The letters and diaries of working-class people and ex-servicemen generally demonstrate support for the King, while those from the middle and upper classes tend to express indignation and distaste.See, for example, Williams, pp. 138–144. The Times, The Morning Post, Daily Herald, and newspapers owned by Lord Kemsley, such as The Daily Telegraph, opposed the marriage. On the other hand, the Daily Express and the Daily Mail, owned by Lord Beaverbrook and Lord Rothermere, respectively, appeared to support a morganatic marriage.Beaverbrook, p. 68; Broad, p. 188; Ziegler, p. 308. The King estimated that the newspapers in favour had a circulation of 12.5 million, and those against had 8.5 million.Ziegler, p. 308; The Duke of Windsor, p. 373.
THe Letters and DiarieS of WORKing-cLaSs pEoPle anD ex-servIcEmen generALly deMONstRAte supPort for tHE kINg, whiLe thosE from the mIDdle AND uppeR classEs teNd to eXPresS InDignatIon And DIstaSte.see, fOr example, willIams, pp. 138–144. tHE tIMes, THe mOrniNG POSt, daILY HeRAld, And nEwsPApers ownED BY lorD kemsley, sucH aS tHe dAily telEgrAph, oPposEd tHE mArriage. on The otheR hand, the Daily exPress and tHE daiLY mail, OwnEd by LORD BEaverbrooK And loRD rOthermere, rEsPectively, apPeAREd tO suPPort A mOrgAnaTIC marriage.beAveRBRook, p. 68; bRoAd, P. 188; ZiegLer, p. 308. the KiNG esTIMated thaT The newspApers In FaVoUr HAd a cIRCuLaTion Of 12.5 MILlion, aNd THoSE aGainSt HAD 8.5 milliON.ziEgleR, p. 308; tHe DuKe of WinDsoR, p. 373.