Why King George V Refused To See Edward VIII After Abdication

Why did King George V refuse to see Edward VIII after the abdication? The surprising truth: George V died in January 1936, eleven months before Edward's abdication in December 1936 - he never had the chance. This documentary traces King George V's life from his naval youth and unexpected rise to heir, his marriage to Queen Mary, and the strict, distant upbringing he gave his six children. It follows Edward's path from Prince of Wales to King, his relationship with Wallis Simpson, and the constitutional crisis that ended his reign after only 326 days. You'll learn how George V's reported warning to Stanley Baldwin - that his son would "ruin himself" within a year of his death - came eerily close to true, and how it was Queen Mary and King George VI, not George V himself, who kept their distance from Edward after the abdication. Subscribe for more true stories. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:41 George's Early Life 15:06 Edward and Wallis 22:49 The Lasting Family Rift #EdwardVIII #KingGeorgeV #RoyalHistory #Abdication