But it was nothing compared to King Charles's great-uncle Edward VIII's choice to abdicate the throne to marry another American divorcee - Wallis Simpson. The move clashed with his ...
Known as 'Bertie' within the Royal Family, the prince grew up as the shy 'spare' to his older brother, who would become Edward VIII. By the age of eight, he had developed a stammer and was ...
On 11 December 1936 the former King Edward VIII spoke to a stunned nation and announced that he had abdicated the throne in favour of his brother, so as to be free to marry the woman he loved ...