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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 ...
Instrument of Abdication, 10 December 1936, (Catalogue ref: PC 11/1) Edward VIII became king following the death of his father, George V. He abdicated the throne in order to marry...
Nov 24, 2009 · With no resolution possible, the king renounced the throne on December 10. The next day, Parliament approved the abdication instrument, and Edward VIII’s reign came to an end.
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Instrument of Abdication. His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 ( 1 Edw. 8. & 1 Geo. 6. c. 3) is the act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that recognised and ratified the abdication of King Edward VIII and passed succession to his brother King George VI.
- 1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6 c. 3
- 11 December 1936
- 11 December 1936
Dec 11, 2023 · 11 December 2023. By Myles Burke,Features correspondent. Getty Images. On 11 December 1936, unable to reconcile his desire for US divorcée Wallis Simpson with his role as King, Edward VIII made...
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Jun 28, 2017 · On 10 December 1936, Edward VIII executed an Instrument of Abdication which was given legal effect the following day, when Edward gave Royal Assent to His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act, by which Edward VIII and any children he might have were excluded from succession to the throne.
Jan 29, 2003 · 10 December 1936: King signs Instrument of Abdication, drawn up by his close friend and adviser Sir Walter Monckton. Baldwin announces the news to the Commons.
