A collection of photographs showing Edward VIII on a tour of a mine in Nazi Germany during the 1930s has sold for £1,800 ($2,812).  

Edward VIII was a known Nazi sympathiser

One of the images depicts the royal performing a Nazi salute.

It appeared at the Morgan Evans & Co auction following the recent release of images showing Edward performing a Nazi salute along with a young Queen Elizabeth.

Auctioneer Simon Bower explained to the Welsh Daily Post: "It's pure coincidence. It happened to come at the same time as the other story broke.

"As far as I am aware it's a unique item. It's the Duke of Windsor with various dignitaries and they take him down the mine shaft. It was a typical 'PR' visit of the day."

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