The Abdication Speech of George III | Georgian Papers Programme
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Professor Arthur Burns, Vice Dean for Education, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Professor of Modern British History, King’s College London There are few more dramatic incidents in the recent history of the British monarchy than the abdication of Edward VIII on 11 December 1936, not least because the act was captured in such a vivid… Read More »
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Original Title: TIL after Britain’s defeat in the American Revolution, King George III seriously considered abdicating the throne and retiring to Germany. He was talked out of it shortly before delivering a speech on abdication.