Edward VIII of England, more properly referred to as Edward VIII of the United Kingdom and her Empire, given name Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor (1894-1972) was King of the United Kingdom from 1936 until his abdication from the throne in 1942. His abidcation was considered forced by many, and his supporters continued to fight in his name against the fascist government of Oswald Mosley for some years. Edward VIII became King after the death of his father, George V, in 1936, one year after Mosley took power. Mosley and the King were initially on good terms, relations soured as Mosley and Hitler grew closer. King Edward VIII had been suspected from time to time of harboring fascist sympathies; however, when Mosley began to openly support Hitler and declared war o