Title

Edward VIII giving his abdication broadcast to the nation and the Empire, 11th December 1936. Artist: Unknown.

Caption

Edward VIII giving his abdication broadcast to the nation and the Empire, 11th December 1936. Edward abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee, thus heading off an impending constitutional crisis. (Colorised black and white print).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1936

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D06_111

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (6,4Mb) / 17,5in x 11,0in / 5261 x 3313 (300dpi)

Keywords

SIDE VIEW building buildings England people male face man men politics body monarch guy media British castle color colour profile king royal Constitution fortification berkshire decision Windsor monarchy Britain crisis solemn royalty concept speech broadcast broadcasting radio Windsor Castle deciding announcement colourised Duke political event The Print Collector abdication Duke of Windsor royal family sovereign TGN the body King Edward VIII King of Great Britain prince edward House of Windsor photograph portrait Unknown Prince of Wales Wallis Warfield Wallis Duke of Windsor Windsor Edward VIII Prince Edward of Wales Duke of Windsor Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor Simpson Wallis Simpson Duchess of Windsor constitutional crisis HRH The Duke of Windsor His Majesty colorised Wallis Simpson Rev Alfred J Church photograph portrait