Abdication of King Edward VIII

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:cause	desire to marry Wallis Simpson
gptkbp:date	11 December 1936
gptkbp:documentedIn	gptkb:His_Majesty's_Declaration_of_Abdication_Act_1936
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Abdication of King Edward VIII
gptkbp:impact	succession crisis change in royal succession
gptkbp:involvedIn	gptkb:Edward_VIII gptkb:George_VI gptkb:Wallis_Simpson
gptkbp:location	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	gptkb:BBC gptkb:The_Times
gptkbp:monarchAbdicated	gptkb:Edward_VIII
gptkbp:notableQuote	I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as king as I would wish to do without the help and support of the woman I love.
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:George_V
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:British_Parliament gptkb:Church_of_England gptkb:King
gptkbp:resultedIn	Edward VIII became Duke of Windsor ascension of George VI
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:George_VI
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:English_royal_family
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6