Which title was conferred to Edward after his abdication?
Earl of Sussex
Duke of Windsor
King of Sussex
Prince of Cambridge
Answer
Edward VIII was forced to abdicate the throne of the United Kingdom in December 1936 so that he could marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who had been divorced twice. He was granted the title of Duke of Windsor and lived the rest of his life in exile.
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