May 11, 1937
Dear Diary,
Today was supposed to be Edward’s coronation. He was going ascend to the throne and become King Edward VIII, but he abdicated. None of us were waiting or hoping this to happen. Especially me. I can say that it was one of my biggest fears, my brother to abdicate. Now I have to raise to the throne. I don’t feel ready to become a king and I don’t think I will ever be ready.
After the unforeseen event, or maybe even tragedy, confusion occurred among people about how they were going to call Edward. At the abdication broadcast, they called him as “His Royal Highness Prince Edward”. Hearing that makes me feel sore. He doesn’t deserve that name. After renouncing his succession for Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee with one old husband and one waiting to be divorced, he has lost the right to bear royal titles, including “Royal Highness”.
Today was supposed to be Edward’s coronation. He was going ascend to the throne and become King Edward VIII, but he abdicated. None of us were waiting or hoping this to happen. Especially me. I can say that it was one of my biggest fears, my brother to abdicate. Now I have to raise to the throne. I don’t feel ready to become a king and I don’t think I will ever be ready.
After the unforeseen event, or maybe even tragedy, confusion occurred among people about how they were going to call Edward. At the abdication broadcast, they called him as “His Royal Highness Prince Edward”. Hearing that makes me feel sore. He doesn’t deserve that name. After renouncing his succession for Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee with one old husband and one waiting to be divorced, he has lost the right to bear royal titles, including “Royal Highness”.