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1. • Foster peace between Germany and Britain

     • The Duke was formally invited to visit Germany, and he was very keen for the visit to go ahead, notwithstanding the fact that the British government were not in favour of the trip at all. They preferred the Duke and his wife to maintain a low profile, but the Duke wanted to try and foster peace between Germany and Britain.
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   Why did the Duke and Duchess of Windsor visit Germany?

   • In 1937, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor set off on a tour of Germany, when the Nazi regime was in full control of the country. "This would be all over the world — photographs of Wallis and Edward with Hitler," historian Jane Ridley says in the documentary. "This would be acutely embarrassing and unacceptable [to the royal family]."

   Historians believe the Duke of Windsor actively collaborated with the

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   How did Hitler treat the Duchess of Windsor?

   • Hitler treated the Duchess with full royal deference. Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, and Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, visited Nazi Germany in October 1937. Edward had abdicated the British throne in December 1936, and his brother George VI had become king. Edward had been given the title Duke of Windsor and married Wallis Simpson in June 1937.

   1937 tour of Germany by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor

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   Did the Duke and Duchess of Windsor meet Adolf Hitler?

   • The Duke and Duchess of Windsor meeting Adolf Hitler. Hitler treated the Duchess with full royal deference. Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, and Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, visited Nazi Germany in October 1937. Edward had abdicated the British throne in December 1936, and his brother George VI had become king.

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   Did Edward VIII visit Germany?

   • (CBC/Edward VIII: Britain’s Traitor King) In 1937, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor set off on a tour of Germany, when the Nazi regime was in full control of the country. "This would be all over the world — photographs of Wallis and Edward with Hitler," historian Jane Ridley says in the documentary.

   Historians believe the Duke of Windsor actively collaborated with the

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   The Duke and the Duchess, who were officially invited to the country by the German Labour Front, were chaperoned for much of their visit by its leader, Robert Ley. The couple visited factories, many of which were producing materiel for the rearmament effort, and the Duke inspected German troops.

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   Nov 10, 2022 · A thank you letter to Hitler. In 1937, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor set off on a tour of Germany, when the Nazi regime was in full control of the country. "This would be all over the...

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   Mar 10, 2016 · The unofficial royal visit to Germany caused much controversy and the former King Edward VIII has since faced numerous accusations of being a Nazi sympathiser.

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   May 13, 2019 · 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 was little they could do to prevent it.

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   Dec 14, 2023 · The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were sympathetic to Nazi Germany, and Queen Victoria's grandson, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was a member of the Nazi party.

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   Jun 16, 2020 · Royalty. Were Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson Nazi Sympathizers? Having a friendly relationship with Adolf Hitler, many speculated that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were involved in a plot...

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    Mar 10, 2016 · The Duke and Duchess of Windsor made a controversial visit to Nazi Germany in 1937. The former King Edward VIII and his new wife Wallace Simpson, for whom he abdicated the throne the...