King Edward VIII Coronation Flag 1937

About the Item

British Royal Family A Rare And Historical Royal Coronation Flag from The Coronation Of HRH King Edward VIII, this flag was produced to commemorate the crowning of King Edward VIII which was to take place in 1937 but never happened due to his abdication, making this a very rare coronation flag. Upon his father's death in 1936, Edward became the second monarch of the House of Windsor. The new king showed impatience with court protocol, and caused concern among politicians by his apparent disregard for established constitutional conventions. Only months into his reign, a constitutional crisis was caused by his proposal to marry Wallis Simpson an American who had divorced her first husband and was seeking a divorce from her second. The prime ministers of the United Kingdom and the Dominions opposed the marriage, arguing a divorced woman with two living ex-husbands was politically and socially unacceptable as a prospective queen consort. Additionally, such a marriage would have conflicted with Edward's status as titular head of the Church of England, which, at the time, disapproved of remarriage after divorce if a former spouse was still alive. Edward knew the Baldwin government would resign if the marriage went ahead, which could have forced a general election and would have ruined his status as a politically neutral Constitutional Monarch.When it became apparent he could not marry Simpson and remain on the throne, he abdicated He was succeeded by his younger brother, George VI With a reign of 326 days, Edward was one of the shortest-reigning British monarchs to date. The Flag is made of Natural Cotton And British Made, with the words 'British Made' Printed In The Corner. This is a very rare and important piece of British Royal History. Areas of fading, marks and some fraying to the edges. Width 32cm x Height 23cm Please note we also have coronation flags for Edward VII, George VI, George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II and an order of the garter flag for Queen Elizabeth II available on separate listings.

Dimensions:

Height: 9.06 in (23 cm)Width: 12.6 in (32 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 mm)

Style:

Empire (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Cotton

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

1930-1939

Date of Manufacture:

1937