The Royal Shock at Edward VIII’s Nazi Ties
“The Crown” portrays the royal family as stunned by Edward VIII’s Nazi sympathies. The family knew about and distanced themselves from his Nazi connections since 1937. The Marburg Files and his German visits weren’t shocking revelations but confirmed existing concerns. Edward’s pro-German stance had been a family embarrassment for years before WWII. The show treats established historical knowledge as dramatic revelations.
