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• tna:seriesreference=pc11

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• Public Record Office of Northern Ireland 3 photos
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• State Library of Queensland 1 photo
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Instrument of Abdication

from The National Archives UK

• 1 older comment, and then…
• Spookydel said:

  Edward abdicated from the throne on 11 December 1936 and in his speach to the nation famously said "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."
  
  Although he was legally entitled to marry Wallis Simpson, Edward knew that if he did, the current Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, would resign and throw the country into a general election, thus removing the political impartiality of the monarchy.
  
  He is the only monarch of either Britain or the Commonwealth who has chosen to Abdicate, and at 325 days, his reign is one of the shortest in any of his countries.
  
  Edward was also never crowned king.

Coronation of King George VI - Armstrong School

from Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

• Niall McAuley said:

  Google Streetview.

Coronation of King George VI - marking the occasion

from Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

• NIEye said:

  Photographed on The Mall, Armagh, looking north the small red-bricked masonic hall is left of the tall spire of the first Presbyterian church. Even though he has obscured his face with a salute the Deputy Lieutenant is more than likely H.B Armstrong of Dean's Hill Armagh.

• Public Record Office of Northern Ireland said:

  We've now flipped the photo and replaced it - thanks for pointing that out NIreland eye.