Edward VIII abdication crisis

In 1936, a constitutional crisis in the British Empire and the Dominions of the Commonwealth was caused by the desire of King-Emperor Edward VIII to marry Wallis Simpson, a twice-divorced American socialite. The marriage was opposed by the King's governments in the United Kingdom and the Dominions. Religious, legal, political, and moral objections were raised. Mrs Simpson...
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