Edward VIII
| Year Start | 1936 |
| Year End | 1936 |
| Date of Birth | 12th August 1894 |
| Date of Death | 5th July 1956 |
King Edward VIII ruled for only 325 days. He abdicated the thrown so that he could marry his love Wallis Simpson. A king is not able to marry a divorced woman and become king, and Mrs Simpson was an american divorcee.
Mrs Simpson still had 2 husbands living at the time of the marriage.