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Royals and NAZI salutes

(65 Posts)
nigglynellie Sat 18-Jul-15 11:47:35

How on earth does anyone know who took the lead? and frankly after all this time, who cares? I think we all have more pressing concerns!!! This photo is decades old and why it, or the one showing the English Football team performing a Nazi salute in 1938 should be of any interest, relevance, or even more bizarrely in the public interest eighty three years later is quite beyond me and totally ridiculous.

Pittcity Sat 18-Jul-15 11:41:52

This spoof tweet says what I feel!

GillT57 Sat 18-Jul-15 11:36:11

This may backfire and cost The Sun some of their loyal readership. Personally, I just dont understand what or why they were thinking this was news, and I do wish that the BBC News would stop getting in a fizz about it and thus promote this non story.

Anniebach Sat 18-Jul-15 11:08:16

How come the uncle is being criticised but not the mother , she seems to have taken the lead and the uncle showing the child how to do the same as her mother

Alea Sat 18-Jul-15 11:05:55

Stupid, crass, dare I say "Typical Sun"?? angry

whitewave Sat 18-Jul-15 11:05:05

What happened to the recommendations over the phone hacking?

annodomini Sat 18-Jul-15 10:56:41

A child of 7, with no expectations of becoming heir to the throne, far less Queen; a toddler of 3, both egged on by an uncle who should have known better. All this was 82 years ago, since when much water has flowed under the bridge and the said uncle not much more than a mere side-note in our history. And it is supposed to be 'in the national interest' - now a phrase invariably used to excuse the most disreputable journalism.

nigglynellie Sat 18-Jul-15 10:42:48

I would never have thought that even a newspaper like the Sun would sink this low - Truly the 'gutter' press in every sense of the word!

Marmight Sat 18-Jul-15 10:06:24

Anything to sell a few more newspapers comics and anything to stir up anti -royal feelings.

Anniebach Sat 18-Jul-15 09:40:28

Shock, horror, a family having a fun time , how dare they , off with their heads, well her head .

Anya Sat 18-Jul-15 09:11:43

It's hardly breaking news is it? And there were plenty of nazi sympathisers among the 'working classes' as well.

something about coming over here and taking our jobs - sound familiar?

midgey Sat 18-Jul-15 08:54:42

It's just not news......!

vampirequeen Sat 18-Jul-15 08:53:14

It'll sell papers. That's all they care about.

whitewave Sat 18-Jul-15 08:31:17

Bloody Murdoch - still being an arse! Everyone knows what Ed ward's and Simpson thought of the Nazis this is hardly news.

vampirequeen Sat 18-Jul-15 08:28:16

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU55Bxr7T6E

1933....

Hitler has just gained power in Germany. No one really guessed what was about to happen.

A lot of people in the Britain sympathised with the NAZI ideals and admired the way they organised government. Black shirts led by Oswald Mosley held regular meetings and marches.

Edward VIII supported the NAZI party before and during the war according to --conspiracy theories--evidence. There is even some evidence that the betrayed the French (and therefore the British) by giving the Germans details of the French defences. Not long after the fall of France he was shipped out to the Bahamas where he could do no more damage.

The anti-Semitic aspect of NAZI policy was ignored because at that time Antisemitism was accepted in Britain as well. Read novels and short stories from that time and you'll cringe at the open antisemitism and xenophobia.

The video is a historical document showing how admiration for NAZI ideals permeated all the way to the highest echelons of society. It doesn't mean the Queen is a NAZI. However it is a testament to how the Royal Family felt at that time.

OMG am I defending the Monarchy again blush