January 21, 1936 (27) seeing in the twelfth lunar month, the love of country or love of beauty "- the painful choice of King Edward VIII. the



Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson in the Adriatic Sea
1936, King Edward VIII, inherited the throne, he was determined to follow the example of her father George V, for all sectors the people's interests. However, after he was in love with an American woman Simpson (neither noble, divorced twice). In accordance with the tradition of the British royal family, women can not become British queen. Edward faces an important choice, is to choose the crown or choose to love? Finally, he chose to love. The matter to become the stunning news on the eve of World War II.
Edward from Augusta tower farewell radio address to the nation