A high street post office, which is one of only a handful to feature the cypher of Edward VIII, has been temporarily saved from closure. The Front Street branch in Chester-le-Street, County Durham ...

King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee, causing a royal scandal and altering the monarchy forever. Sign In. TOI. Go to TOI. Etimes. home.

Senior Palace courtier Sir Alan 'Tommy' Lascelles told prime minister Stanley Baldwin in 1927 that it would be the 'best thing' if his boss, the future King Edward VIII, were to 'break his neck'.

King Edward VIII was famed for his vanity, writes IAN LLOYD. He was proud of his profile, particularly his left-facing side. And this fondness for facing left led to a blazing row with the Royal Mint.

Channel 5 has ordered Edward & Wallis: The Bahamas Scandal (w.t.) from Welsh indie Yeti Television.. Featuring newly uncovered British government files and FBI records, the film reveals what took ...

On 11 December 1936, King Edward VIII decided to abdicate the throne for love. In these clips, hear his broadcast, and a later bombshell interview reflecting on the affair.

She compiled the previously unseen material in a new book, Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII, which is out now in the UK, and will be published in the U.S. on March 19, 2024.

King Edward VIII in naval uniform before his abdication in December 1936. Related: Queen Elizabeth Denied King Edward VIII's Dying Wish to Grant Wallis Simpson HRH Title, New Doc Claims.

Queen Elizabeth Denied King Edward VIII's Dying Wish to Grant Wallis Simpson HRH Title, New Doc Claims. Edward became King when his father, King George V, died on January 20, 1936.

The ale was put into storage after Edward dramatically abdicated ahead of his coronation and was rediscovered in 2011 during renovation work of brewer Greene King's cellars.

King Edward VIII wanted to give his wife, Wallis Simpson, the HRH title; He requested his niece, Queen Elizabeth, to give the HRH title to Wallis, but she said, "No" ...