Prince Edward and his ... in 1726 and first held by King George II's eldest son, Prince Frederick. It was then held in 1764 by Prince William, King George III's brother. Queen Victoria re ...

King George VI was an unlikely monarch – acceding to the throne in 1936 after the abdication of his older brother King Edward VIII, who reigned for less than a year. George VI's reign ...

Many former monarchs changed their names when they were crowned - and Prince George could follow the same rule.

On the abdication of his brother Edward VIII in December 1936 he was proclaimed King and took one of his middle names, George, on succeeding to the throne. The coronation of George VI and Queen ...

King George V died and Edward briefly reigned as King Edward VIII before he abdicated in favour of his brother order to marry his divorced American lover, Wallis Simpson. King George VI remained ...

including as an equerry - a senior adviser and attendant - to George VI and, later, Queen Elizabeth. Yet to millions of royal fans around the world, Edward John Spencer was known simply as 'Di's dad'.

His brother Albert, Duke of York succeeded him as King George VI. All arrangements in hand for Edward's coronation went ahead and the set date of 12th May 1937 was kept for George's coronation. Edward ...