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Home / Regional / Europe / United Kingdom / Society and Culture / History / Monarchy / Windsor / Edward VIII
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- Edward VIII and His "Baltimore Beauty" - The story of Edward's romance with Mrs Simpson told in a short article.
members.aol.com/Mikewats/edward.html
- Elizabeth, The Daughter of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor - Claims that the Duke and Duchess had an illegitimate child who was taken from them.
we3.org
- Guardian Century - King Edward renounces the throne - News report of the time featured in the Guardian Newspaper.
www.guardian.co.uk/queenmother/article/0,2763,181086,00.html
- History of the Monarchy > The House of Windsor > Edward VIII - Official biography of Edward VIII, who became the Duke of Windsor, from the British monarchy website.
www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page143.asp
- Infoplease Encyclopedia - Biographical article with suggested further reading.
infoplease.com/ce5/CE016306.html
- Instrument of Abdication Act (1936) - Declaration by Edward VIII that he was abdicating his position as King and Emperor.
www.heraldica.org/faqs/abdicate.html
- Press, Politics and the Abdication of Edward VIII - "The events that led up to the King's abdication are those of a very political nature which involved the King, his Government, his political enemies and allies, and last but not least, the Press". Essay from Loyola University.
www.loyno.edu/~history/journal/1995-6/mccary.htm
- Wallis Simpson: The Demonised Duchess - Companion article to the Channel 4 television documentary on the Duke of Windsor's consort.
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/R/real_lives/wallis.html
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