The romance between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII remains one of the most dramatic scandals in British royal history. It shook the foundations of the monarchy and challenged the core essence of ...
Freshly disclosed records from the National Archives in Dublin have exposed how Irish government officials in the 1930s schemed to turn King Edward VIII's constitutional crisis to their own benefit.
LONDON (Reuters) - King Edward VIII may be best known for giving up the throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson, but it wasn't the first time his love affairs posed a threat to the British ...
Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson. Here, the couple is pictured in the Bahamas, where Edward served as governor between 1940 and 1945. Ivan Dmitri / Michael Ochs Archives / ...
“I’ve always been fascinated by Wallis, because I think she was unfairly treated,” Collins said of the woman who sparked King Edward VIII’s abdication Stuart C. Wilson/Getty; Wolfgang Kuhn/United ...
Whether by choice or by force, many royals have made the difficult decision to give up their titles. Some, like King Edward VIII, did it for love, while others stepped down to save their lives. Here ...
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Dec. 11, 1936, Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicated the throne so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield ...
Discover the life and legacy of King Edward VIII during a free program at 6:30 p.m. July 24 at Mentor Public Library’s Main Branch, 8215 Mentor Ave The library’s in-house royalty expert, librarian ...
Lurid gossip aimed at steering King Edward VIII away from the American divorcee was an attempt to "scupper this relationship somehow," author Paul French said Ron Case/Keystone/Getty Women marrying ...
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