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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 ...
Jun 2, 2020 · Why Edward VIII Abdicated the Throne to Marry Wallis Simpson. The British king insisted he could not undertake his responsibilities without the divorcée as his wife, though evidence...
Feb 29, 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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Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer and then Simpson; June 19, 1896 [a] – April 24, 1986), was an American socialite and wife of former king Edward VIII. Their intention to marry and her status as a divorcée caused a constitutional crisis that led to Edward's abdication . Wallis grew up in Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Bessie Wallis Warfield, June 19, 1896, Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, US
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- April 29, 1986, Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Berkshire, England
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...
Dec 11, 2014 · Dec. 11, 1936: King Edward VIII abdicates the throne to marry an American divorcee
Mar 26, 2021 · Who was Wallis Simpson? The abdication of King Edward VIII was a crisis for the British Empire that stemmed from his desire to marry American socialite and divorcee Wallis Simpson.
