The Only British Monarch Who Gave Up His Throne For Love

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Published on March 5, 2019 8:59:03 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F81cksN3u0

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King Edward VIII did something that monarchs do not have the luxury of doing — he fell in love. King Edward was in love with Mrs. Wallis Simpson, not only an American but also a married woman already once divorced. However, in order to marry the woman he loved, King Edward was willing to give up the British throne — and he did, on December 10, 1936.

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