In defence of the former King. Edward VIII, who recently abdicated the British throne and who will be succeeded by his brother, the Duke of York, to be known as King George VI. To the writer he ...

But what if Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated? Who would be Monarch now? What if Edward VIII had remained king? It’s one of the big ‘what ifs’ of the 20th century – what if Edward VIII and ...

Edward VIII In January 1936, King George V died and his son Edward, Prince of Wales, became King. Just 11 months later, before his Coronation had even taken place, Edward renounced the throne due ...

Wallis Simpson "never loved King Edward VIII" who famously abdicated the British throne, according to a former royal butler ...

Edward VIII was the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary and was born on 23rd June 1894. In 1910 he was created Prince of Wales. Educated at the Royal Naval College and Magdalen College Oxford ...