BBC News Profile: Edward VIII
Outlines the life of the British monarch as the Public Record Office released documents in 2003 concerning his abdication.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2701965.stm
British and Irish Heritage: Edward VIII
Brief biography of the only British King to voluntarily abdicate.
www.camelotintl.com/heritage/rulers/edward_viii.html
British Monarchy: Edward VIII
The British Monarchy's official biography of King Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson and who was thereafter known as the Duke of Windsor.
www.royal.gov.uk/HistoryoftheMonarchy/KingsandQueensoftheUnitedKingdom/TheH...
Edward VIII: Abdication Timeline
BBC News takes a look at some of the key events leading up to the monarch's abdication.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2701463.stm
Edward VIII's Speech: Abdicating the Throne
Text of the famous speech wherein he announced his decision to leave the throne to marry American divorcee, Wallis Simpson.
www.historyplace.com/speeches/edward.htm
New York Times: The Duke of Windsor Dies at 77
1972 New York Times obituary for the Duke of Windsor, aka Edward VIII, who abdicated the English throne in 1937.
www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0623.html
Spectrum Biography - Edward VIII
Includes a Real Audio file of his abdication speech.
www.incwell.com/Biographies/EdwardVIII.html
Wikipeda: Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Hyperlinked biography of the Duke of Windsor, including notes on his abdication from the British throne in order to marry Wallis Simpson.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VIII_of_the_United_Kingdom
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