The true story of Edward Windsor and Wallis Simpson's involvement with the Nazi regime, and the post-war cover-up.
The story of the love affair between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, and his abdication, has provoked endless fascination. However, the full story of their links with the German aristocracy and Hitler has remained untold.
* 17 Carnations chronicles Hitler's attempts to matchmake between Edward and a German noblewoman, and Wallis's affair with the German foreign minister, who sent her a carnation for every night they had spent together.
*Pro-German sympathizers, the couple became embroiled in a conspiracy to install Edward as a puppet king after the Allies' defeat.
* The Duke's letters were hidden for years as the British establishment attempted to cover up the connection between the House of Windsor and Hitler.
Thoroughly researched, 17 Carnations reveals the whole fascinating story, throwing sharp new light on this dark chapter of history.
- ISBN10 1455527114
- ISBN13 9781455527113
- Publish Date 10 March 2015 (first published 6 May 2014)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Little, Brown & Company
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 384
- Language English