When You Are Too Old To Play

You All Know The Reasons Which Have Impelled Me To Renounce The Throne. But I Want You To Understand That In Making Up My Mind I Did Not Forget The Country Or The Empire, Which, As Prince Of Wales And Lately As King, I Have For Twenty-five Years Tried To Serve.

I Am Very Sorry To Know And Hear How Unreverently That Most Precious Jewel, The Word Of God, Is Disputed, Rhymed, Sung And Jangled In Every Ale-house And Tavern, Contrary To The True Meaning And Doctrine Of The Same.

I Have Found It Impossible To Carry The Heavy Burden Of Responsibility And To Discharge My Duties As King As I Would Wish To Do Without The Help And Support Of The Woman I Love.

Of Course, I Do Have A Slight Advantage Over The Rest Of You. It Helps In A Pinch To Be Able To Remind Your Bride That You Gave Up A Throne For Her.

I Like Going There For Golf. America Is One Vast Golf Course Today.