King Edward VIII was famed for his vanity, writes IAN LLOYD. He was proud of his profile, particularly his left-facing side. And this fondness for facing left led to a blazing row with the Royal Mint.

Senior Palace courtier Sir Alan 'Tommy' Lascelles told prime minister Stanley Baldwin in 1927 that it would be the 'best thing' if his boss, the future King Edward VIII, were to 'break his neck'.

This documentary reveals the extent of the Duke of Windsor’s treachery during WWII. Edward VIII is most famous for his abdication, less than a year after being crowned King, in 1936. But what ...

On 11 December 1936, King Edward VIII decided to abdicate the throne for love. In these clips, hear his broadcast, and a later bombshell interview reflecting on the affair.

King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 after less than a year in order to marry American socialite Wallis Simpson — “the woman he loved”. But this was opposed by the British public, the Royal ...

She compiled the previously unseen material in a new book, Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII, which is out now in the UK, and will be published in the U.S. on March 19, 2024.

Simpson (right) and Edward were married from 1937 until the latter’s death in 1972. Bettmann Archive. Edward was only king of England from January until December that year — a mere 325 days.

A nurse for former King Edward VIII claims that the late Queen Elizabeth II, Edward’s niece, rejected his dying wish to grant Wallis Simpson, his wife, a Her Royal Highness title.

She compiled the previously unseen material in a new book, Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII, which is out now in the UK, and will be published in the U.S. on March 19, 2024.

King Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson in 1936, has long been rumored to have passed critical information to the Nazis to enable them to target the royal family’s ...