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6 days ago · Edward VIII, prince of Wales (1911–36) and king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and emperor of India from January 20 to December 10, 1936, when he abdicated to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson. Edward VIII was the only British sovereign to voluntarily resign the crown.
- Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck was the queen consort of King George V of Great...
- George VI
George VI, British king from 1936 to 1952 who was a symbol...
- Wallis Simpson
Wallis Simpson, American socialite who became the wife of...
- Morganatic Marriage
morganatic marriage, legally valid marriage between a male...
- Edward VII
Edward VII (born November 9, 1841, London, England—died May...
- Henry VIII
June 28, 1491, Greenwich, near London, England. Died:...
- Mary of Teck
May 2, 2024 · On 20 January 1936, Britain’s King George V died. George V was a popular monarch with strong public morals, his son, the Prince of Wales acceded to the throne upon his father’s death. He became...
May 20, 2024 · On Dec 11, 1936, King Edward VIII addressed the British national, via radio, to announce his abdication from the throne, in favour of his brother. King Edward VII stepped down as the ruling monarch in Britain, leaving his brother George VI to rule.
3 days ago · Christ Church, Oxford. Trinity College, Cambridge. Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward ...
May 10, 2024 · 1936: King Edward VIII abdicates the throne. There was an error. This content is not available in your location. BBC Director General Sir John Reith introduces 'His Royal Highness, Prince...
May 7, 2024 · Edward VIII speaks to the Empire for the first time as the new King, paying tribute to his late father, King George V. This was the first occasion on which a monarch had used radio to address...
