The Wingham Advance-Times, 1936-12-17, Page 7..
Thursday, Dec. 17th, 1936 THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES
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Princess Elizabeth
becomesFormerly the Lady Elizabeth Bow-
■es-Dyon, daughter
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
Earl of Strathmore,
of the Scottish | Majesty, Queen Elizabeth.
George VI, hcii-presumptive to the I he ten-year-old daughter of Kmg | British Throne
KING EDWARD’S
RENUNCIATION
OF THE THRONE
The text of King Edward’s mess
age to Parliament renouncing the
Throne is as follows:
“/After long and anxious consider
ation .1 have determined to renounce
the Throne to which I succeeded on
the death of my father and 1 am now
■communicating this, my final and ir
revocable decision,
“.Realizing as I do the gravity of
this step, 1 can only hope that I shall
have the understanding of my pco-
1. have taken and
have led me to
pics in the decision
the reasons which
take it.
“1 will not enter
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vate feeling, but I would beg that it
should be remembered that the bur
den which constantly rests upon the
shoulders of a Sovereign is so heavy
that it can only be borne in circum
stances, different from those in which
I now find myself.
"I conceive that I am not overlook
ing the duty that rests on me to place
in the forefront public interest when
I declare that I am conscious that I ;
can no longei- discharge this heavy ’
with satisfac-
Taking the1 title of King George
VI, Albert Frederick Arthur George,
second son of the late King George
His Majesty King George VI
V, on Thursday, Dec. 10th, became sea, and Emperor of India, upon
King of Great Britain' and Ireland abdication of King Edward VIII,
and the British Dominions beyond the elder brother.
the
his
now into my pri-1
this morning
of abdication
task with efficiency or
lion to myself.
“I have accordingly
executed an instrument
in the terms following:
“I, Edwmd V.TII, of Great Britain,
Ireland and the. British Dominions
beyond the Seas, King, and Emperor
of India, do hereby declare my irre-
vocable determination to % renounce Jias actuated the appeals which have
been made to me to take a different-
decision and I have, before reaching
my final determination, most fully'
pondered over them.
But my mind is made up. More
over, further delay cannot but be
most injurious to the peoples whom
1 have tried to serve as Prince of
Wales and as King and whose future
happiness and prosperity are the con
stant wish of my' heart.
“I take my leave of them in the
confident hope that the course which
I have thought it right to follow is
that 'which is best for the stability
of the Throne and Empire and hap
piness of my people. *
“I“am deeply sensible of the con
sideration which they have always ex
tended to me both before and after
my' accession to the Throne and
which I know they will extend in full
measure to my' successor.
, “I am most anxious that there
should be no delay' of any' kind in
giving effect to the instrument which
I have executed and that all neces
sary steps should be taken immed
iately to secure that my lawful suc
cessor, my brother, his Royal High
ness, the Duke of York, should as
cend to the Throne.”
The document was signed “Edward
R.I.”
the Throne for myself and for my
descendants, and my desire that ef
fect should be given to this instru
ment of’abdication immediately.
“In token whereof I have hereunto
set my hand this'10th day of Decem
ber, 1936, in the presence of the wit
nesses whose signatures are subscrib
ed.
“Signed, Edward R.I.
“My execution of this instrument
has been witnessed by my three bro
thers, their Royal Highnesses the
Duke of York, the Duke of Gloucest
er and the Duke of Kent.
“I deeply appreciate the spirit which
I
shown
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New King and Family
are i made a happy family group with their i heir-presumptive to the throne,
they daughters, Princess Elizabeth, now | Princess Margarl-t Rose.
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Kiug and Queen arc
in an informal pose as t
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ABDICATION HIS
CHOICE ALONE
SAYS EDWARD
Prince Edward of Windsor said
good-bye to the Empire Friday night
in a mesage that ended with the ring
ing words “God bless you all! God
Save the King.”
It was a halting
Edward .made,
>ubt that
lj solely f<
Warfield
rn woman
choking speech
blit in if ho left
renounced 'hishe
i* the love of Mrs.
impson, the Amcri-
whom he plans to
S'
full consideration. There has nevet
been any constitutional difference be
tween me and them and between me
and Parliament.
“Following the constituional tradi
tion of my father, I should have nev
er allowed any such issue to arise.
“Ever since I was Prince of Wales
and latw or. when 1 occupied the
Throne, I have been treated with the
greatest kindness by all classes of the
people wherever 1 have lived or jour
neyed throughout the Empire. For
that I am very grateful. 1 now quit
altogether public affairs aijd I lay
down my' burden. . It may be some
time before 1 return to my native
land, but 1 shall always follow the
fortunes of the British race and Em
pire with profound interest, and if
at any time in the future I can be
of service to his Majesty in a private
station I shall not fail. And now we
all have a new King. 1 wish him,
and you his people, happiness and
prosperity'- with all my heart. God
bless you all.' God save the King.”
the woman I love; and 1 want you
to know that the decision that I have
made has been mine, and mine alone.
This was a thing I had to judge en
tirely for myself.
“The other persons, those nearly
concerned, have tried to the last to
persuade me to take a different
course. I have made this most sad
decision of my life only upon the sin
gle thought of what would in the end
be best for all.
“I have made this most serious de
cision of my life only upon the single
thought of -what would be the end,
be that or all. This decision has been
made less difficult to me by the fore-'
knowledge that my brother, with his
long training in the public affairs of
this country, and with his fine qual
ities, will be able to take my place
forthwith without interruption or in
jury to the life and progress of the
Empire. And he had one blessing, en
joyed by so many of you and not
bestowed on me, a happy home with
his wife and children.
“During these hard days I have
been comforted by her Majesty my ' Christmas Cards Old Custom
mother and by my family. The Min- , The sending <»f Christmas cards by
isters of the Crown, and most partic-J way of friendly greeting and remetn-
grown up since about
I have been succeeded by my broth- :
er, the Duke of York, my first words i
must be to declare my allegiance to
him. This .1 do with all my heart.
“You all know the reasons which
have impelled me to renounce the
Throne, but I want you to understand
that in making up my mind I did not
forget the country or the Empire
which, as Princes of Wales and lately
as King, I have for twenty-five years
tried to serve. But you must believe
me when I tell you that 1 have found
it impossible to carry the heavy’bur-
den of responsibility and to discharge
my duties as King as I would wish tolularly Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Min- ; branev lias
do without the help and support of ister, have always treated me with 1860.
Wallis
can-bo
marry as soon as her divorce becomes
absolute. As he spoke, the new Sov
ereign and his mother, Queen Mary,
were at his side.
Text of Edward’s Farewell
Following'is the text of the fare
well address to the. Empire by PHncc
Edward of Windsor;
The following is the text of form
er King Edward VlII’s farewell ad
dress as transcribed from the broad
cast;
“At long last I am able to say a
few words of my own, I have never
wanted to withhold anything, but un
til now it has not boon constitution
ally, possible for me to speak. A few
hot/rs ago I discharged my last duty
King and Emperor, and now that
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New Quean with Queen Mother
1923 visited the plow becomes Queen, and poses with i wore
The new King
Queen Mary in
home of her danghtcHtt-law, who | the happy couple,
kilts for the occasion,