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What do you mean? Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson. Not to mention countless other people born into royal families not only in European kingdoms, but also kingdoms throughout the world. Yes they were (in varying degrees) pressured to respect the line of succession but if Elizabeth II wanted to retire 10 years ago she would be able to.



> What do you mean? Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson

Which was a giant diplomatic incident. It wasn't without consequence.


Everyone was actually more worried about Edward VIII not abdicating.


Was it though? What real consequence for anyone not named Windsor was there?

I've never heard of one.


Edward was among other things the most popular man on the planet, the first real global modern celebrity.

His actions among others weakened British image in the world. He was also a nazi sympatizer.


> His actions among others weakened British image in the world

I don't see how that's true at all, and I've never seen any evidence to support it. Simply asserting it does not make it true.

> He was also a nazi sympatizer

Wouldn't that make him abdicating a good thing for England?




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