His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936
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His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 is the UK statute by which King Edward VIII's abdication was formally recognized, enabling his brother George VI to ascend the throne.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| confirmed that George VI became king immediately upon abdication | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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constitutional statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Crown in right of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
Crown of the United Kingdom
succession to the throne of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| citation | 1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6 c. 3 ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 1936-12-11 ⓘ |
| constitutionalSignificance |
altered the line of succession to the British throne
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exampleOfParliamentarySovereignty ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| effect |
addressed the succession and rights of any descendants of Edward VIII
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His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
confirmed that George VI became king immediately upon abdication
ended the reign of Edward VIII in the United Kingdom ⓘ recognized the abdication instrument signed by Edward VIII ⓘ regulated the royal style and titles following the abdication ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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House of Lords ⓘ
surface form:
House of Lords of the United Kingdom
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| historicalContext |
passed during the National Government era in the UK
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passed during the interwar period ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
English law
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Scots law (to a limited extent) ⓘ
surface form:
Scots law
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| longTitle | An Act to give effect to His Majesty's declaration of abdication; and for purposes connected therewith ⓘ |
| monarchAfterEffect | George VI ⓘ |
| monarchDuringPassage | Edward VIII ⓘ |
| parliament |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| purpose |
to give legal effect to the abdication of King Edward VIII
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to provide for the succession of George VI to the throne ⓘ |
| recognizesDocument | Instrument of Abdication of Edward VIII ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Act of Settlement 1701
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English Bill of Rights ⓘ
surface form:
Bill of Rights 1689
Royal Marriages Act 1772 ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent |
abdication crisis of 1936
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surface form:
Abdication crisis of 1936
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| relatedToPerson |
Edward VIII
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George VI ⓘ Wallis Simpson ⓘ |
| requires | royal assent ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1936-12-11 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 self-link ⓘ |
| signedInstrumentDate | 1936-12-10 ⓘ |
| status | spent ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
British monarchy
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constitutional law ⓘ royal succession ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | change of reigning monarch by statute ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1936 ⓘ |
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