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Instrument of Abdication, Fort Belvedere, 10th December 1936. Artist: Unknown

Instrument of Abdication, Fort Belvedere, 10th December 1936. Artist: Unknown

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Instrument of Abdication, Fort Belvedere, 10th December 1936. Edward VIII became king when his father, George V, died in 1936, but abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee, thus heading off an impending constitutional crisis.

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People Related
  1. Wallis Simpson: American: Wife of Duke of Windsor, (King Edward VIII)Search Wikipedia for Wallis Simpson
  2. King Edward VIII: British: King of BritainSearch Wikipedia for King Edward VIII
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  1. Photograph
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  1. Object
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3440x5078
File Size : 51,177kb

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  1. 0650001416
  1. 2-322-686
  1. 2322686
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