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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2 comments:

  1. Taka,

    Thank you for posting about this book - you are the first on this blog. Did you enjoy the true story?

    I found a photo of Edward & Mrs. Simpson's wedding. He made a big sacrifice to marry her. Was it true love, do you think?

    Jim

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  2. taka/jim... i found your comments about The Love of a King. Could this story happen in Japan ?

    peter dainty

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