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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, who was divorced from her first husband and was in the process of divorcing her second.
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.
One of the most well-known abdications in recent history is that of King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom and the Dominions. In 1936 Edward abdicated to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson, over the objections of the royal family, the British establishment, the governments of the Commonwealth and the Church of England.
King Edward VIII was the ruler of England before resigning in 1936 wh. The Royal Family. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images The royal family is in the midst of a challenging time, which royal expert ...
Private Secretary to Edward VIII and George VI [ edit ] He was promoted to Private Secretary upon the accession of Edward VIII that same year, contributing to some delicate negotiations between the new king and the British government in the run up to the king's abdication in December 1936; he continued in this role under George VI until his ...
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The 1936 decision for King Edward VIII to marry the twice-divorced Simpson triggered a constitutional crisis; after less than a year as King, Edward abdicated on Dec. 10, 1936, leaving the throne ...
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.