Elizabeth II Outlives Victoria Today Dec 21, 2007
Edward VIII abdicated on 11 December 1936. Posted by Dave Waddell. (New York Times)
Diana planned global hospice network Dec 21, 2007
The inquest has previously heard evidence from a senior employee of Mr al Fayed's at the Ritz hotel in Paris that Dodi wanted to live with Diana at Villa Windsor, home to the former British king Edward VIII and his wife Wallis Simpson after he abdicated. "She made it clear to me that it was not a place she would consider living," Mr Kay said. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Queen becomes longest living British monarch Dec 21, 2007
She became the heir after Edward, then King Edward VIII, abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee, and her father became King George VI.. In 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, her third cousin and a British naval commander. (Times Online)
UK Queen is the oldest monarch! Dec 20, 2007
Insiders including Elizabeth's cousin Margaret Rhodes say it is highly unlikely she will step down early -- the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936, which forced her father to take over, is a painful chapter in royal history. "Abdication I don't think is an issue, or something that's even in consideration to the Queen," said Robert Jobson, a journalist and author of books on the royal family. (India Times, India)
Today in History - Dec. 11 Dec 11, 2007
On Dec. 11, 1936, Britain's King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson. On this date. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Fraud an 'internet problem, not an ebay problem,' spokeswoman says Dec 5, 2007
The Canadian-made McLaughlin-Buick limousine formerly owned by King Edward VIII and dubbed the 'most romantic car in the world' fetched $185,000 US at auction Monday, exceeding earlier projections ... The Canadian-made McLaughlin-Buick limousine formerly owned by King Edward VIII and dubbed the 'most romantic car in the world' fetched $185,000 US at auction Monday, exceeding earlier projections. (CBC Nova Scotia)
NWT RCMP continue search for Alta. man's body Dec 5, 2007
The Canadian-made McLaughlin-Buick limousine formerly owned by King Edward VIII and dubbed the 'most romantic car in the world' fetched $185,000 US at auction Monday, exceeding earlier projections. Scores. (CBC North)
Flooding, highway closures, cloudy water hit southern BC Dec 5, 2007
The Canadian-made McLaughlin-Buick limousine formerly owned by King Edward VIII and dubbed the 'most romantic car in the world' fetched $185,000 US at auction Monday, exceeding earlier projections. Wade Belak scored his first goal in 143 games as the Toronto Maple Leafs toppled the Nashville Predators 3-1 on Tuesday. (CBC British Columbia)
Mohamed Fayed 'instantly feared Princess Diana crash was a plot' Dec 2, 2007
He said that Dodi spoke to him of plans for the couple to settle in Paris at Villa Windsor, where Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson lived in exile after his abdication. He told the inquest, at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, that Dodi had chosen an engagement ring from the Repossi jewellers' "Dis-moi oui" (Tell me Yes) range shortly before the crash in the early hours of Aug 31, 1997. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Hotel boss tells of Fayed plot fears after Diana crash Nov 30, 2007
He said Dodi had also revealed plans for the couple to settle in Paris at Villa Windsor - the house where the former Edward VIII and Wallace Simpson lived in exile after the former's abdication. At the time, the house was owned by Fayed. (Guardian Unlimited)
Season's readings Nov 23, 2007
Winston Churchill, preoccupied by his writing and weakened by his support for Edward VIII, stays in the background. . (Boston Globe)
Britain Celebrates Royal 60th Anniversary Nov 19, 2007
It wasn't until her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936 to marry "the woman I love," an American divorce, that her father became the monarch and she next in line. She became queen in 1952, following the death of her father, George VI.. (CBS News -- World)
South Africa: Scientists Crack Drug-Resistant TB Code Nov 9, 2007
The bacteria analysed were taken from a patient in Durban's King Edward VIII Hospital in KwaZulu Natal. Scientists from the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine at the University of KwaZulu Natal, and the National Genomics Platform sequenced the genome 20 times to distinguish mutations from sequencing errors and provide a reference for further sequencing projects of XDR and multidrug-resistant TB.. (allAfrica.com)
King Edward VIIIs Abdication Nov 8, 2007
King Edward VIIIs Abdication: The Abdication Crisis of 1936 ... King Edward VIIIs Abdication ... King Edward VIIIs Abdication. (Suite101.com)
BBC to air 'Crowngate' documentary Nov 7, 2007
BBC to air 'Crowngate' documentary. Monday November 5 2007. (Guardian Unlimited)
Library advocates seek help from Prince of Wales Nov 1, 2007
While it's probably a long shot that the House of Windsor will be sending a check to Burrillville from across the pond, library officials are hoping Prince Charles and the rest of the Royal Family will look back at the history of the monarchy and see that the former Prince of Wales, Edward VIII - who reigned as king from January to December 1936 - was close friends with the late Burrillville mill owner and philanthropist Austin T. Levy ... But how did Levy and Edward VIII come to know each other... (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Harry Selfridge: The 'showman of shopping' Oct 31, 2007
Whether it took the form of the furs and jewels he lavished on Jenny Dolly (as well as picking up her one-night gambling debts of 25,000) or the over-the-top decoration of the store for the coronation of the about-to-abdicate Edward VIII, Selfridge is believed to have lost a fortune. He was ousted from the store he had built and made his life's work in 1939, at age 83. (International Herald Tribune)
Missing from the Royal Blackmail Scandal Oct 30, 2007
The whole world was gripped by the 1936 abdication of Edward VIII after he decided to marry the American divorc;e Wallis Simpson. However, the last known blackmail case involving a member of the royal family was successfully hushed up for many years. (TIME)
H'Wood Scandal! Oct 15, 2007
Why had he never heard of a story that pushed not only Harlow's death but the abdication of England's King Edward VIII off the front pages. A decade of persistence in digging up this long-forgotten scandal led to "Girl 27," a powerful documentary about the case that makes its DVD debut Tuesday after premiering to acclaim at this year's Sundance Film Festival. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Prince William to fly in RAF and Navy Oct 11, 2007
Edward VIII joined the Army in 1914, but he was not allowed to see active service in the First World War. However George VI, who became King when Edward abdicated in 1936, did serve in the Navy. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Calvin Klein Auctions Pearls That May Fetch $3.1 Million at Sotheby's Sale Sep 26, 2007
The necklace originally belonged to Queen Mary, wife of England's King George V. She gave it to her son, the Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII, who abdicated the British throne to marry the twice-divorced American, Wallis Simpson, in 1936. Pearls also hold an important place in Cartier's history. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Submarine's discovery 65 years later brings closure Sep 6, 2007
While many memories still remain, the numerous letters and souvenirs Woodrow mailed home, including a Nazi swastika bracelet from Germany and an invitation from the coronation ceremonies of Edward VIII, who assumed the throne of England on Jan. 21, 1936, were all lost when the Lehman family home outside of Elgin burned to the ground. fter joining the Navy, he often came around. (Elgin Courier, TX)
On radio: On the trail of Marr and Miss Marple Sep 4, 2007
When Edward VIII made his abdication speech, the BBC was asked not to record it. "So, of course," said Marie Slocombe, "we did," and kept it in a secret cupboard with other such treasures. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Digested read Sep 4, 2007
"The only other royal to write a book was Edward VIII and he abdicated.". "Ah. That's the other thing I wanted to talk to you about ...". (Guardian Unlimited)
Waiting for William Aug 29, 2007
Not since Edward VIII announced his intention of marrying the American divorcee Wallace Simpson in 1936 have the British suffered such a crisis in the constitutional monarchy. News of Diana's premature demise threatened the 56-year grip on the throne of Queen Elizabeth, who was relaxing with the rest of the royal family in her Scottish castle, Balmoral, not far from where I am writing these words, when the tragedy took place. (New York Sun)
Princess Diana: an injured angel Aug 27, 2007
Between the abdication of Prince Charles's great-uncle King Edward VIII in 1936 and Diana's betrothal early in 1981, there had been a huge social shift in this country. There had been changes in public attitudes towards the members of the Royal Family and even greater changes in the attitude of the national press. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Clubs and shields take the offensive Aug 11, 2007
Take the Faberge gem-studded eggs made for Russia's Romanov dynasty, or the deco jewellery of Wallis Simpson, for whom Britain's King Edward VIII cut short his reign. It is similar with oriental carpets. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
UK held secret talks on Falklands Aug 5, 2007
Other documents released by the National Archives show the then Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill "advised" the Duke of Windsor, who had abdicated as Edward VIII, not to attend the Queen's coronation in 1953. The 2 June date for the coronation was also chosen to avoid a clash with the Derby horse race, it was revealed. (BBC News -- UK)
What Churchill advised the Duke of Windsor over the coronation Aug 5, 2007
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What would Baden-Powell do? Jul 28, 2007
Baden-Powell admired Edward VIII. "The train and tracks are live [electrically]. We wouldn't advise anyone to go anywhere near them. The advice would be to raise the alarm with station staff.". (BBC News -- UK)
A royal by any other name Jul 19, 2007
The last will and testament of King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, shows quite clearly that he always kept his surname of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha despite his father's acquiescence to political pressure for the family to call itself Windsor. Personal family documents relating to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor also attest to their use of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha surname. (BBC News -- UK)
The chilling reality of Aids in SA Jun 30, 2007
Dr Videsh Naidoo of King Edward VIII Hospital had told a conference in Durban that for three quarters of the dead children, there was no information in hospital records to indicate whether they or their mothers had been provided with PMTCT (prevention of mother-to-child transmission services). Only a small minority of the children or mothers who showed clear evidence of advanced HIV infection had received antiretroviral drugs. (iAfrica.com)
Book Review: On Royalty Jun 19, 2007
Paxman enlivens the familiar stories of Henry VIII (and his efforts to sire an heir) and Edward VIII (whose determination to marry his divorced American mistress precipitated an abdication crisis) with his anthropological take on the customs and folkways of the royals. And he provides a gripping - and very chilling - account of the execution of King Charles I in 1649, embroidered with some meditations on why republicanism never took hold for long in Britain, as opposed to France, where... (International Herald Tribune)
S Africa police clash with nurses Jun 5, 2007
Sapa reports that on Sunday just 100 beds were being used in Durban's King Edward VIII hospital - the city's largest, which has 922 beds. "The workers have actually locked up the mortuaries. We need to be able to have compassion. They have a right to die with dignity," Mr Mseleku said. (BBC News -- Africa)
Royals at war May 19, 2007
Kingship hit a low point in December 1936 with the abdication of Edward VIII, but that credibility was restored during World War II, when King George VI and his family stayed in London and their residence of Buckingham Palace was bombed ... Kitchener would not let the future King Edward VIII closer to the front line than a Divisional Headquarters some miles back for fear of his being captured; the Queen could have told the government that as he was her uncle and she probably did. (BBC News -- UK)
Review: Too Close To The Sun Apr 29, 2007
His family's long-declining fortune continued its trajectory, and he took up guiding safaris for rich American industrialists, as well as for the future King Edward VIII, whom Wheeler deliciously describes as being as interested in quarrying the settler's wives as he was the big game. In the '20s, Kenya's colonizers entered a brief golden period of prosperity and glamour. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The men who helped bring Churchill to power Apr 29, 2007
In 1933 the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII, said that "dictators are very popular these days and we might want one in England before long.". Ronald Cartland, among others, disagreed. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Today in History April 24 Apr 24, 2007
In 1986, Wallis, the Duchess of Windsor, for whom King Edward VIII had given up the British throne, died in Paris at age 89. Ten years ago: The prosecution and defense presented opening statements in the Oklahoma City bombing trial of Timothy McVeigh. (MSNBC -- Race)
Queen unveils WWI memorial Apr 10, 2007
Designed by sculptor and architect Walter Seymour Allward, the monument was first unveiled by the Queen's uncle, King Edward VIII, in 1936. It features 27-metre high pylons, 20 sculpted figures and inscriptions of the names of 11,285 Canadian soldiers listed as "missing, presumed dead" during World War I.. (BBC News -- UK)
Vimy Ridge monument shines Apr 10, 2007
The Queen was in attendance to rededicate the restored memorial that her uncle, King Edward VIII unveiled in the summer of 1936. The prime ministers of Canada and France spoke, and the guest list included dignitaries and luminaries from Canada, France and Britain. (Canada.com)
Hugh Winsor: Love among the ruins Apr 7, 2007
Finally, it was to be unveiled with all of the fanfare Canada, Great Britain and France could muster including a dedication by Edward VIII (one of his few international engagements before he fled into the arms of divorc;e Wallis Simpson). And hey, it was also fun. (Globe and Mail)
Souvenirs from the trenches Apr 2, 2007
When King Edward VIII unsheathed this statue to open the Vimy memorial on July 26, 1936, Nan Jemmett was there. A photograph shows the teenaged Jemmett in her Vimy pilgrim's beret standing near the King. (Toronto Star)
Rolling through history -- From bears to celebrities, Valley Center's lure revealed in planned bus tour Apr 1, 2007
This portrait of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson hung above the fireplace at the home of Lord Summerville in Valley Center, where the couple visited ... Lerner said Summerville's guests included Edward VIII, then Prince of Wales. (North County Times)
The Crucible Apr 1, 2007
The monument was dedicated by King Edward VIII on July 26, 1936 ... A crowd of 100,000 people listened as King Edward VIII paid tribute to Canadian sacrifices, declaring that the site "is now and for all time part of Canada."We raise this memorial to Canadian warriors. (Toronto Star)
For Edwards, the Personal Is Now Political: Margaret Carlson Mar 24, 2007
They wanted Edwards to act more like Edward VIII, who renounced the throne of England for Wallis Simpson, to say, over his wife's pleading objection, that he's giving this up ``for the woman I love. . (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Royals In The Line Of Fire Feb 22, 2007
Sky News: Royals Who Have Served. Duke of York was a Sea King helicopter pilot during the Falklands War and sailed on HMS Invincible. (Sky News)
Six legendary landmark resorts Feb 17, 2007
Famous Couples Who Checked In: Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz reportedly honed their Ricky and Lucy personas here; the Duke and Duchess of Windsor -- King Edward VIII, who gave up his throne in 1936 to marry former Coronado divorcee Wallis Simpson -- are said to have met here. Slide show. (MSNBC -- Travel)
SA's top tax man| Feb 15, 2007
The chief tax collector, however, always wanted to be a doctor, and used to work as a pharmacist at the King Edward VIII hospital in Durban between 1974 to 1981. He was fired from the position after being detained under the Internal Security Act. (iAfrica.com)
2,600 dogs compete for 131st Westminster title Feb 12, 2007
Joely Richardson ("Nip/Tuck") and Stephen Campbell Moore ("The History Boys") star as Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII in the TV movie "Wallis & Edward" (9 p.m., BBC America), the true tale of a monarch who relinquished his crown for the woman he loved. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Wallis & Edward Feb 12, 2007
Joely Richardson plays an American divorcee courted relentlessly by Stephen Campbell Moore's King Edward VIII in BBC America's ``Wallis d. ... Reminding us that they don't make royal scandals like they used to, BBC America premieres the soapy but satisfying "Wallis d," earnestly chronicling the oft-told tale of how King Edward VIII renounced the British throne in 1936 to be with a twice-divorced American woman. (Variety)
Monarchy and race latest victims of Beaton's satire Jan 24, 2007
King Edward VIII stepped down as king in the face of Establishment and political opposition to his desire to marry the twice-divorced American, Wallis Simpson. King of Hearts targets the "preposterous" Act of Settlement which rules that a monarch must be Church of England and may not marry a Catholic - though there is no specific opposition to a Muslim. (Independent)
Today in History - Jan. 20 Jan 20, 2007
In 1936, Britains King George V died; he was succeeded by Edward VIII.. In 1937, President Roosevelt became the first chief executive to be inaugurated on Jan. 20 instead of March 4. (MSNBC -- Race)
At the prime minister's pleasure Jan 14, 2007
Despite the fact that British citizens are "Your Majesty's servants" (as Stanley Baldwin put it when announcing the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936), ultimately it is the ballot box which confers power. Yet in the film the Queen seems to reject that notion when she "reminds" an astonishingly deferential Tony Blair that she is the one who advises. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The man who would be king Jan 5, 2007
By Parry D. Sorensen For the Deseret Morning News Seventy years ago last month, the King of England, Edward VIII, gave up the throne to marry a twice-divorced American, Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson ... In her biography, "The Heart Has Its Reasons," she noted that it was about this time she realized she and Edward had "crossed the line that marked the indefinable boundary between friendship and love." Mrs. Simpson was now determined to eat her cake and have it, too, confessing to her aunt, "It... (Deseret News)
Saunders to sell luxury homes at former Club Med in Bahamas Jan 4, 2007
Sir Harry Oakes was a former American citizen and a close friend of former British King Edward VIII, governor of the Bahamas during World War II.. Oakes, who was born in Maine and who left medical school at 22 to become a Yukon prospector, became rich by 1912 with the discovery of gold. (Herald-Tribune)
Private members Jan 2, 2007
The authors were Tom Jones (a deputy cabinet secretary who made himself indispensable to a series of prime ministers), Harold Nicolson (diplomat, aesthete and amateur politician), Duff Cooper (Tory minister and friend of Edward VIII), and Henry "Chips" Channon (Conservative MP and man about Mayfair). All they had in common was their membership of the establishment and the talent to record moments in history with the vitality of unvarnished truth and an immediacy which (because it was clear that... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
A shameful failure, or just an addict? Dec 12, 2006
The abdication of King Edward VIII 70 years ago brought shame on the Royal Family and sent violent shockwaves through the British establishment ... On December 10th 1936 King Edward VIII abdicated ... Monarchs matter and Edward VIII's problems went far beyond his immediate circle. (BBC News -- UK)
Today in History - Dec. 11 Dec 11, 2006
On Dec. 11, 1936, Britains King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson. On this date. (MSNBC -- Race)
Football footnote Dec 10, 2006
On a daily basis, the heated love affair between King Edward VIII and Mrs. Wallis Simpson filled page after page, and there was the news of Pope Pius being stricken. On the sports front, Max Schmeling had arrived from Germany to begin negotiations for a match with heavyweight champion James Braddock; young dynamo Joe Louis had KO'd someone named Eddie Sims with one punch; the Bruins' Milt Schmidt was being heralded as one of the NHL's best rookies; a court ruled that 17-year-old phenom Bob... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Church alert over king and dodgy doctor Dec 2, 2006
IN THE months immediately before his abdication, Edward VIII was allegedly hypnotised by a doctor who was fascinated by the occult and counted Fascists among his patients. A report from a country vicar that Alexander Cannon, a qualified psychiatrist who used spirit mediums to "advise" hypnotised patients on how to counter alcoholism and other problems of addiction, reached the Archbishop of Canterbury on December 4, 1936. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Last night's TV Nov 25, 2006
Especially when it includes reading out bits of flirtatious correspondence with Edward VIII. "You are very, very naughty and delicious," ran one letter - and by this time he was her brother-in-law. I know. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
'Ashtray Queen' to quit Nov 25, 2006
Edward VIII gave Benson s its first royal warrant and is said to have greeted Queen Victoria s death with the words Gentlemen, you may now smoke. After smoking heavily throughout the Second World War, George VI lost a lung to cancer in 1951 and died the following year. (TimesOnline)
Labour must switch off Cruise control Nov 20, 2006
With politics, it s the rerun of events from 70 years ago and the crisis over the abdiction of Edward VIII. Not that Tony Blair wants to marry an unsuitable woman ... The five kings or queens of these islands who have been officially declared as having stood down (John Balliol of Scotland, Richard II, Mary, Queen of Scots, James II and Edward VIII) were all, in effect, deposed: one was promptly killed (Richard II) and the others obliged to spend their days in exile ... Stanley Baldwin managed to... (TimesOnline)
- Roy Hattersley Oct 30, 2006
Thanks to the behaviour of Great-Uncle David - Edward VIII outside of Fort Belvedere - the palace knows very well what will happen. When the errant monarch at last decided to contemplate a morganatic marriage to Mrs Simpson, he asked the prime minister, Stanley Baldwin, how he should proceed. (Guardian Unlimited)
Beam me up Scotty - and misquote me for better effect Oct 26, 2006
The future King Edward VIII had newspaper subeditors to thank for his supposed sally on unemployment: "Something must be done.". Ms Knowles, who introduced a misquotations section into the latest Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, said: "Again and again we see misquotations flourish because they catch the tone of a personality more than the original remark. Collecting them is a fascinating exercise, and in a lot of cases it also gives the real authors their due.". (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
