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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- King of Great Britain and Ireland (1936) who precipitated a constitutional crisis by his determination to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson, an American who had been divorced. He abdicated, married (1937), and spent much of the rest of his life in France.
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- noun King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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Examples
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He is the heir to the throne and the only way he can stand aside is the way that his great uncle did, Edward VIII, that is to abdicate.
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Christopher Hitchens called it "a gross falsification of history" because Churchill is portrayed as a supporter when he was, he argues, actively trying to keep odious playboy Edward VIII on the throne.
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Critics have also pointed out that Winston Churchill didn't actually think it necessary for the king's brother, Edward VIII, to abdicate the throne before marrying a divorced woman.
And the Oscar for most historically inaccurate film goes to . . . all of them! 2011
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Everyone wanted the news to first appear in the respectable Times and on the BBC, not via the disreputable afternoon papers who might mention David's Edward VIII scandalous affair with American twice divorcee Wallis Simpson.
Patricia Zohn: Culture Zohn Off the C(H)uff: David Seidler Protects and Defends The King's Speech Patricia Zohn 2011
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He's the grandson of King George V and nephew of two kings, Edward VIII and the queen's father, George VI.
A lesson in U.K. royalty Post 2011
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So she identifies with her film's subject, Wallis Simpson, the American socialite for whom King Edward VIII abdicated his throne, becoming her third husband.
'I Know That Feeling of Devastation' Rachel Dodes 2012
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But Edward VIII was on the throne when an Englishman last won a Grand Slam tournament.
Fading Tennis Empires Cling to Their Andys Gerard Baker 2011
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A disjointed diptych inspired by the largely unlamented Duchess of Windsor, it contains little that's original or insightful about the American adventuress Wallis Simpson, or her empire-rattling love for Edward VIII.
'W.E.,' About Royals, Is a Messy Windsor Knot John Anderson 2012
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What intrigued me about their story was how polarized people felt about her and him, and the abdication of King Edward VIII, and that period of history and what they were: Did they love each other?
'I Know That Feeling of Devastation' Rachel Dodes 2012
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Jaeger-LeCoultre's 1931 Reverso, created in response to a challenge set by British officers stationed in India who wanted a watch capable of surviving a polo match, was worn by the likes of the Prince Aage of Denmark, King Edward VIII of England and Amelia Earhart.
The Rebirth of a Classic Jemima Sissons 2011
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