George VI the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, J. H. Thomas. King George V had severe reservations about Prince Edward, saying "After I am dead, the boy will ruin himself in twelve months" and "I pray God that my eldest son will never marry and that nothing will come between Bertie and Lilibet and the throne." On 20 January 1936, George V died and Edward ascended the throne as King Edward VIII. In the Vigil of the Princes, Prince Albert and his three brothers took a shift standing guard over their father's body as it lay in state, in a closed
I Am... I Said Wenders released a German version titled "Die Welt von heut" ("The world of today") on his 2012 album "Ich finde dich". Jamaican reggae singer Mikey Spice released the album "I Am I Said" in 2014, including a cover of this song. John Gregory recorded a instrumental rendition of this song. I Am... I Said "I Am... I Said" is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond. Released as a single on March 15, 1971, it was quite successful, at first slowly climbing the charts, then more quickly rising to number 4 on the U.S. pop singles chart by May