Quote#Death
After I am dead, the boy will ruin himself in twelve months
Quote byGeorge V · 1865–1936
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Statement to Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, referring to his son, Edward, Prince of Wales.
English (original)
After I am dead, the boy will ruin himself in twelve months.
— George V
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