Wallis Simpson

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December 11 1936 Edward VIII abdicates British throne

Posted by Craig Hill ⋅ December 11, 2012 ⋅ 2 Comments

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

Posted by Craig Hill ⋅ May 12, 2012 ⋅ 2 Comments

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 →

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