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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. Edward stepped down from the throne in order to marry Mrs. Wallis Simpson, a civilian who would ...
Oct 26, 2023 · --- The House Magazine *** The real story of Edward VIII - the King who abdicated the throne in 1936 - told in his own words, using an unpublished memoir and other never seen sources. Fifteen years after having abdicated the throne to marry the woman he loved - Wallis Simpson - King Edward VIII, now the Duke of Windsor, published his memoirs.
- Jane Marguerite Tippett
When Edward did eventually broadcast, George VI was the new King, and Edward was preparing to go into exile. ... Edward VIII Abdication speech 11 December 1936. 1984 Broadcast 12 December 1954.
May 5, 2021 · The Truth About Wallis Simpson And Edward VIII's Relationship. The heart wants what it wants. And it sometimes makes people do outrageous things in order to get what it wants. Such was the case in 1936 when King Edward VIII faced a romantic dilemma of geopolitical proportions. He was in love with a divorced and remarried American woman named ...
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.
Feb 16, 2020 · Yet Edward VIII fell head over heels in love, despite little prompting from the American herself. He was determined to have her, and once he did he wanted to marry, so she would be Queen ...
