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Another royal abdication? King Philippe to follow in Edward VIII's footsteps?

Seems like yet another royal abdication is on the cards. But this time, it’s not for the British royal family. King Philippe, the monarch of Belgium, recently opened up about when he might renounce ...
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When a British King Stunned the Royal Family by Abdicating the Throne to Marry a Divorced American Socialite

Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson. Here, the couple is pictured in the Bahamas, where Edward served as governor between 1940 and 1945. Ivan Dmitri / Michael Ochs Archives / ...
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William and Kate's 'forever home' and its links to shamed King Edward VIII revealed in secret files

Given its age and status as a royal property, Forest Lodge was always going to have some skeletons in its closets. And as historian Christopher Wilson revealed in the Daily Mail at the weekend, one of ...
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Edward VIII’s Villa Windsor Will Open to the Public for the First Time Ever

Did you know that a former British king was hidden away at the edge of the Bois de Boulogne in western Paris? The French villa where Edward VIII lived for decades with his American wife, Wallis ...
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Treasures owned by Edward VIII, Wallis Simpson sell for $1 mln

LONDON (Reuters) - Jewellery and precious items owned by the late British King Edward VIII and his American wife Wallis Simpson sold for more than 620,000 pounds at auction on Thursday, significantly ...