Abandoned coronation of Edward VIII Abandoned coronation of Edward VIII The coronation of Edward VIII as King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth and as Emperor of India was due to take place at Westminster Abbey on 12 May 1937. Preparations had already begun and souvenirs were on sale when he abdicated on 11 December 1936. To keep everything from going to waste, it was decided to hold the coronation of his brother and successor George VI on the same date. In January 1936, King George V died and his eldest son, Edward VIII, succeeded him as king-emperor of the
George Edward Day medicine from D, and all articles on chemistry from H. He published lectures and articles in the "Medical Times and Gazette" and "The Lancet", and contributed to "Nature", "Chambers's Journal", "All the Year Round", the "Journal of Mental Science", "Once a Week", and the "British and Foreign Medico-Chirurgical Review". In 1841 Day married Ellen Anna, daughter of James Buckton, solicitor, of Doctors' Commons and Wrexham. They had two sons and four daughters. George Edward Day George Edward Day (1815–1872) was a Welsh physician. He was born on 4 August 1815 at Tenby, Pembrokeshire. He was the son of George Day