How many Kings did the UK have during the year of 1936?

1936 is known by many as the year of Abdication, but it is a year in which there were three kings on the throne of the United Kingdom. It began on 20th January when King George V (first Monarch of the House of Windsor), met his demise at his country retreat, Sandringham. His son and heir, Edward VIII ascended to the throne.

King Edward VIII gave up his kingdom and his empire, when he chose his love for his American mistress Wallis Warfield Simpson over duty and service to his people. King Edward VIII became the only monarch in the history of Great Britain to voluntarily abdicate his position. Edward VIII’s younger brother, Prince Albert, Duke of York, succeeded to the throne as George VI on 11th December.

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William Laughlin

Amanda Read, Coronation is unnecessary to be King or Queen. The coronation is merely a ceremony. It generally occurs about a year after the passing of a monarch to allow a reasonable period of mourning. At the moment of death of one monarch, the next in line of succession becomes monarch, coronation ceremony notwithstanding.

John Bryan

Keely Anne Williams, It was only England back then ,Wales and Scotland were not part of the United Kingdom let alone Northern Ireland

Bob Watt

njmuscat, But not the UK then...

Janet Dawn Baker

Chrissy Krainock Luders, it was Edward VIII who abdicated (not George VIII).

Bob Whitehead

Realised it was abdication so 3

tbear

Boy, was I wrong! Thought it was two!

Louella Wilson

Historically there have been 6 Georges. The next king electing to use the name George will be vii. George vi, was named Albert Frederick Arthur George. Bertie in his youth.

Glenn Weggery

Chrissy Krainock Luders, no mention of George VIII. It says Edward VIII

Chrissy Krainock Luders

Martyn James, yes I understand that, it still doesn’t explain the numbers.

Martyn James

Chrissy Krainock Luders, George is not the given name but the royal name and succession is by the lines. For example william's children have preference over Harry but if they abducate then Harry and his children have preference

Chrissy Krainock Luders

What am I missing here, George VIII, is next in line, abdicates and George VI takes over? Why was the oldest son the 8th, and the next son the 6th. Was there a 7th?