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简介你想当国王、想拥有荣华富贵、名闻天下吗？你希望无论走到哪里都成为众人的中心吗？你希望自己每时每刻、每一天都是人们关注的对象吗？国王永远不会独自一人。每时每刻总有人注视着他——有时是他的保镖，有时是街上成千的民众。他永远不会独自一人；每个人都认识他的面孔。他做事必须检点，因为他的所做所为是无法保密的。国王今天说了什么，明天全世界的人都会知道。他说话得谨慎；因为总有人在听。这可不像一般的工作那样，5点钟就可以下班。国王没有假期。国王永远是国王——每时每刻都是国王。国王永远不会独自一人，但他总是感到孤独。谁会是国王的朋友呢？谁会与他共同分担那份孤独呢？作者彼德·戴恩蒂从事英语教学多年，目前在伦敦工作。家族世系图TheDukeandDuchessofWindsor1894EdwardisborninRichmond，England．1896WallisisborninBaltimore，USA．1911EdwardbecomesPrinceofWales．1912EdwardentersOxfordUniversity．1914TheFirstWorldWarbegins．EdwardseesfighingonthefrontlineinBelgium．1916WallismarriesWinfieldSpencer．1920Edwardbeginsafive-yearjourneyroundtheworld．Hevisits45countriesandtravels240000kilometres．1927WallisdivorcesWinfieldSpencer．1928WallismarriesErnestSimpson．1930EdwardmeetsWallisataweekendhouseparty．1936JanuaryKingGeorgeVdies．EdwardisnowKing．JuneEdwardtellshismotherthathewantstomarryWallis．DecemberEdwardgivesthecrowntohisbrotherandleavesEng－land．1937EdwardandWallismarryinFrance．TheytakethenameDukeandDuchessofWindsor．NoneoftheRoyalFamilycometothewedding．ForthenextthirtyyearstheDukeandDuchessliveout－sideEngland．1966QueenElizabethⅡmeetstheDukeandDuchessatasmallpartyinLondon．'It'stimetoforgetthepast，'shesays．1972EdwarddiesinParis．HisbodyisburiedinEnglandatWindsorCastle．1986WallisdiesinParisandisburiednexttoEdwardatWindsor．INAPRIL1987，THREEHUNDREDPEOPLECAMETOASMALLroominGeneva，Switzerland．TherewerePresidentsandKings，filmstarsandmillionaires．Theycamefromthefourcornersoftheworld，eastandwest，northandsouth，andtheyspokemanylanguages．Buttheyallwantedonething—tobuysomejewellery．ItwasthejewellerythatamancalledEdwardgaveawomancalledWallis．Onewoman，MrsNamikifromJapan，paid＄105000foragoldring．'Whydidyoupayallthatmoney？'afriendasked．'YoucanbuyagoldringinTokyoforhalfthatmoney．''BecauseWallisandEdwardwerespecialtome，'MrsNamikireplied．'InevermetthembutI'llkeepthatringallmylife．'Inthenextfewhours，inthatsmallroominGeneva，thejew－ellerywassoldfor＄50000000．ButwhowasWallis？AndwhowasEdward？Andwhywastheirlovestorysospecial？Let'sbeginatthebeginning…1ALonelyChildPrinceEdwardwasbornin1894．Hisfather，KingGeorgeV，wasatall，coldmanwhodidnotlikechil－dren．'WhydoesEdwardtalkallthetime？'heoncesaid．'He'saverynoisychild！'Hismother，QueenMary，agreed．'Itdoesn'tmatterifEdwardishappyorunhappy，'shesaid．'Achildmustbesilentandstrong．'ThefamilylivedinBuckinghamPalace，whichhad600rooms．Therewere8kitchens，19bathrooms，24toilets，11diningrooms，17bedroomsand21sittingrooms．Edwardoncetoldastoryaboutthehouse：BuckinghamPalacewasverybig，andpeoplesometimesgotlost．Onenightmymother，myfatherandIweresittinginthediningroom．Wewerewaitingforourdinner．Wewait－edandwaited，butthefooddidnotcome．Aftertwentyminutesmyfatherwasveryangry．Hestoodupandwenttothekitchen．'Whereisthecook？'heshouted，andwhereismyfood？''But，Sir，'thecookreplied，'yourdinnerleftthekitchenfifteenminutesago．Hasn'titarrivedyet？''No，ithasn't，'myfathershouted，'andI'mhungry．'TheKingleftthekitchenandbegantolookforthefood．Tenminuteslaterhesawawomanwhowascarryingthreeplatesofmeatandpotatoes．'Whathappenedtoyou？'myfathersaid．'Whydidn'tyoubringusourdinner？''I'msorry，Sir，'thewomanreplied．'Therearealotofdiningrooms．Icouldn'trememberwheretogo．Butifyoureturntothetable，Sir，thistimeIcanfollowyoutotherightroom．'Edwarddidnotgotoschoolwithotherchildren．HestayedinBuckinghamPalacewherehehadaspecialclassroomjustforhim．ThisishowEdwarddescribedhislessons：Myteacher，MrHansell，wasathinman．Heneversmiledandhisnosewasveryred．Wehadlotsofbooksbuttheywereallveryboring．Theywerefullofwordsandtheydidn'thaveanypictures．SometimesIstoppedreadingandlookedoutdow．MrHansellgotveryangry．Hetookastickandhitmeonthearm．'Don'tlookoutofthewindow，littleboy，'heshouted．'Lookatthebook．'Hehitmemanytimesandmyarmwasred．EveryFridaytheteachertookmetomyfather'sroom．'Andwhathasmysonlearntthisweek，MrHansell？'theKingasked．Andtheanswerwasalways：'NotverymuchI'mafraid，Sir．Edwarddoesn'tlikehislessons．Heneverlis－tenstowhatIsay．'WhenMrHanselllefttheroom，myfatherwasangrywithme．'What'swrongwithyou，child？'hesaid．'Areyoustupid？Whycan'tyoulearnanything？''Butthelessonsaresoboring，Sir，'Ireplied．'AndMrHansellhitsme．''Idon'tunderstandyou，Edward．You'reababy．You'resoweak．You'llneverbeagoodKing．AKingmustbestrong．Gotoyourroomandstaythereuntilthemorning．''Ispentmanydaysaloneinmyroom，'Edwardwrotelater．'IneverplayedwithotherchildrenandIdidn'thaveanyfriends．IlivedinthemostbeautifulhouseinEnglandbutIwasalwayslonelyandsad．Isawmymotheronceadayatdin－nertimeandIsawmyfatherthreeorfourtimesaweek，buttheynevergavemeanylove．Iwasafraidofthemandevery－thingIdidwaswrong．'2ThePrinceofWalesInthespringof1911KingGeorgecalledEdwardintohisroomandsaid：'NextmonthI'llmakeyouPrinceofWalesandtheseareyourclothesfortheceremony．'TheKingopenedasmallcupboardandEdwardstartedtocry．'Butfather，'hesaid，'I'msixteenyearsoldnow．Ican'twearsoftshoesandaskirt．I'lllooklikeagirl．Whycan'tIdresslikeotherpeople？''Becauseyou'redifferentandspecial，'hisfatherreplied，'andonedayyou'llbeKing．'Edwardcriedforthenexttwodays，buttherewasnoth-inghecoulddo．Andso，on10thJune1911，thefamilydrovetoCaernar－von