Edward VIII

“Something must be done.”

“You must believe me when I tell you that I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as King as I would wish to do without the help and support of the woman I love.”

“I now quit altogether public affairs and I lay down my burden.”

“I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as King as I would wish to do without the help and support of the woman I love.”

“And now, we all have a new King. I wish him and you, his people, happiness and prosperity with all my heart. God bless you all. God save the King!”

“But you must believe me when I tell you that I have not forgotten the country or the empire, which as Prince of Wales and as King I have for twenty-five years tried to serve.”

“The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children.”

“Perhaps one of the only positive pieces of advice that I was ever given was that I should stop drinking.”

“The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children.”

“Of course, I do have a slight advantage over the rest of you. It helps in a pinch to be able to remind your bride that you gave up a throne for her.”

“Perhaps one of the only positive pieces of advice that I was ever given was that I should never give explanations.”

“Of course, I do have a slight advantage over the rest of you. It helps in a pinch to be able to remind your bride that you gave up a throne for her.”