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Edward VIII succeeded his father on 20 January 1936, after which Simpson attended more official functions as the King's guest. Despite her name appearing regularly in the Court Circular, the name of her husband was conspicuously absent.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
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...
- Myles Burke
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.
- Missy Sullivan
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Learn about the historical document that recorded Edward VIII's decision to give up the throne for love. See the Instrument of Abdication, signed by Edward and his brothers, and the transcript of its contents.
Dec 11, 2014 · Still, no one could deny the sacrifice King Edward VIII made on this day, Dec. 11, in 1936, when he announced to England that he had abdicated the throne to follow his heart.
