The world watched in shock as Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicated the throne on 1936. The decision came when it became clear that the combined power of the government, the Church, and the public were ...

A contemporary account of the abdication crisis by Whitehall official Sir Horace Wilson sheds new light on the events of 1936 As the Abdication crisis reached boiling-point in the dying days of 1936, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Tippett writes, "It throws new light on how and why he chose to abdicate rather than live without the ...

The royal family is in the midst of a challenging time, which royal expert Robert Jobson likened to King Edward VIII abdicating the throne. “I think people will be talking about this as the biggest ...

Finally he became King in Jan. 20, 1936, following the death of his father, George V. He was 42. On Dec. 1, 1936, he informed Prime Minister Baldwin that he wished to marry Simpson, whose second ...

Joan Collins is to play Wallis Simpson in a biopic about the American socialite whose relationship with the British King led to his abdication. The 91-year-old actress revealed that the cameras will ...

(NewsNation) — Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shocked the world in January 2020 when they announced they were planning to step back as senior members of the British royal family. Their decision, while ...

July 4, 1937 The Duke of Windsor (the former King Edward VIII) with his wife Wallis, shortly after they married. Vancouver Sun files. There was a civic election in Vancouver on Dec. 9, 1936. Alderman ...