1936 ⟶ Edward VIII Ascends to British Throne

January 20: Edward VIII becomes King of the British Commonwe...
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👑 Edward VII Ascends to the Throne of England and India

January 22: Edward VII became King of England and India after Queen Victoria's death.⟶
Edward VII Ascends to the Throne of England and India (1901)
MonarchyBritish EmpireSuccessionImperialismGovernance
United KingdomUnited KingdomIndiaIndia

👑 George V Ascends to the British Throne

May 6: George V becomes King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India upon the death of Edward VII.⟶
George V Ascends to the British Throne (1910)
British EmpireMonarchySuccessionImperialismWorld War I
United KingdomUnited KingdomIndiaIndiaCanadaCanadaAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew ZealandSouth AfricaSouth AfricaIrelandIreland

👑 Edward VIII Ascends to British Throne

January 20: Edward VIII becomes King of the British Commonwealth and Emperor of India.⟶
Edward VIII Ascends to British Throne (1936)
British EmpireMonarchySuccessionCommonwealthWorld War IIImperialism
United KingdomUnited KingdomIndiaIndiaCanadaCanadaAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew ZealandSouth AfricaSouth Africa

👑 Elizabeth II Ascends to the British Throne

February 6: Queen Elizabeth II becomes Monarch of the Commonwealth realms.⟶
Elizabeth II Ascends to the British Throne (1952)
MonarchyBritish EmpireCommonwealthSuccessionHead of StateElizabeth IIColonialism
United KingdomUnited KingdomCanadaCanadaAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew ZealandSouth AfricaSouth AfricaPakistanPakistanIndiaIndiaSri LankaSri Lanka

👑 Elizabeth II's Coronation Ceremony

June 2: Coronation of Elizabeth II.⟶
Elizabeth II's Coronation Ceremony (1953)
MonarchyBritish EmpireCommonwealthCeremonyElizabeth II
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