Whom did Edward VIII give up the throne to marry?
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He abdicated in order to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
What title did Edward receive after his abdication?
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He was created Duke of Windsor.
In which year did Edward VIII abdicate?
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He signed the Instrument of Abdication on 10 December 1936.
Which document did Edward sign on 10 December 1936?
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The Instrument of Abdication was witnessed by his three younger brothers.
Which statement about Edward VIII’s coronation is true?
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His reign ended before a coronation took place.
Which colony did the Duke of Windsor govern during the Second World War?
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He was Governor of the Bahamas from 1940 to 1945.
In which country did Edward marry Wallis Simpson in 1937?
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The official royal history records the 1937 marriage in France.
Which title did George V give his eldest son in 1911?
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Edward was made Prince of Wales in 1911.
Who was Edward VIII’s father?
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He succeeded his father, George V, in January 1936.
Edward was the eldest great-grandchild in the direct male line of which monarch?
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The International Churchill Society describes him as Queen Victoria’s eldest great-grandchild in the direct male line.
Edward VIII Quiz: Easy Challenge
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