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In 1936, a constitutional crisis in the British Empire arose when Edward VIII proposed to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who was divorced from her first husband and was pursuing the divorce of her second. The crisis led to the King's abdication in December of that year. Adrian Phillips reveals the harsh realities of how government responds when a monarch steps out of line, and describes the battles in Westminster and Whitehall that settled the fate of King and Mrs. Simpson. **Adrian Phillips** worked as an investment analyst in London and Frankfurt for twenty-five years. He has a postgraduate Masters in modern history from Birmingham University.

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Author

Adrian Phillips

Publisher

Biteback Publishing Ltd

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781785900259

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Historical Fiction, Political Science

Rating

3.6 / 5 (284 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14