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Abdication Collection

In the tumultuous Year of the Three British Kings, 1936, a series of abdications shook the foundations of power

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Abdication Collection: The Year of the Three British Kings - 1936
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Abdication Collection: King George VI in Coronation Robes by Albert Collings
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Abdication Collection: Izvestia announcing the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II
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Abdication Collection: Blucher and Napoleon
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Abdication Collection: His Majesty Edward VIII
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Abdication Collection: Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - 31 March 1814, (1845)
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Abdication Collection: Edward VIII in his Coronation robes
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Abdication Collection: Mary Queen of Scots Compelled To Sign Her Abdication in Lochleven Castle, 1567, (1878)
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Abdication Collection: Illustrated London News Accession of George VI, 1936 cover
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Abdication Collection: Napoleon on Bellerophon
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Abdication Collection: Herman and Katherine Rogers, friends of Wallis Simpson
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Abdication Collection: Wallis Simpson with Mr and Mrs Herman Rogers
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Abdication Collection: Mr Ernest Simpson, 2nd husband of Duchess of Windsor
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Abdication Collection: The marriage of the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson, 1937
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Abdication Collection: Abdication crisis, Herman Rogers talking to a journalist
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Abdication Collection: King Edward VIII & Mrs Simpson at Royal Ascot, 1936
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Abdication Collection: The Duke and Duchess of Windsor September 1939 arrive in England
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Abdication Collection: 1st day Cover - Wedding of Duke of Windsor to Wallis Simpson
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Abdication Collection: Souvenir Book of King Edward VIII: Told in Pictures, 1937
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Abdication Collection: King Edward VIII with Wallis Simpson
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Abdication Collection: Charles IV abdicates in favour of his son Ferdinand
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Abdication Collection: Emperor of China
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Abdication Collection: France. 1848, 23 to 25 February Revolution. Engraving
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Abdication Collection: Abdication of Napoleon I of France
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Abdication Collection: Abdication of Mary Stuart. Mary, Queen of Scots, 8 December 1542, 8 February 1587
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Abdication Collection: Cartoon celebrating Napoleon's abdication in 1814
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Abdication Collection: Revolution of 1830, Charles X presents to the National Guard (engraving)
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Abdication Collection: Napoleon I abdicating on the 22nd June 1815 and declaring his son Napoleon II as Emperor (engraving)
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Abdication Collection: Portrait of King James II of England, in suit of armor, mantle and sash, holding a sceptre
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Abdication Collection: Napoleon at Fontainebleau, March 31, 1814, 1840. Creator: Delaroche
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Abdication Collection: Napoleons Abdication, c. 1890-1899 (oil on canvas)
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Abdication Collection: Queen Kristina as a Child, c. 1635-40 (oil on canvas)
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Abdication Collection: Prince of Wales, future King Edward VIII, visiting Napoleons tomb on St Helena (b / w photo)
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Abdication Collection: King Louis-Philippe of France arriving at Croydon railway station after being forced into exile
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Abdication Collection: Richard Cromwell signing his Abdication, 1659 (engraving)
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Abdication Collection: The escape of Mary Queen of Scots from Loch Leven Castle
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Abdication Collection: Edward II resigning his crown (engraving)
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Abdication Collection: The abdication of Charles Albert in favour of Victor Emmanuel
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Abdication Collection: Tomb effigy of heart of King John II Casimir Vasa at Abbaye de Saint-Germain-des-Pres in
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Abdication Collection: Mary Queen of Scots compelled to sign her abdication in Lochleven Castle (engraving)
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Abdication Collection: King Richard II resigns his crown and state (coloured engraving)
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Abdication Collection: Marriage of Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor to Wallace Simpson
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Abdication Collection: Prince Edward, future Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor
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Abdication Collection: Mrs Ernest Simpson, future Duchess of Windsor (b / w photo)
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Abdication Collection: Napoleon signing his Abdication (engraving)
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Abdication Collection: Abdication, Napoleon at Fontainbleau (gravure)
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Abdication Collection: Burning the emblems of royalty, 1917 (b / w photo)
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Abdication Collection: The abdication (colour litho)


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In the tumultuous Year of the Three British Kings, 1936, a series of abdications shook the foundations of power. King George VI, resplendent in his Coronation Robes by Albert Collings, ascended to the throne amidst a whirlwind of change. The echoes of history reverberated as Blucher and Napoleon once again danced their fateful tango. The news spread like wildfire through the pages of Izvestia: Tsar Nicholas II's abdication was announced, marking an end to centuries-old dynastic rule. Meanwhile, Edward VIII stood proudly in his Coronation robes, ready to assume his destiny as His Majesty Edward VIII. But history is no stranger to forced abdications; just ask Mary Queen of Scots who was compelled to sign her fate away within Lochleven Castle's walls in 1567. Thomas Brown immortalized this pivotal moment with brush strokes that captured both resignation and defiance. Across time and space, Paul Delaroche depicted Napoleon at Fontainebleau during his first abdication in 1814. The weighty decision etched on his face spoke volumes about the price paid for ambition. As illustrated on the cover of Illustrated London News, George VI's accession brought hope and stability amid uncertainty. Yet even this paled against Napoleon's rollercoaster ride from Bellerophon to Elba - a cycle that saw him rise and fall repeatedly before ultimately succumbing to defeat. Abdication is not merely an act but a testament to human frailty or resilience depending on one's perspective. It reminds us that power can be fleeting and unpredictable; it demands sacrifice while leaving indelible marks upon those who dare wield it.