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On This Day

Posted by Karen on November 8, 2024, 8:22 am

1936 - HM King Edward VIII, later known as HRH The Duke of Windsor, accompanied by HRH Prince Albert, The Duke of York and HRH Prince George, The Duke of Kent, attended the National Service of Remembrance, on Remembrance Sunday, at the Cenotaph on Whitehall, London. This was the only Remembrance Sunday event he attended as Sovereign.

Re: On This Day

Posted by Carolyn on November 8, 2024, 11:19 am, in reply to "On This Day"

Little did people know what he was planning. He abdicated a month later.

Re: On This Day

Posted by Hollie24 on November 8, 2024, 11:31 am, in reply to "Re: On This Day"

His family knew what he was threatening to do. So did the PM. They just didn't want to believe it.

Re: On This Day

Posted by Hollie24 on November 8, 2024, 11:32 am, in reply to "On This Day"

Where was the Duke of Gloucester?

Re: On This Day

Posted by Karen on November 8, 2024, 1:40 pm, in reply to "Re: On This Day"

I can't find any information about the Duke of Gloucester's whereabouts on Remembrance Sunday in November 1936.

Re: On This Day

Posted by Hollie24 on November 8, 2024, 1:57 pm, in reply to "Re: On This Day"

I looked, too, and couldn't find anything. He may have been unwell.

Re: On This Day

Posted by Carolyn on November 9, 2024, 7:57 am, in reply to "Re: On This Day"

I couldn't find what the Duke of Gloucester was doing that day either. I guess it really doesn't matter. He was present a few weeks later to sign Edward's statement of abdication with his brothers.

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