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Definition of king edward viii

king edward viii

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British The King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from January 20, 1936, until his abdication on December 11, 1936, to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson.

Example

"The sudden abdication of King Edward VIII shocked the British public and forced his younger brother to reluctantly assume the throne as King George VI."

Word Nuance & Usage

Frequently discussed in historical contexts regarding the 1936 constitutional crisis; he is notably the only British sovereign to have voluntarily resigned the crown.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of King edward viii. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 1, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/king-edward-viii
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