Montgomery-Smith, Deborah Moore, Nathan Morley, Eugenia Morris, Linda Mortimer, Helena Morwalk, the Hon. Lady Mosley, Shirley Munroe, Hildegard Muti, Claudine Neill, Kenneth Newley, Birgil Niklas, Jens Nilsson, Nathalia Noble, Simon Oberon, Arthur O‘Brien, Eleanor Dana O‘Connell, Una O’Connor, Ian Page, Daniel Paget, Michael Parsons, Robert Parsons, Julia Payne, J. Michael Penny, Werner Petersen, Sarah Pickering, Robin Piguet, Marisa Pinuette, Jean Pollan, Tyrone Pritchard, Philip Proctor, Vsevevold Ptskiawalskaya, Maggie Pugilise, Michael Quinn, Colin Rafferty, Anna Rathbone, Rosita Ratzinberger, Duncan Redgrave, Kate Reid, Fiona Reilly, Astrid Rentschler, Irene Richards, Werner Rigg, Chris Roberts, Eve Roberts, May Rogers, Andrew Rohm, Yvonne Roman, Aline, Countess of Romanones, Norman Rowe, Sidney Rubin, Sir Steven Runciman, Harold Russell, Sheila Ryan, Margot Ryder, Therese Salvador, Colm Sassoon, Pamela Savage, Maximilian Scott, Linda Seale, Jacques Sezer, Oonagh Shanley-Toffolo, James Shawn, Elizabeth Sheperd, Christiane Sherwen, Frank Simpson, Russell Simpson, Lila Smith, Samantha Smith, Victor Snyder, Josef Stein, William Stephens, Charles Stevens-King, Leo Stone, George Stowe, Raymond St. Spiner, Marilyn Swezey, Dirk Taylor, John Terry, Marthe Thimmon, Dr. Jean Thin, Scott Thompson, Mari-Claire Tooms, Cordelia Tracey, Constance Trevor, Desmond Underwood, Anne Van de Castle, Luca Venora, Alex Vincent, Eric Wagner, Victoria Wallach, Fred Walston, Ruth Warner, Sam Wayne, Max Weber, Norbert Weiss, Mae Welles, Benjamin White, Cara Wilding, Mike Williams, Terry Williams, Penny Wilson, Norman Wise, Sue Woolmans, Karl Wyatt, Keenan Yorke, Audrey Young, and Georgi Zubkov.
I would also especially like to thank Madame Janine Metz, whose dedication and loyalty to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were an inspiration to continue my pursuit of the truth.
The majority of this book was written over the course of eighteen very intense months, between the hours of midnight and six A.M. While I find my “Jack the Ripper hours,” in the words of my friend Lisa Davidson, the most productive, they are also the most lonely. For whatever contributions they have made to keeping me entertained and charging ahead, I would like to thank Dario Argento, Rupert Everett, Penelope Keith, Christopher Lee, Paul Rudd, and Barbara Steele.
Lucia Bequaert, of Rainy Day Books in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, gave this project an immense jump start by putting me in touch with many people whose assistance I came to value greatly. In addition, she sought out obscure titles and kept an eye out for material I might otherwise overlook. I highly recommend her incredible selection of royal titles.
Candace Metz-Longinette-Gahring has proved invaluable in this project, willingly sacrificing her own time to help organize my research, provide me with a considerable amount of material, and cheer me along. Her great skill with the written word helped formulate my thoughts into meaningful paragraphs. I look forward to the day when she decides to share her own royal endeavors with the rest of us.
Marlene Eilers once again provided thoughtful analysis and expert advice on matters far beyond my comprehension. Over the last ten years and through all of my books Marlene has proved herself a true friend and ardent specialist in European royal genealogy. Although she and I disagree over some of the interpretations contained within, this book undoubtedly owes a great debt to her consistent support.
John Wieneman shared his vast collection along with his copious knowledge and valuable photographs of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Always a pest, I undoubtedly asked too many questions amid too many deadlines, but he was always quick to respond and offer assistance. It was indeed fortunate that we happened to cross paths or this book would be something less than it is now.
Susanne Meslans again rescued me over and over again during what I can only describe as a torturous
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