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Who ascended the throne in 1920?
| George V | |
|---|---|
| Names George Frederick Ernest Albert | |
| House | Windsor (from 1917) Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (until 1917) |
| Father | Edward VII |
| Mother | Alexandra of Denmark |
Why did the Duke of Windsor abdicate the throne?
After ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII becomes the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. He chose to abdicate after the British government, public, and the Church of England condemned his decision to marry the American divorcée Wallis Warfield Simpson.
Who was the king and Queen of England in 1923?
In 1923, he married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, and the couple had two daughters: the future Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. Following Edward’s abdication in 1936, Albert took the throne and assumed the name King George VI.
What century was 1920 in?
1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1920th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 920th year of the 2nd millennium, the 20th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1920s decade.
Who was the heir to the throne after Anne of Hanover?
After the death of Anne, with no living children, her second cousin, George Louis, was the closest heir to the throne who was not Catholic. George was the son of Sophia of Hanover —granddaughter of James VI and I through his daughter Elizabeth.
Who was the heir to the throne of England?
Henry named his eldest daughter, Matilda (Countess of Anjou by her second marriage to Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, as well as widow of her first husband, Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor ), as his heir. Before naming Matilda as heir, he had been in negotiations to name his nephew Stephen of Blois as his heir.