A rare 1937 Edward VIII sovereign coin has been bought by a private collector ... The coin was one of six prepared by the Royal Mint when Edward became king in 1936 and was due to be mass produced ...

A UK private collector has paid £1m for a 22ct Edward VIII coin, helping the 1937 sovereign regain its place as what is believed to be the most expensive British coin. The coin is rare as it was made ...

A UK auction record for a copper coin was set this week when a rare Edward VIII 1937 pattern penny sold at Spink & Son.

Edward VIII was the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary and was born on 23rd June 1894. In 1910 he was created Prince of Wales. Educated at the Royal Naval College and Magdalen College Oxford ...

In January 1936, George V died and Edward became king. In October, Wallis Simpson was granted a divorce from her husband, and it became clear that the new king wished to marry her, against the ...

He was born into royal privilege, yet King Edward VIII’s reign ended in absolute infamy. Although he’s gone down in history as the man who sacrificed everything for love, the true story of his ...

Edward VIII In January 1936, King George V died and his son Edward, Prince of Wales, became King. Just 11 months later, before his Coronation had even taken place, Edward renounced the throne due ...

With no resolution possible, the king renounced the throne on 10 December. The next day, Parliament approved the abdication instrument, and Edward VIII's reign came to an end. The new king, George VI, ...