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Edward abdicates throne as empire faces swift change
London abdication bill rushes through to crown George VI. Across the empire Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa and the Irish Free State plan independent action while Dublin weighs amending the constitution to remove the king. Edward and Mrs Simpson confront divorce rumors as crowds react and the Duke of York prepares to be proclaimed king with George VI likely to grant a duke title to Edward.
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Stanley Baldwin
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Irish Free State
Eamon de Valera
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Parliament
James Maxton
Fort Belvedere
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Continent
Donald Somervell
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Mary
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George VI
David Windsor
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France
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George Buchanan
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India
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Queen Alexandra
Alexandra
George Bernard Shaw