December 11th marked the 75th anniversary of the abdication crisis. On this date King Edward VIII stepped down from the throne and changed the course of the present Queen's life. On this episode a look back at the crisis and its impact on the royal family.
Listen to the episode: 75th Anniversary of the Abdication crisis
Publications mentioned
Hello! Canada No 242 12 December 2011
Hello! Canada No 243 19 December 2011
Vanity Fair January 2012
From My Royal Collection
The Windsor Years Text by Lord Kinross
Tune in to the next episode of The Royal Report on Sunday December 25th, 2011 at 9:00PM EST (North America)
The topic will be: 2011 - The Royal Year in Review
© Marilyn Braun 2011
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