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Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication in December of the same year.
South Africa passed His Majesty King Edward the Eighth's Abdication Act 1937, which declared that the abdication took effect there on 10 December, meaning abdications took place on three separate dates across the Commonwealth.
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.
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Dec 11, 2023 · On 11 December 1936, unable to reconcile his desire for US divorcée Wallis Simpson with his role as King, Edward VIII made the shocking decision to abdicate the throne, bringing an end to a...
Nov 24, 2009 · Learn how Edward VIII, the eldest son of King George V, renounced the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson, an American divorcée. Find out how the British government, public, and Church of England opposed his decision and how he lived in exile after the war.
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Jun 2, 2020 · Learn how the British king gave up his crown in 1936 to marry his American lover, a twice-divorced socialite. Explore the challenges he faced from the Church, the government and the public, and the consequences of his decision.
Apr 3, 2014 · Edward VIII was the king of the United Kingdom for less than a year in 1936. He gave up his crown to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcée, who became his wife as the Duke of Windsor.
