Mary of Teck After receiving advice from the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Stanley Baldwin, as well as the Dominion governments, that he could not remain king and marry Simpson, Edward abdicated. Though loyal and supportive of her son, Mary could not comprehend why Edward would neglect his royal duties in favour of his personal feelings. Simpson had been presented formally to both King George V and Queen Mary at court, but Mary later refused to meet her either in public or privately. She saw it as her duty to provide moral support for her second son, the reserved and stammering Prince
Lim Koon Teck 1,681—SA—Lim Koon Teck 50.90% – 7,745—PAP—S. V. Lingam 30.39% – 4,624—BS—Thio Kheng Lock 07.66% – 1,165—UPP—Woo Kong Seng Lim Koon-Teck died on 29 October 1984 at the age of 80 years, leaving behind his wife (née Seow Guat Beng), two daughters (Mrs. William Turnbull née Lim Cheng-Kim, Penny Lim Cheng-Sim), and three grandchildren. On 31 October 1984 his body was removed from his residence at 5 Balmoral Road to Mount Vernon Crematoria. Lim Koon Teck Lim Koon Teck () (28 November 1904–29 October 1984) was a barrister-at-law, industrialist and politician in the Malaya and Singapore. He was the first Asian