# "The King's Party" - part 5 of our Abdication crisis series

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Podcast: [Royal History Geeks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/royal-history-geeks-7059435)
Published: 2025-01-14T10:16:20+00:00
Episode link: https://Royalhistorygeeks.transistor.fm/20
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When the story of the King's relationship with the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson broke in the British press, Edward VIII believed his abdication was inevitable. But for a brief moment on the 4th and 5th of December, it looked as if a flicker of public support might light a path for his survival. In the latest episode of "Royal Revolutions", RHG founder Gareth Streeter and Royal commentator James Taylor discuss: Wallis's tumultuous escape from Britain to France The motivations of the King's supporters The media reaction and hints of public support for the King Why Harry Enfield ruined a teenage Gareth's life back in the 90s Wallis's latest attempts to break it off with the King The King's planned broadcast appeal that never aired Baldwin's fears of the constitutional settlement being overturned Winston Churchill's outspoken role in the crisis Concerns about the legality of Wallis's divorce We are again joined by historian Adrian Phillips who helps us make sense of the so-called "King's Party".

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