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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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