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The rocky relationship between Edward VIII (nicknamed David) and George VI (nicknamed Bertie) is the stuff that legends are made of. Their relationship was fraught with turmoil that could have changed the course of history.

According to many sources, the difference between Edward and George was between night and day. It's quoted in Sarah Bradford's book "The Reluctant King: The Life and Reign of George VI, 1895-1952" that it was "like comparing an ugly duckling with a cock pheasant." While the brothers had normal skirmishes during their youth, the true rivalry began when Edward started a relationship with Wallis Simpson, a divorcee. In the end, this relationship led to Edward abdicating the throne and George becoming the new king. Shocked and hurt by Edward's decision, George stepped up to become king, but it caused a major strain in their relationship.

While George struggled with the duties of a king, his wife particularly loathed Simpson and the turmoil she'd brought to the monarchy, according to Vanity Fair. Additionally, arguments about money, titles, and gossip sparked by Simpson fueled the fire, leading to the brothers barely speaking with one another. However, according to Alexander Larman, author of "The Crown in Crisis: Countdown to the Abdication," "Matters were immeasurably worsened by the fact that Edward, for certain, and Wallis, almost certainly, had Nazi sympathies that compromised their integrity during wartime." Can you imagine how that might have changed the war? Speaking of wars, check out the Bonaparte brothers' up-and-down relationship. en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en