King Edward VIII with his niece Princess Elizabeth
King Edward VIII (1894-1972) pictured with his niece, Princess Elizabeth of York, shortly before his abdication in December 1936. The king abdicated the throne in order to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. In so doing, his younger brother Albert became King George VI and Princess Elizabeth, the current Queen Elizabeth II became heir to the throne
Picture No
10224186
Media ID
45179012
Size
2372px x 3682px
(3.5MB)
Credit
©Charlotte Zeepvat/ILN/Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
c.1936
Date
c.1936
