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December 1936 saw one of the biggest scandals in the history of the British royals. The abdication of King Edward VIII.

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When Edward VIII became King, many people in England were excited due to his Populist nature. But Edward did not have the drive and dedication to be King the.

Having relinquished the title of King, Edward reverted temporarily to the title of 'Prince', hence Sir John Reith's introduction. In a speech the following day, his brother, King George VI, announced that the title Duke of Windsor would be conferred upon the prince. The sharp bump that can be heard at the beginning of this announcement led to some speculation that, on leaving the room, Sir John Reith had slammed the door in disgust. The noise actually occurred when the former monarch banged his leg against the table as he took his position.

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that caused King Edward to leave the throne. The last verse of the Status Quo song "Blessed Are The Meek" from their album Under The Influence refers to the abdication of Edvard VIII The Rolling Stones song "Blinded by Love" (from the 1989 Steel Wheel album) mentions, among other historical relationships, Edward and Wallis in this verse, "The poor Prince of Wales,.

King Edward VIII Quotes: King George VI: David, I've been trying to see you. King Edward VIII: I've been terribly busy. King George VI: Doing what? King Edward VIII: Kinging. King Edward VIII: Haven't I any rights? King George VI: Many privileges. King Edward VIII: Not the same thing. King George VI: And you put that woman in our mother's suite! King Edward VIII: Mama's not still in the bed, is she? King George VI: That's not funny.

King Edward VIII didn't win many supporters at the beginning of his reign. This symbolized to many a king who was to deal with the trivial and who rejected his father's work. Some thought she might be a German spy handing State papers over to the German government. The relationship between King Edward and Mrs. Wallis Simpson came to an impasse when the king received a letter from Alexander Hardinge, the king's private secretary, that warned him that the press would not remain silent much longer and that the government might resign en masse if this continued. King Edward was faced with three options: give up Wallis, keep Wallis and government would resign, or abdicate and give up the throne.