Society, Politics & Law
Timeline: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: 1926-2022
...become queen. 1936- George V dies and Edward VIII abdicates Elizabeth's uncle Edward took to the throne in 1936 after the death of her grandfather. Later that year Edward abdicated, after his proposed marriage to divorcee Wallis Simpson caused a constitutional crisis. As a result, Elizabeth's father (King George VI) took the position and Elizabeth became heir presumptive....