page_title: His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936
hierarchical_section_title: His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936
caption_attribution_description: English: Statement of Abdication Français&#160;: Acte d'abdication d'Edouard VIII. Texte: Acte d'abdication. Moi, Edouard le Huitième, de Grande Bretagne, Irlande, et des Dominions Britanniques par delà les Mers, Roi, Empereur de l'Inde, déclare par le présent Ma détermination irrévocable de renoncer au Trône pour Moi-même et pour Mes descendants, et Mon désir que cet acte d'abdication prenne effet immédiatement. En foi de quoi j'ai apposé Ma signature ce dixième jour de Décembre, mil neuf cent et trente six, en la présence des témoins dont les signatures figurent ci-dessous. (signature) Edward R.I. SIGNÉ À FORT BELVEDERE EN LA PRÉSENCE DE (signature) Albert (signature) Henry (signature) George.
context_page_description: His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 was the Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that recognised and ratified the abdication of King Edward VIII and passed succession to his brother King George VI. The act also excluded any possible future descendants of Edward from the line of succession. Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry his lover, Wallis Simpson, after facing opposition from the governments of the United Kingdom and the Dominions.
context_section_description: His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 (1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6 c. 3) was the Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that recognised and ratified the abdication of King Edward VIII and passed succession to his brother King George VI. The act also excluded any possible future descendants of Edward from the line of succession. Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry his lover, Wallis Simpson, after facing opposition from the governments of the United Kingdom and the Dominions.
caption: Instrument of Abdication
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