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Nov 24, 2009 · King Edward VIII becomes the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. He chose to abdicate in order to marry the American divorcée Wallis Warfield Simpson.
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Jun 19, 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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In 1936, Edward VIII, the uncle of Queen Elizabeth II, became King and shortly after declared his love for Wallis Simpson, announcing that he was prepared to abdicate the throne. Edward was ...
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A little backstory: Edward VIII reigned in 1936 for just under a year, before abdicating the throne due to his engagement to Simpson, an American socialite who was in the process of divorcing ...
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At Fort Belvedere, on 10 December, Edward signed his written abdication notices, witnessed by his three younger brothers: Prince Albert, Duke of York (who succeeded Edward as George VI); Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; and Prince George, Duke of Kent.
Jun 2, 2020 · On December 11, 1936, King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom addressed his subjects via a radio announcement that was expected and still shocking.
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...
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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.
Abdication of Edward VIII 1936. 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...
