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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.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 3, 2014 · Edward VIII was a popular member of the British royal family and heir to the throne. In 1931, then known as the Prince of Wales, Edward met and fell in love with American...
Dec 11, 2023 · On 11 December 1936, King Edward VIII decided to abdicate the throne for love. In these clips, hear his broadcast, and a later bombshell interview reflecting on the affair.
- Myles Burke
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 ...
The scandalous life of a 'dashing and unreliable' king. A deep dive into the unconventional life of King Edward VIII as a young man. Watch the full documentary A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to...
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Learn about the life and reign of Edward VIII, the only British monarch to voluntarily give up the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson. Find out how he became popular, controversial and isolated in his later years.
