Picture No | 10731312 |
Date | 1936 |
Description | Abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936 |
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King Edward VIII of Britain (1894 - 1972), who resigned from 20 January to 11 December 1936, when he abdicated. "King Edward VIII , renounced the throne for himself and descendants on 10 December 1936. This was confirmed by the Declaration of Abdication Act at 1:52 p.m on the following day."
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Source | Illustration in The Illustrated London News, Coronation Number 1937 page 7 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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