What Were Churchill's View On The Abdication Of King Edward VIII

Question 1

Why did King Edward VIII want abdication?

Answer 1

So he could marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson, something that parliament would not accept

Question 2

What position did Churchill take up on the position of the abdication of King Edward VIII?

Answer 2

The minority position, who undertook to support of the monarch

Question 3

What was the group of informal supporters of King Edward VIII called?

Answer 3

‘The King’s Friends’

Question 4

What did the support of the King lead Churchill to make the fatal mistake of doing?

Answer 4

Making a speech in the House Of Commons in support of the King that was shouted down