Uncle's abdication led to Queen Elizabeth's 70-year reign on the throne

PBS News Hour - World

English - September 08, 2022 22:50 - 6 minutes - 6.13 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving monarch in Britain's history, but it was a decision by her uncle that cleared Elizabeth's path to the throne. King Edward abdicated in 1936 so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson, making Elizabeth's father the new king. Anne Sebba, the author of "That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor," joined Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders