Deseret News archives: For love, King Edward VIII gave up the throne. Was it worth it?
On Dec. 11, 1936, Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicated the throne so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson ...
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When a British King Stunned the Royal Family by Abdicating the Throne to Marry a Divorced American Socialite
Scandal dogged Edward VIII, a suspected Nazi sympathizer, even after he relinquished his crown to marry Wallis Simpson, the woman he loved ...
Crooks and Liars7d
Edward VIII Abdicated The Crown In 1936
On this day in 1936, Edward VIII gave up the crown.
Royal family's most notable feuds: from King Edward VIII to Prince William and Harry
He told of how the friction wasn't just between the brothers, but also their wives - Princess Kate and Meghan Markle. In it, ...
Daily Mail8d
The original royal who abandoned Britain to marry an American divorcee: Long before Megxit, on this day in 1936 the abdication of Edward VIII shook the country to its core ...
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 ...
How Queen Elizabeth's Life Changed Forever as a Young Girl, 2 Weeks Before Christmas
Queen Elizabeth's life changed forever on Dec. 10, 1936, when her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated when she was just 10 ...
Daily Mail10d
The cruel way Wallis Simpson 'repaid' Edward VIII after he tossed away his crown and reign... all so he could be with her: How American socialite CHEATED and even carried on ...
The legend of King Edward VIII and his abdication has filled a thousand books and inspired countless films, TV documentaries and stage plays. But the story of how Wallis Simpson cheated on Britain ...
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December 11, King Edward VIII abdicates British throne
On Dec. 11, 1936, Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicated the throne so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson ...
Tatler8d
What happened when Wallis Simpson and the Duke of Windsor told all in a bombshell interview?
It had caused quite the scandal when the then-King Edward VIII made known his desire to marry an American socialite and – yet more significantly – a divorcée, which was then regarded as incompatible ...