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Winston Churchill

Edward VIII succeeded his father

Monday Jan 20, 1936
London, England, United Kingdom

In January 1936, Edward VIII succeeded his father, George V, as monarch. His desire to marry an American divorcee, Wallis Simpson, caused the abdication crisis. Churchill supported Edward and clashed with Baldwin on the issue.


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