Facsimile of the Proclamation of His Majesty King Edward the Eighth (VIII) at St. James's Palace on the 21st January 1936 | H.M.S.O. Reference Code 70-330

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First edition in publisher's original cream card wrap covers (soft back) secured with green silk through three punched holes down the left-hand margin. Medium foolscap. 19½'' x 17¼''. This is a half-scale reproduction of the original parchment document. Upon his father's death in 1936, Edward became the second monarch of the House of Windsor. The new king showed impatience with court protocol, and caused concern among politicians by his apparent disregard for established constitutional conventions. Only months into his reign, a constitutional crisis was caused by his proposal to marry Wallis Simpson, an American who had divorced her first husband and was seeking a divorce from her second. After his abdication, Edward was created Duke of Windsor. He married Simpson in France on 3 June 1937, after her second divorce became final. Contains 2 single-sided leaves inside with red stamped seal. Soft fold down the centre, small splash mark to the front cover, else in Very Good clean condition. Sent rolled in a tube with plastic end caps. Member of the P.B.F.A. MONARCHY. N° de ref. del artículo 109963

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