Duke of Windsor: What a Monumental Ass

[romafan]

"I've known for years that he had a common mind and liked second-rate people, and I am sure it is a good thing for England that he abdicated."

Did anyone happen to see the NYT Book Review endpiece about Noel Coward's wartime espinoge work? Very interesting....

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/bo...ks&oref=slogin

 

[Connemara]

The whole Nazi thing has never been fully substantiated. Yes, he met with Hitler, and yes, like a fair number of the aristocracy he was sympathetic to the Nazi movement. But calling him "pro-Nazi" seems kind of a stretch. It's not like the guy actively campaigned for Adolf.

 

[romafan]

Forget the DOW (I just thought the comments amusing), I was more interested in Coward's undercover activities . Are these well-known?

 

[RJman]

Apparently not. Great quote for a sig though.

Roma: wait, did you mean undercover with men or with spies?

 

[Coho]

This is another conspiracy to bring down Western Civilization committed by a very powerful minority group.

 

[LabelKing]

The gay agenda?

 

[mack11211]

I saw his clothing, including suits and trousers, at auction at Sotheby's or Christies a decade ago.

He was a small man, about a size 37.

Ass was proportional, just like the Duchess.

 

[LabelKing]

I could have gotten a new wardrobe then, size 36 to 37, though his built-in underwear was slightly creepy.

 

[romafan]

Originally Posted by RJman

Apparently not. Great quote for a sig though.

Roma: wait, did you mean undercover with men or with spies?

confirmed bachelor or stylish spook.....