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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.
- 20 January 1936 – 11 December 1936
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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 ...
May 6, 2024 · 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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n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. Edward VIII © The only British sovereign to abdicate voluntarily, Edward stepped down in 1936 to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. He was king...
Nov 24, 2009 · 1936. Edward VIII abdicates. This Day in History: 12/11/1936 - Edward VIII Abdicates. After ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII becomes the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate...
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George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
Jun 28, 2017 · The first monarch to be a qualified pilot, Edward created The King's Flight in 1936 to provide air transport for the Royal family's official duties. In 1930, the Prince met and fell in love with a married American woman, Mrs Wallis Simpson.
