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Edward VIII abdication crisis | |
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Caused by | Ascension and subsequent actions of King Edward |
Resulted in | Edward abdicated on 10 December 1936 |
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Timeline of events[edit]
- 20 January 1936 - Edward VIII succeeded his father, George V, as King-Emperor of the British Empire.
- 27 October - Simpson divorce hearing
- 13 November - Baldwin holds meeting. Hardinge letter to Edward warns "The silence in the British Press ... is not going to be maintained [1][2]
- 16 November - Edward informs PM Baldwin of intention to marry Simpson.
- 19 November - Edward tours depressed mines, makes "Something must be done" speech
- 1 December - Bishop Blunt's sermon on the King
- 3 December - Edward proposes King's Broadcast in meeting with Baldwin. Wallis Simpson leaves Britain.
- 4 December - Cabinet meeting discusses King's broadcast proposal. (Minutes)
- 6 December - Cabinet meeting discusses King's request for a bill granting Simpson a divorce. (Minutes). [3]
- 10 December - Edward signs abdication papers
- 11 December - Edward makes a broadcast about abdication
- 12 December - Edward made Duke of Windsor
- 3 May 1937 - Simpson divorce finalized
- 3 June 1937 - Edward marries Wallis
- October 1937 - Edward and Wallis visit Germany
- July 1940 - Edward appointed Governor of the Bahamas
Shortly thereafter, [when?] German embassy in London sends message to Hitler: "An alliance between Germany and Britain is for him [the King] an urgent necessity."[4]
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19570301&id=ygokAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NBAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4577,5095550&hl=en
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=Qh8AQRFHbuYC&pg=PA187
- ^ Psychologist Bernard Armitage writes confidentially to Baldwin about Edward's relationship with Simpson.
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/19/timeline-nazism-abdication-war-turbulent-royal-era