However, Edward and Wallis wanted to be together.
After Edward’s father, King George V, died in 1936, Edward became king.
He chose love over this position!
On June 3, 1937, Edward tied the knot with Wallis Simpson (viaHistory).
The British Royal Title That Queen Elizabeth Banned
The British royal family is full of titles, but there is one such title that Queen Elizabeth II has banned, due to a scandalous romance.
