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Edward VIII - Last act of his reign was the royal assent to His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936

Time: Friday Dec 11, 1936

Place: England, United Kingdom

Details: The next day, the last act of his reign was the royal assent to His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936. As required by the Statute of Westminster, all the Dominions had already consented to the abdication.

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