Daily Facts about British monarchy

1947

Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) marries Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, in a royal wedding.

1936

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom abdicates the throne to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcée, in a historic royal scandal.

1936

King George V of the United Kingdom passes away, leading to the ascension of his eldest son, Edward VIII, to the throne.

1559

Queen Elizabeth I of England is crowned, marking the beginning of her long and influential reign.