Was Edward VIII ever king for even a second?

Kainantu

20789 On 20 January 1936, George V died and the Prince of Wales was proclaimed king. On 11 December Edward VIII abdicated in favour of his brother, the Duke of York, who immediately became King George VI http://www.xrefer.com/entry/172011 Jul 20 02, 5:01 AM

Kainantu

20789 See Edward VIII's coronation medal. Autralian school children on the occasion of the coronation of Edward VIII in May 1937. The coronation never took place as Edward abdicated in order to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson in December 1936. The medals were never distributed. http://infolinks.museum.vic.gov.au/UpperEast/coinsandmedals/MelbournesWar/EdwardVIICoronMedal.asp Jul 20 02, 5:06 AM

Bill	So then for a little less than a year Edward VIII was King? Jul 20 02, 5:18 AM

Jack Flash

Under constitutional law, when the sovereign dies the next in line automatically succeeds to the throne. Hence the saying: 'The king is {dead;} long live the king'. Edward VIII became king on his father George V's death and continued to reign until his abdication. Jul 20 02, 9:15 AM

mibmob

He would not have been known as Edward VIII if he had not been king for less than a second! Jul 20 02, 3:48 PM

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