After the death of his father, George V, on January 20, 1936, Edward VIII became the King of England at 42 years old, but shockingly announced his decision less than a year later to abdicate the ...
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 ...