Who succeeded Edward as King after his abdication?
George VI
George V
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Answer
George VI succeeded Edward as King after his abdication. Edward VIII, then known as Prince of Wales, had been the heir apparent to the throne since his birth in 1894. However, he abdicated in December 1936 after just 11 months on the throne, citing his desire to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
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