Sure, it is hard to read history backwards.

I'm too young and not English, plus my veteran father rarely spoke of his wartime service in England and Europe, nasty stuff it was.

But may I ask...

Regardless of the royal attitude about Hitler in the '30s, isn't it inevitable that they would have swung around to become anti's sooner or later? Political interests swing a lot, usually in favour of self-preservation and once it was realized that Hitler wouldn't allow for the preservation of anything English, isn't it obvious that there would be no preservation of a crown with no country? Also, would not the resources of the royals be the easiest for Hitler to steal in finance his objectives?

Peace, Mooh.