[Draco]

Edward VIII's NAZI sympathies were a concern to the British and U.S. intelligence services. The British royal family dropped the Germanic Battenberg from its name and substituted Mountbatten (I think I spelled that right). The British royal family is closely related to German royalty; indeed, Prince Phillip is a close relative of the Russian royal family. (So close they used his DNA to verify the remains of the last Russian royal family.) There was much to worry about. Remember Hitler's adjutant Rudolph Hess? He parachuted into the English mainland during the war. Hitler himself hoped to install a friendly and compliant member of the royal family on the British throne. Winston Churchill ordered certain WWII intelligence records sealed forever. There are too many "conincidences" to dismiss the Edward VIII/NAZI links.

[David Hunter]

There was much to worry about. Remember Hitler's adjutant Rudolph Hess? He parachuted into the English mainland during the war. Hitler himself hoped to install a friendly and compliant member of the royal family on the British throne.

Yes. After he abdicated Edward the VIII spent some time in Portugal where he was contacted by the Nazis. Apparently, Hitler wanted him to persuade Churchill to come to the negotiating table and sign a non-agression pact. Then Hitler could have concentrated on finishing off the Soviets and then turned all his military might on Britain. After beating us he planned to put Edward the VIII back on the throne to appease the British masses. Thank god Churchill would have nothing to do with Edward the VIII, the 'traitor king'.

Winston Churchill ordered certain WWII intelligence records sealed forever.

Probably because he knew that the damage the facts about Edward the VIII's treachery would have done to the monarchy might have proven fatal for it.