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Abdication of Edward VIII. Instrument of abdication signed by Edward VIII and his three brothers, Albert, Henry and George, 10 December 1936. In early December 1936, a constitutional crisis in the British Empire arose when King Edward VIII proposed to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who was divorced from her first husband and was in ...
3 days ago · Edward VIII (born June 23, 1894, Richmond, Surrey, England—died May 28, 1972, Paris, France) was the prince of Wales (1911–36) and king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of the British dominions and emperor of India from January 20 to December 10, 1936, when he abdicated in order to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson of the United States.
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Dec 11, 2023 · On 11 December 1936, King Edward VIII decided to abdicate the throne for love. In these clips, hear his broadcast, and a later bombshell interview reflecting on the affair.
Nov 24, 2009 · The next day, Parliament approved the abdication instrument, and Edward VIII’s reign came to an end. The new king, George VI, made his older brother the duke of Windsor. On June 3, 1937, the ...
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11 December 1936. On 11 December 1936 the former King Edward VIII spoke to a stunned nation and announced that he had abdicated the throne in favour of his brother, so as to be free to marry the ...
View full image. Instrument of Abdication, 10 December 1936, (Catalogue ref: PC 11/1) Edward VIII became king following the death of his father, George V. He abdicated the throne in order to marry divorcee Wallis Simpson and became known as the Duke of Windsor. Fort Belvedere is a house situated in Windsor Great Park in Surrey where Edward ...
Dec 9, 2016 · Edward Windsor – Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, who became Edward VIII and then Duke of Windsor. Known to his family as David. On 11 December 1936, Edward VIII abdicated after spending just 11 months on the throne. His reason for doing so was simple: he wanted to marry the socially-unacceptable love of his life, Wallis Simpson.
