The British royal family has get word centuries ' deserving ofscandals , but Edward VIII ’s brief but dramatic reign is knockout to top . After serving as king of England for a grand total of 11 month , he gave up the throne to marry the double - split up American socialiteWallis Simpson . Now , the former top executive ’s history - making abdication speech is up for auction , Atlas Obscurareports .
The on-line auction houseInvaluableis sell the infamous document — along with one of Simpson ’s tusk glove — for a starting bid of $ 1000 . The written document contains the original speech Edward delivered on BBC wireless on December 10 , 1936 . It hail with a handwritten note address “ with best wishes ” to Walter E. Edge , an American political leader and diplomat , and signed but " Edward . " The collection also includes three open photos of the former Edward VIII and his married woman . Unlike the glove and talking to , the photographs are n’t framed .
Edward and Wallis Simpson met in1931and married six age later . When Edward abdicated his position in 1936 , his young buddy Albert — later George VI — require over the throne and started the line of products of British royals that rules today . George VI ’s daughter , Elizabeth II , is currently the longest - dominate monarch in England ’s history .
Edward ’s abdication delivery isunusually candidfor an prescribed address from a British royal ; he even write that it would be impossible for him to stay on the job without " the assistance and support of the cleaning woman I love . " It may have looked romanticist from the exterior , but the couple ’s affaire , public fight , and warmness for Hitler did n’t precisely make for a storybook marriage ceremony .
The artifacts are presently up for bidding on Invaluable’swebsite , with the sales event ending August 28 at 10:30 a.m. EST . The collection is expected to betray for $ 3000 to $ 3500 .
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