Edward VIII abdication crisis

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Edward_VIII_abdication_crisis
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:abdicated 11 December 1936
gptkbp:cause Edward VIII's intention to marry Wallis Simpson
gptkbp:constitutionalCrisis yes
gptkbp:EdwardVIIIAbdicated to marry Wallis Simpson
gptkbp:EdwardVIIIStatus gptkb:Emperor_of_India
gptkb:King
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edward VIII abdication crisis
gptkbp:impact affected public perception of monarchy
changed royal succession
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Edward_VIII
gptkb:George_VI
gptkb:Wallis_Simpson
gptkb:Stanley_Baldwin
gptkbp:mediaCoverage worldwide
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
1936
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:George_V
gptkbp:publicReaction controversial
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_monarchy
gptkb:Church_of_England
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:accession_of_George_VI
abdication of Edward VIII
gptkbp:successor gptkb:George_VI
gptkbp:WallisSimpsonStatus divorced American socialite
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:abdication_crisis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5