04 Dec 1936
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1936
Page
1
London papers and a London cablegram fueled talk of the King possibly abdicating today. The Times questions the dispatch while reports say Mrs Simpson may leave England and the King could be accompanied by her. A rumored sale of a Canadian ranch to Lincoln Ellsworth adds to the dramatic speculation.
London report notes inability to deliver as a postponement of the Cordhation from the appointed day proves necessary. Lloyds raise rates from 20 to 25 guineas amid heavy underwriter demand and scarce capacity.
The article discusses Harold Laski's view that the king must act on his ministers advice to maintain Cabinet confidence in Parliament. Ministers can propose policies. if they cannot secure a Commons majority, old ministers are recalled and a new government must be formed. The cabinet, not the king alone, holds policy power when backed by the House.
In Canberra, ministers and lawmakers weigh the London crisis as Prime Minister Baldwin’s stance dominates debate. Lyons says no formal cabinet action or British demand has been received while cabinet meetings are curtailed and officials remain on alert for hourly developments.
The King seeks to marry Mrs Earnest Simpson, triggering a constitutional crisis as Prime Minister Baldwin and the Cabinet urge him to publicly renounce the match. Ministers threaten resignation if the King defies, while the press appeals for royal dignity and Dominion reactions are noted.
London reports of mounting political tension as King and ministers discuss resignations and a possible ministerial formation. The Duke and Duchess of York arrived from Scotland while Prime Minister Baldwin weighs a public statement amid talks with Major Attlee and Home Secretary Sir John Simon. Fort Belvedere remains the king’s residence with cabinet action anticipated today.
The News-Chronicle and Daily Mail weigh whether Mrs Earnest Simpson, an American-born widow twice married, is a suitable match for the King and if royal marriage would affect succession. The question centers on whether the King or the Government should decide the matter and if a consort could influence succession.
The Times notes American and Dominion interest in King George V and Mrs Simpson gossip, urging the monarchy’s duty to remain strong. It stresses the Crown as a symbol linking Britain with the Dominions, warns of constitutional crisis risk, and calls for calm and authoritative statements to protect the throne.
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