I am sure the youth who learned nothing in school are shocked by this.

King also held seances and other kooky shit.

Communism was a big problem in the early 20th century and the Germans were combatting it, so the West approved.

Communists were everywhere in those days, in Canada and the UK. In fact, George V declined to help his cousin Tsar Nicholas II and his family escape Russia as it would be seen as too unpopular in the UK.

Now the commies are back once more. History repeats.