Edward VIII marriage question

What were Edward's sexual preferences? Maybe its common knowledge, but I for one am not "in the know", anyone care to elucidate?


Perfectly straight.

Indeed, had he been queer things would have been a lot simpler. In 1936 there was no way for him to marry a male partner. Edward would probably have made a marriage of state, and at the same time kept a male "mistress" on the side, as other kings (most recently his own grandfather) had kept female ones.

Of course, homosexuality was illegal in those days, so it would have needed to be kept under wraps, but the British Establishment were always good at that. Edward VIII's unforgiveable crime was to insist on marriage - the one thing that couldn't be covered up.
 
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What were Edward's sexual preferences? Maybe its common knowledge, but I for one am not "in the know", anyone care to elucidate?
I have heard it said that he couldn't make 'normal' sex work. Fellatio, as I recall, was involved, and also some S&M, I think.

So, not the sort of stuff a 'proper young girl' would know about or be good at. Wallace wasn't terribly 'proper', and was able to make Edward happy. (in various ways).
 
I have heard it said that he couldn't make 'normal' sex work. Fellatio, as I recall, was involved, and also some S&M, I think.

So, not the sort of stuff a 'proper young girl' would know about or be good at. Wallace wasn't terribly 'proper', and was able to make Edward happy. (in various ways).

It amuses me to think that fellatio was once so deviant. Nowadays it's difficult to find a girl who doesn't do that.
 
It amuses me to think that fellatio was once so deviant. Nowadays it's difficult to find a girl who doesn't do that.

I'd venture the opinion that there's a generation gap along the size of the Grand Canyon there: those of the boomer generation are largely of the "no chance in hell" persuasion, while the boomer generation's kids are largely of the "what's the big deal?" persuasion. Of course that's not absolute, but my sense is that it's a fairly reasonable rule of thumb.

Totally off topic here. Back to the matter at hand...;)
 
I'd venture the opinion that there's a generation gap along the size of the Grand Canyon there: those of the boomer generation are largely of the "no chance in hell" persuasion, while the boomer generation's kids are largely of the "what's the big deal?" persuasion. Of course that's not absolute, but my sense is that it's a fairly reasonable rule of thumb.


Rule of thumb? More like the all-to-common smug and mistaken belief by those of one generation that their age cohort is more "hip" than the age cohorts which proceeded them. You and a few others here really need to read the Kinsey reports from 1948 and 1953. Seriously.

The various practices you blithely assume are performed more often today were performed nearly as often then. The only difference is that people talk about those practices more openly. Nothing more.

Edward's sexual needs weren't that outre even by the mores of the time; just check out the activities of a few of his brothers if you don't believe me. It was only because Edward's preferences were whispered about and not even discussed at the level of gossip, that they took on a more sinister cast. The secrecy surrounding the issue inflated what was basically a liking for fellatio and spanking to absurd proportions.

Returning the the actual topic, there are no "slam dunk" candidates for the role of Edward's bride. I think a good case could be made for hundreds of women who had a suitable background. I also don't think a foreign match is automatic.
 
Rule of thumb? More like the all-to-common smug and mistaken belief by those of one generation that their age cohort is more "hip" than the age cohorts which proceeded them. You and a few others here really need to read the Kinsey reports from 1948 and 1953. Seriously.

The various practices you blithely assume are performed more often today were performed nearly as often then. The only difference is that people talk about those practices more openly. Nothing more.

Edward's sexual needs weren't that outre even by the mores of the time; just check out the activities of a few of his brothers if you don't believe me. It was only because Edward's preferences were whispered about and not even discussed at the level of gossip, that they took on a more sinister cast. The secrecy surrounding the issue inflated what was basically a liking for fellatio and spanking to absurd proportions.

Returning the the actual topic, there are no "slam dunk" candidates for the role of Edward's bride. I think a good case could be made for hundreds of women who had a suitable background. I also don't think a foreign match is automatic.

LMAO...if you took me to be of the younger generation, I thank you. I'm 58 years old, closing in fast on 59, and my decidedly limited experience with my own age cohort led me to the anecdotal conclusions I noted above.
 
I have heard it said that he couldn't make 'normal' sex work. Fellatio, as I recall, was involved, and also some S&M, I think.

So, not the sort of stuff a 'proper young girl' would know about or be good at. Wallace wasn't terribly 'proper', and was able to make Edward happy. (in various ways).

And the prize for naive comment of the week goes to...

Upper and upper-middle class girls were expected to be virgins, or to appear as such, at marriage. They were then expected to breed. After that it was expected that they might, fairly discretely, play the field, as would their husbands.

Whilst a virgin bride might not have been expected to meet Edward's needs, whatever they may or may not have been, and the rumours are likely to be a stab in the dark at best, a mistress could easily be found to meet them.

50 years later Prince Charles found that in modern times things were a bit more complicated.
 
No, Elizabeth II is the daughter of George VI.

Edward VIII having died without issue, the Crown would pass to the next oldest son of George V (indeed, the only surviving son of George V in 1972), Prince Henry; when he dies in 1974, it would pass to his oldest son, Prince Richard.

Albert, Duke of York, later George VI, was the second son of George V and his preference as his successor. Henry, Duke of Gloucester, was the THIRD son of George V. If Albert died before Edward, his daughter, Elizabeth, would be Edward's successor, followed by her children, then her sister Margaret and her children, then Henry.

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