Meghan and Harry shocked the world when they announced they would step back as members of the British royal family.

Constructed in the 1820s, Fort Belvedere was originally called Shrubs Hill Tower. It was designed by English architect Jeffry ...

Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 and Queen Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, became the reigning monarch. Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson married in France in June 1937 with no royal ...

Senior Palace courtier Sir Alan 'Tommy' Lascelles told prime minister Stanley Baldwin in 1927 that it would be the 'best thing' if his boss, the future King Edward VIII, were to 'break his neck'.

It is well-known that MI5 had a difficult relationship with Edward VIII. They had bugged both his telephone and the Duke of York's at the height of the abdication crisis and had followed Mrs Simpson.

King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 after less than a year in order to marry American socialite Wallis Simpson — “the woman he loved”. But this was opposed by the British public, the Royal ...

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle risk fading 'into obscurity' like Edward VIII, Wallis Simpson, royal expert claims Edward VIII, Queen Elizabeth II’s uncle, famously abdicated throne in 1936 so he ...

Edward VIII, who was the Queen’s uncle and Prince Harry’s great-great-uncle, became King of the United Kingdom in January 1936 but abdicated the throne months later in December.

As Edward VIII ended his reign abruptly, only a few coins were ever minted, making them highly collectible. The last time an Edward VIII 1937 Pattern Penny went up for auction was 1978.

The Edward VIII Sovereign, as the coin is known, is one of the most coveted coins in the world and was produced as part of a “trial set” for the King when he ascended the throne in January 1936.