Cheating husband, fun-relatives and 4 the mystery of Queen Elizabeth II, which is not to say
The whole life of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II passes before the eyes of her subjects and the world. She can't stumble, because she is the guardian of a thousand years of British monarchy. She is always discreet and tactful, becomes a heroine of the stories and scandals and, God forbid, have never been convicted of adultery or immoral actions.
British people love and respect their Queen and not for a moment doubt her innocence. Unfortunately, the Royal family not all have such an impeccable reputation.
As we have said, Elizabeth II was never given a reason to blame yourself for something unworthy. But the environment of the Queen makes her way or another, participate in problem solving and the resolution of scandals. This wise and principled woman always managed to find a way out or a compromise, but every year it is harder.
Unfortunately, modern aristocrats become increasingly risque and disorderly, and the ability of journalists to stir up the "dirty Laundry" has increased significantly. Thanks to the members of the press, not always gently and legally, we now know Royal secrets that added Sedin the respected head of the Royal family.
One glance at the aged Prince Philip enough to understand what he was handsome in his youth. Handsome naval officer from a noble but poor family, the first meeting was fascinated by Elizabeth and she no longer wanted to look at other men.
Their marriage lasted for 70 years, and many think that he is a model of purity and fidelity, but this is not so. In his youth, the Duke of Edinburgh was a lady's man and took his Queen a lot of grief. The title of king consort in Britain is akin to the role of homemaker and its retreat Philip compensated as well as they could.
Elizabeth was immersed in the state and the Palace of the case, and her husband spent time in private clubs for the aristocrats, having fun quiet but tasteful. Reporters were not able to catch cautious Philip is hot, but if he was caught, a list of his lovers could take up the whole front page.
Actress Pat Kirkwood
Among the loving mistress of the Duke was actress Pat Kirkwood, singer Helen Cordet, the presenter Katie Boyle and many British aristocrat. Of course, rumors about her husband's infidelity came to Elizabeth, but the Queen never stooped to their comment.
Friend and Advisor to the young Queen in those difficult times, became Philip's uncle, Lord Louis Mountbatten. He taught Elizabeth the intricacies of the male psychology through this invaluable service. For life the woman remembered the simple truth
These words of Lord Mountbatten, said during a walk in the Palace garden may have helped the Queen to keep the family together. Most likely, after talking with uncle, her husband, who himself was a playboy, Elizabeth began to look differently at the institution of marriage.
Elizabeth came to the throne when she was 25 years old. But before that she is the heir to the throne, had more duties than rights. Younger sister of future Queen, Princess Margaret, which he called a "replacement Queen" was three years younger than and probably much happier. Not had a chance to crown the girl don't deny yourself the simple human pleasure, she attended the party, fashionably dressed, traveled a lot and was always surrounded by men.
She lived the way I wanted to live Elizabeth herself and the older sister seemed that even the father loves Margaret more than her. But what to do, the heiress of the king and the future head of the Church of England could not afford a tenth of that Princess Margaret was the usual humdrum Affairs.
Elizabeth and Margaret
It is possible that this maiden envy in the future prevented the Queen to help give you the happiness younger sister. Margaret from 16 years met by captain Peter Townsendiana, a man of humble, but very decent. Peter was a hero of the battle of Britain, and therefore was considered a welcome guest in the Royal house.
But the marriage with the military, who had a noble origin, and even divorced, did not approve of how the Royal family and the government headed by Churchill. Margaret taught that it goes against centuries-old way of life of the Anglican Church and commits a terrible sin, wishing to connect their lives with a man, the former is already married.
Queen Elizabeth, no doubt, could influence the situation, for example, after the reform of the ancient laws in the spirit of modernity. But she didn't, not allowing her sister to marry for love. The beloved Princess first removed from the court, and then as a military man, and is sent to serve abroad, in Brussels.
At the age of 25 years Margaret legally could renounce titles and privileges, but she didn't. On the contrary, it has officially renounced loved one, referring to the duty to family and society. So Elizabeth II broke my sister's life, through inaction, and may have felt avenged.
In the early twentieth century, homosexuality in the British Empire was punishable by law, but this did not prevent the aristocracy without much risk to indulge in the vices in the closed men's clubs. Such establishments in London was rife and their regulars was the uncle of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince George, Duke of Kent and Edward VIII, heir to the throne room alone.
The majority of fans of non-traditional relationships have families and portrayed to the public for loving men, and caring parents. So it was with relatives of Elizabeth, for which the connection with the men likely was the result of promiscuity, and not the true orientation.
Edward VIII with his cousin Louis Mountbatten
Both members of the Royal family did not see anything wrong with spending time in the company of Peter Murphy, one of the leaders of the homosexual movement in England. Was seen in this suspicious of Lord Louis Mountbatten, who taught the future Queen the intricacies of married life.
For the Queen, these relatives were not that undesirable, but also very dangerous. About the love of men of the Royal family to the guys were rumours, but they could develop into something more. For Britain the first half of the twentieth century gay scandal in the family of the Queen could mean even forced abdication.
Elizabeth's uncle, Edward VIII, rightfully inherited the crown, but ruled Britain only ten months. Edward was going to marry a twice divorced commoner Wallis Simpson and therefore abdicated. According to the canons of the Church of England royalty can not marry divorced, but the Duke of Windsor for its high title is not valued.
An American Simpson and introduced her husband, the former king, the circle of the Nazis, who took aristocrat as his own. Edward, still being a heir and the king wanted Britain had established a partnership with Germany and his desire resonated with dreams of Chancellor Adolf Hitler.
Luckily, the political and social weight of the forsaken king was miserable and that the shame of friendship with the Nazis were only his personal shame. Already mated marriage to Wallis and Edward frequent in Berlin and began to spend time in the company of the führer and his entourage. It was very frustrating, but after the abdication is not so dangerous. When the Second world war, Elizabeth's father king George VI, protect your family from attacks by sending brother and his wife to COP to the Bahamas, away from the führer, politics, and Kingdom.
One of the major flaws of the Royal character was, and remains, a desire to intervene in the personal lives of family members. The story of sister and happiness which was destroyed medieval prejudices with the tacit consent of Queen Elizabeth II have learned nothing from the Queen.
In the late 1970-ies Prince Charles was going to marry, but her mother did not allow him to do it. For the monarchy, the marriage of the Prince with a woman with a bad reputation, was undesirable. Therefore failed the bride of the king was married to Andrew Parker Bowles, and darling Charles was a young Diana Spencer, with whom he was not even common interests.
For Diana Royal Palace turned into a Golden cage where it was forced to spend his days with boring husband, who is also at night, called the other woman. Over the years, the lack of love and attention turned Diana into embittered woman, thatshows their status and, in General, family life.
On the betrayal of Charles and Diana began to answer betrayals, and a little later, and all started the same way of life is led in his youth her aunt Margaret. Whenever the wife of Charles fled from the Palace, and spent time with ordinary people, sincere and interesting.
As for Charles and Camilla, the Queen admitted his mistake only after 30 years. All this time Parker Bowles remained the title of the most hated women in the Kingdom, the culprits of the collapse of family happiness, and even her death. The woman is constantly received death threats and her appearance is often accompanied by whistling and insults. In 2005, the Prince and his lover, finally, are United in marriage. It was at that point 56 years old, and she is 58.
To the financing of the Royal court in the UK has always been a lot of questions, but they always managed to somehow resolve. It is known that the contents of the Royal family costs each resident of the country in 61 pence per year. While the Queen, as a law-abiding citizen, pays annually to the Treasury of hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxes on your property.
The Queen can not pay the taxes and fees — this right is enshrined in law, but she does it voluntarily. This custom was opened by Queen Victoria and Elizabeth II is not going to retreat. But such honesty prevailed in the family not always.
Edward VIII and George VI
Already known to us from various unpleasant episodes Edward VIII, uncle of Elizabeth, is not considered necessary to pay taxes on profits from belonging to him, Cornwall. In his youth did not recognize the payments to the Treasury and the father of the Queen. The two brothers at a young age was not averse to financial transactions with associates Chancellor of the exchequer, covering this illegal activity.
The fraud scheme was simple and effective — George VI and Edward VIII sent required to pay the tax amount in the official office, making thus an act of goodwill and maintaining the traditions established in the Victorian era. But after a time, the entire amount back into their accounts, net of commissions involved in the fraud officials.
This is a serious crime under British law, even for the king, but the monarchs were able to hide their machinations from everyone for almost a century. Now, when everything was revealed, this episode was another stone, which lies at the heart of the elderly Queen, a conscience which state institutions absolutely clean.
As we can see, the family of the Queen of England owns a not too pleasant mysteries, which, in fact, much more. But in spite of the fact that most of them were known to a wide circle, Queen Elizabeth II continues to be one of the most beloved monarchs of our planet.
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