Following the death of George V in January 1936 royals and aristocrats flocked to Jacques Cartier to invest in jewellery for Edward VIII’s Coronation ... been called the King of jewellery ...

King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee, causing a royal scandal and ...

While Charles, 74, has prepared for being monarch for decades as the heir to the throne, George VI had the crown thrust upon him after the sudden abdication of his brother King Edward VIII in 1936.

The day Charles' grandfather George VI was crowned king had originally been chosen for the coronation of his brother, Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne to marry American socialite, Wallis Simpson.

Edward VIII: Britain's Traitor King is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...

Following the death of George V in January 1936 royals and aristocrats flocked to Jacques Cartier to invest in jewellery for Edward VIII’s Coronation ... been called the King of jewellery ...