess Sophie 1
Churchill, Randolph 1
Churchill, Winston 1, 2 and Baldwin’s announcement of abdication 1
in Lloyd George Cabinet 1
suspected of plotting against Baldwin 1
and Harmsworth’s plan for morganatic marriage 1
reputation of 1
relationship with Edward VIII 1
support for marriage 1
in ‘King’s Party’ 1, 2, 3
anger over Baldwin’s approach to Attlee 1
and Cabinet meeting to discuss crisis 1
seen as alternative leader by Beaverbrook 1
witnesses fire at Crystal Palace 1
demands crisis debated in House of Commons 1
League of Nations meeting at Albert Hall 1
and Edward VIII’s radio broadcast plan 1, 2
and Chamberlain’s intervention in Cabinet 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and Baldwin’s statement to House of Commons on Cabinet meeting 1, 2
meeting with Edward VIII 1, 2, 3
meetings with Lord Beaverbrook 1, 2
writes letter to Edward VIII 1
continues as champion for Edward VIII 1
and Edward VIII’s plan to travel to Zurich 1, 2, 3
role in Two Bills plan 1, 2
faces hostility in House of Commons 1
loyalty to Edward VIII after abdication 1
negotiations over financial settlement 1, 2
Citrine, Sir Walter 1, 2, 3
Cora (dog) 1
de Courcy, Kenneth 1, 2
Coward, Noël 1
Crowder, Henry 1
Cunard, Emerald 1 friendship with Ribbentrop 1
invited to dinner at York House 1
disliked by Establishment 1
Cunard, Nancy 1
Daily Express 1, 2
Daily Herald 1, 2, 3
Daily Mail attacks on Lloyd George 1
political power of 1, 2
and Edward VIII’s visit to South Wales 1, 2, 3
position on crisis 1
Daily Telegraph 1, 2
Daily Worker 1, 2, 3
Dalton, Canon 1
Dalton, Hugh 1
Davidson, J. C. C. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Dawson, Geoffrey 1, 2, 3
Dawson, Lord 1, 2, 3
Douglas-Home, Alec 1
Duff Cooper, Alfred 1, 2, 3 and Baldwin’s announcement of abdication 1
and death of George V 1
during early days of Edward VIII’s reign 1
on Nahlin holiday 1
as potential ally of Edward VIII 1, 2
meeting with Edward VIII 1, 2
second meeting between Baldwin and Edward VIII 1
and Cabinet meeting to discuss crisis 1, 2
and Edward VIII’s radio broadcast plan 1
and Chamberlain’s intervention in Cabinet 1, 2
and meeting between Edward VIII and Churchill 1
role in Two Bills plan 1
and meeting between Goddard and Wallis Simpson 1
Dugdale, Blanche 1
Dugdale, Nancy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Dugdale, Tommy and Baldwin’s announcement of abdication 1, 2
during Baldwin’s convalescence 1
marriage to a divorcee 1
and Edward VIII’s plan for radio broadcast 1
and abdication negotiations 1
and Edward VIII’s plan to travel to Zurich 1, 2, 3
role in Two Bills plan 1
and meeting between Goddard and Wallis Simpson 1, 2, 3, 4
final attempt to persuade Edward VIII to avoid abdication 1, 2, 3, 4
on Baldwin’s relationship with Edward VIII 1
and Imperial Policy Group 1
and Wallis S
impson’s offer to withdraw 1
opinion of Wallis Simpson 1
Dupré, Marcel 1
Edward VIII, King comparison to George V 1, 2, 3
signs Instrument of Abdication 1
criticised by George V 1, 2, 3
attitude to royal duties 1, 2, 3
early relationships 1
starts relationship with Wallis Simpson 1
personality of 1
political views of 1
Stanley Baldwin’s doubts about 1
fears about after George V’s death 1
early days of reign 1
pro-German sympathies of 1, 2
and Lord Wigram’s resignation 1
relationship with Cosmo Long 1
invites Simpsons to dinner at York House 1
tells Wallis Simpson of marriage plans 1
holiday on Nahlin 1
at Balmoral 1, 2
during Wallis Simpson’s divorce proceedings 1
relationship with Lord Beaverbrook 1
put under MI5 surveillance 1, 2, 3, 4
opinion of Neville Chamberlain 1
meeting with Stanley Baldwin about divorce 1
continues relationship with Wallace Simpson after divorce case heard 1
letter from Alec Hardinge 1, 2, 3
contact with Lord Beaverbrook 1, 2
second meeting with Stanley Baldwin about Wallis Simpson 1, 2
meetings with Sir Samuel Hoare and Duff Cooper 1
talks to family members 1
gets provision for Queen in Civil List 1
visit to South Wales 1
and Harmsworth’s plan for morganatic marriage 1, 2, 3, 4
takes Wallis Simpson to Fort Belvedere 1
plans to make radio broadcast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
concern over press reaction 1, 2
seeks support from Dominions 1
and Cabinet rejection of morganatic marriage option 1
belief in public support 1
talks to Lord Beaverbrook about abdication 1
and Wallis Simpson’s flight to France 1
continued indecision of 1
and Chamberlain’s intervention in Cabinet 1
and Baldwin’s statement to House of Commons on Cabinet meeting 1
breaks off contact with Beaverbrook 1
meeting with Winston Churchill 1, 2, 3
meeting with Lords Dawson and Horder 1
receives letter from Churchill 1
reaction to intervention in divorce proceedings 1, 2, 3, 4
start negotiations of abdication 1
meeting with Baldwin about abdication 1
plans to travel to Zurich 1
and Two Bills plan 1, 2, 3, 4
telephone tapped 1, 2, 3
and meeting between Goddard and Wallis Simpson 1, 2, 3
and Wallis Simpson’s press statement 1, 2
negotiations over financial settlement 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
final attempt to persuade to avoid abdication 1
and last substantial discussion of crisis in Cabinet 1
suggested absence after abdication 1
title after abdication 1, 2, 3, 4
reaction to Wallis Simpson’s offer to withdraw 1
signs Act of Abdication 1
and Baldwin’s abdication statement to House of Commons 1, 2
takes full responsibility for abdication 1
and withdrawal of police guard from Wallis Simpson 1
gives assent to Act of Abdication 1
abdication radio broadcast 1
leaves country after abdication 1
lack of sense of humour 1
marries Wallis Simpson 1
publishes A King’s Story 1
Elizabeth, Duchess of York 1
Elliot, Walter 1, 2
Evans, Inspector 1, 2
Evening Standard 1
Feiling, Keith 1
Fielden, Edward ‘Mouse’ 1, 2, 3
Fisher, Sir Warren appointed as head of civil service 1
personality of 1
as head of the civil service 1
meeting about Wallace Simpson’s pro–Nazi sympathies 1
concern over Baldwin’s inaction 1
and Edward VIII under MI5 surveillance 1, 2
position on divorce 1
persuades Baldwin to intervene in divorce proceedings 1
pressure on Wallis Simpson to stop divorce proceedings 1, 2
meeting with Theodore Goddard 1, 2
believes that crisis averted 1, 2
disappointment after divorce case heard 1, 2
persuades Neville Chamberlain to take action within Cabinet 1, 2
meeting with Alec Hardinge 1
and Edward VIII’s plan for radio broadcast 1, 2, 3
and meeting between Goddard and Wallis Simpson 1
Fitzalan, Lord 1
Franz-Ferdinand, Archduke 1, 2
Furness, Lady 1, 2
General Strike 1
George, Prince (Duke of Kent) marriage to Princess Marina 1
investigated by Special Branch 1
affair with Alice ‘Kiki’ Preston 1
talk with Edward VIII about marriage 1
final attempt to persuade Edward VIII to avoid abdication 1
signs Act of Abdication 1
George V, King comparison to Edward VIII 1, 2, 3, 4
criticisms of Edward VIII 1, 2, 3, 4
concerns about Edward VIII’s private life 1
challenges during reign 1
fears over illness 1
support for Sir Maurice Hankey 1
death of 1, 2
national memorial to 1
George VI, King personality of 1
Edward VIII’s vendetta against friends 1
during Edward VIII’s Balmoral visit 1
seen as more suitable King 1
meeting with Stanley Baldwin 1
role in Two Bills plan 1
final attempt to persuade Edward VIII to avoid abdication 1, 2, 3
agrees to titles for Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson 1, 2, 3
signs Act of Abdication 1
financial arrangements for Edward VIII 1
speaks to Edward VIII after abdication 1
coronation of 1
Goddard, Theodore 1, 2, 3 suspected of leaking information to press 1
meeting with Sir Warren Fisher 1, 2
meeting with Wallis Simpson 1, 2
opinion of Wallis Simpson 1
plan to visit to Wallace Simpson in Cannes 1, 2, 3
meeting with Wallace Simpson 1, 2
Gregynog Hall 1
Greig, Louis 1
Gwyer, Sir Maurice 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Gwynne, Howell 1, 2, 3
Halifax, Lord 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Halsey, Admiral 1, 2
Hankey, Sir Maurice 1, 2, 3 meeting about Wallace Simpson’s pro–Nazi sympathies 1
during Baldwin’s convalescence 1
meeting with Theodore Goddard 1
and Harmsworth’s plan for morganatic marriage 1
and Cabinet meeting to discuss crisis 1
and reaction of Dominions 1
and Chamberlain’s intervention in Cabinet 1, 2
intervention in divorce proceedings 1
at last substantial discussion of crisis in Cabinet 1
Hardinge, Alec and death of George V 1 starts work for Edward VIII 1
becomes Edward VIII’s private secretary 1
and Baldwin’s reaction to divorce proceedings 1, 2
first contact with Sir Horace Wilson 1
persuades Baldwin to intervene in divorce proceedings 1
disappointment after divorce case heard 1
meeting with Fisher and Wilson 1
letter to Edward VIII 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Hardinge, Helen 1, 2
Harmsworth, Esmond 1 meeting with Edward VIII at Balmoral 1
restraint on reporting of divorce proceedings 1
plan f
or morganatic marriage 1, 2
in ‘King’s Party’ 1, 2
arranges direct contact with Wallis Simpson 1
asks Sunday Dispatch to support Edward VIII 1
meeting with Wallis Simpson 1
Hawke, Mr Justice 1
Hearst, William Randolph 1
Henry, Prince (Duke of Gloucester) 1
Herbert, A. P. 1, 2
Hesse, Fritz 1
Higham, Charles 1
Hitler, Adolf 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Hoare, Sir Samuel 1, 2 and Baldwin’s announcement of abdication 1, 2
as potential ally of Edward VIII 1, 2
meeting with Edward VIII 1, 2
and Harmsworth’s plan for morganatic marriage 1, 2
in contact with Beaverbrook 1
and Chamberlain’s intervention in Cabinet 1
role in Two Bills plan 1
and Edward VIII’s departure after abdication 1
Hoare–Laval affair 1, 2, 3
Hoesch, Leopold von 1, 2, 3
Horder, Lord 1
Hore-Belisha, Leslie 1, 2, 3, 4
Imperial Conference (1932) 1
Imperial Policy Group 1, 2, 3
Inge, Dean 1
Inskip, Thomas 1, 2
Jaggs (dog) 1
Jardine, Douglas 1
Jenkins, Roy 1
Jenkins, Tudor 1
Jenks, Sir Maurice 1, 2
Jones, Sir Roderick 1
Jones, Thomas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Kell, Sir Vernon 1, 2
Kemsley, Lord 1, 2
Kennedy, Joseph 1
King, Mackenzie 1
King’s Proctor 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Kirkwood, Dr 1, 2, 3
Ladbrooke, George 1
Lang, Cosmo Gordon calls on Edward VIII in early days of reign 1
relationship with Edward VIII 1
meeting with Stanley Baldwin 1
and Two Bills plan 1, 2
broadcast on abdication 1
Lansbury, George 1
Lascelles, Alan ‘Tommy’ 1 doubts about Edward VIII 1, 2, 3
as assistant secretary to George V 1, 2
and letter from Alec Hardinge to Edward VIII 1
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