These bloody French Canadians!’: Vitriolic letter in which future Edward VIII blasted locals during diplomatic trip to Quebec in wake of WW1

Future King Edward VIII called French Canadians ‘rotten’ in private letter

By THOMAS BURROWS FOR MAILONLINE

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  • Derided them for being ‘shirkers’ in not supporting British Empire in WW1
  • WW1 divided Canada, with French-speakers accused of not doing enough

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