Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII: The Marriage that Changed History

On the 11th of December 1936, a man spoke on the BBC. Millions of listeners held their breath as he announced his resolve to go forward with a decision which was, and remains, unique in British history: his abdication to the throne. That man was Edward VIII. The reason behind his abdication was his love for a woman that the British Court and the establishment would have never accepted as a Queen: the American, twice divorced, Wallis Simpson. → Subscribe for new videos four times per week. https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics... TopTenz Properties Our companion website for more: http://biographics.org Our sister channel TopTenz:    / @toptenznettop10   Our Newest Channel about Interesting Places:    / @geographicstravel   Credits: Host - Simon Whistler Author - Arnaldo Teodorani Producer - Jennifer Da Silva Executive Producer - Shell Harris Business inquiries to [email protected] Other Biographics Videos: Eugène Vidocq: The Father of Modern Criminology    • Eugène Vidocq: The Father of Modern Crimin...   Hasan Sabbah: Legend of the Assassins    • Hasan Sabbah: Legend of the Assassins   Source/Further reading: https://biography.yourdictionary.com/... https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/there-is... https://www.theguardian.com/books/201... https://www.theguardian.com/books/201... http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/... https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/there-is... https://www.theguardian.com/books/201...