Quite a coincidence that we watched this late night movie 'Wallis & Edward' and the next day The Times carried the print advertisement of Cartier with the tagline – "How far would you go for love?"How far would you go for love?
Would you go into debt to buy an expensive ring for your loved one?
Would you give up your job and move to a different country for your loved one?
Would you sell your house to buy something grand for your loved one?
Would you give up the throne of one of the biggest empires in the history of the world for your loved one?
King Edward VIII did just that. He abdicated the British throne to marry Wallis in 1936. The movie is based on their love story. Was it politically motivated or would the people of the country have actually objected to his marriage is a matter of meaningless debate after 75 years. The man [no longer king] and his wife lived in exile [in France] for the rest of their lives...
A brilliant story and a well made movie.
There is also a book called The Heart Has Its Reasons - the Story of the Abdication by Wallis.
2 comments:
Very good thought, you have tried to bring Emotions and Economics together. I ofent wonder why in love, one side ends up going too far (paying more) than the other ? May be in your next blog you might share some insights ;-)
a) Love ? Try this -
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1704672,00.html
b) How far ? Try this -
http://creativeclass.com/whos_your_city/
c) Combination of a & b - Read both & make your own interpretation. Don't discuss with your partner !
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