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Despite being monarch for less than a year, King Charles already surpassed the reign of his great-uncle King Edward VIII. King Charles immediately acceded his mother as monarch following her death on ...

When the Nazis invaded France, the Duke of Windsor, former King of England Edward VIII, fled to Spain together with his wife ...

Who was King Edward VIII? King Edward VIII, also known as Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, assumed the position of king of the United Kingdom in 1936. His father, George V, died on January 20, 1936, ...

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 ...

A nurse for former King Edward VIII claims that the late Queen Elizabeth II, Edward’s niece, rejected his dying wish to grant Wallis Simpson, his wife, a Her Royal Highness title. Julie Alexander, who ...

Seems like yet another royal abdication is on the cards. But this time, it’s not for the British royal family. King Philippe, the monarch of Belgium, recently opened up about when he might renounce ...

Today marks 39 years since Wallis Simpson, the woman who became Duchess of Windsor after King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry her, died at the age of 89. She played a notorious role in the ...

(CNN) — Bottles of beer brewed 86 years ago for the coronation of Edward VIII, but which were left unopened upon the event’s cancellation, will go on sale next month. Edward VIII ascended to the ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Jewellery and precious items owned by the late British King Edward VIII and his American wife Wallis Simpson sold for more than 620,000 pounds at auction on Thursday, significantly ...

Queen Elizabeth's fate changed as a child when her uncle Edward followed his heart and left royal life Janine Henni is a Royals Staff Writer for PEOPLE Digital, covering modern monarchies and the ...