King Edward VIII was appointed the Governor of the Bahamas after he abdicated the throne and was then better known as the Duke of Windsor. He was not fond of his time there and thought the Bahamas was a third class British colony.
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Fun Fact: The Bahamas Are Closer To Florida Than You’d Think
The Bahamas are very close to Florida and in fact, their closest islands are only 40 km apart.
Fun Fact: Freedom In the Bahamas
Slavery was ended in the Bahamas in 1834 and it became a haven for freed African slaves and a destination to escape to from places that still kept the horrid practice.
(Not So) Fun Fact: The First European To Discover The Bahamas
Christopher Columbus was the first European to see the Bahamas but unfortunately for the native people, almost all of them were forcibly taken off the island and enslaved.
Fun Fact: The Bahamas Declaring Independence From England
The Bahamas officially declared independence from Great Britain in 1973.