Craig Hill Training Services
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Wallis Simpson
December 11 1936 Edward VIII abdicates British throne
On December 11th 1936, after ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII was the first English monarch to freely abdicate the throne. He chose to abdicate after the British government, public, and the Church of England condemned his choice to marry the American divorcée Wallis Warfield Simpson. On the evening of December 11, he … Continue reading
May 12 1937 King George VI crowned at Westminster Abbey
On May 12th 1937, at London’s Westminster Abbey, George VI and his consort, Lady Elizabeth, are crowned king and queen of the United Kingdom as part of a coronation ceremony that dates back more than a millennium. George, who studied at Dartmouth Naval College and served in World War I, ascended to the throne after … Continue reading
I also have a news site about China:
Recent Posts: China News
Cadence Column: Asia, March 30, 2020
China to divert Beijing-bound international flights amid rise in imported coronavirus cases
Man who died on bus in China tests positive for ‘hantavirus’
Cadence Column: Asia, March 23, 2020
Coronavirus drives the U.S. and China deeper Into global power struggle
Photo shows “corona” crossed out and replaced with “Chinese” in Trump’s briefing notes
