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No abdication for monarch who saw her role as a job for life
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoThe abdication of Edward VIII in 1936 changed Princess Elizabeth’s life forever. Her father was...
What is the Vigil of the Princes that royals perform beside Queen’s coffin?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShortly after midnight on 28 January 1936, the then King Edward VIII and his three brothers –...
Prince William Could Abdicate Some Day for Prince George to Reign Longer, Andrew Morton Suggests
Marie Claire US via Yahoo News· 1 year agoprince george Andrew Morton, author of Diana: Her True Story - In Her Own Words (which you might...
Queen Victoria's Descendants Hold Almost Every European Throne
Town & Country via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis story was published in May 2022, ahead of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. On September...
The Queen has died: 6 extraordinary facts you never knew about her
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Queen has died at 96 years old. She was the nation’s longest-reigning monarch, serving as head...
Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoQueen Elizabeth II has died, aged 96. Her Majesty’s death follows the death of her husband, Prince Philip, who passed away on 9 April, 2021 aged 99. The...
Here's a look at the British monarchy's full family tree for the past 100 years — from King George V...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe royal family tree is complex, to say the least.Chris Jackson / Getty The royal family tree of...
Photos show the emotional moments Queen Elizabeth's children and grandchildren stood vigil around...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoQueen Elizabeth's children (left) and grandchildren (right) stood vigil around her coffin at...
Why the Last King to Be Crowned, George VI, Was the Perfect Spare to His Brother Edward VIII
People via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRead PEOPLE's exclusive excerpt from royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith's new book, George VI and...
Today in History: December 11, King Edward VIII abdicates British throne to marry Wallis Simpson
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOn Dec. 11, 1936, Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicated the throne so he could marry American...
