Abdication Collection

The Year of the Three British Kings - 1936
The Year of Three British Kings in 1936 - King George V (1865-1936), King Edward VIII (1894-1972) and finally King George VI (1895-1952). Date: 1936

King George VI in Coronation Robes by Albert Collings
Portrait of King George VI by the portrait painter Albert Collings. Collings originally painted the picture for the Coronation of King Edward VIII but, after the Abdication, repainted the face

Izvestia announcing the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II
Izvestia Newspaper announcing the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II - March, 1917. Date: 1917

Blucher and Napoleon
Blucher the Brave extracting the Groan of Abdication from the Corsican Bloodhound

His Majesty Edward VIII (1894-1972) - in a highly unusual imagined portrait (published early in 1936), illustrating a scene which was never to take place as the King abdicated on 11th December 1936

Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - 31 March 1814, (1845). Artist: Paul Delaroche
Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - 31 March 1814, (1845). The invasion of France by the Allies culminated in Napoleons abdication of 11 April

Edward VIII in his Coronation robes
A triptych of paintings by Fortunino Matania of King Edward VIII dressed in his ceremonial Coronation robes, part of a special Coronation number prepared in advance by the Illustrated London News but

Mary Queen of Scots Compelled To Sign Her Abdication in Lochleven Castle, 1567, (1878). Artist: Thomas Brown
Mary Queen of Scots Compelled To Sign Her Abdication in Lochleven Castle, 1567, (1878). After Sir William Allan (1782-1850)

Illustrated London News Accession of George VI, 1936 cover
Front cover of the Illustrated London News, Accession Number reporting on the abdication of King Edward VIII and the accession of his younger brother, Albert

Napoleon on Bellerophon
Napoleon, after his second abdication, on the deck of the Bellerophon before being exiled to St Helena

Don Joao de Mascarenhas
5304574 Don Joao de Mascarenhas.; (add.info.: Don Joao de Mascarenhas, (1633 - 1681), Portuguese nobleman and soldier. recognised for his loyalty in the crisis that culminated with the abdication of

Charles IV of Spain abdication in favour of Joseph Bonaparte
2910823 Charles IV of Spain abdication in favour of Joseph Bonaparte; (add.info.: 1808 Charles IV of Spain abdication in favour of Joseph Bonaparte.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Charles V depicted on a gold coin. (Carlos I, Carlos V or Carlos I de Espana)
529054 Charles V depicted on a gold coin. (Carlos I, Carlos V or Carlos I de Espana), 1500 - 1558)ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Carlos I of Spain

Charles IV of Spain abdication in favour of Joseph Bonaparte
2910824 Charles IV of Spain abdication in favour of Joseph Bonaparte; (add.info.: 1808 Charles IV of Spain abdication in favour of Joseph Bonaparte.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Fall of King Charles IV of Spain forced to abdicate
2910825 Fall of King Charles IV of Spain forced to abdicate; (add.info.: 1808 Fall of King Charles IV of Spain forced to abdicate, 1808.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Republican Army Marching on Rambouillet, 3rd August 1830 (engraving)
1721327 Republican Army Marching on Rambouillet, 3rd August 1830 (engraving); (add.info.: Patriot army marching on Rambouillet on august 3, 1830 the day after abdication of Charles X, engraving).

King Philip V of Spain
5305292 King Philip V of Spain.; (add.info.: Painting depicting King Philip V of Spain (1683-1746) King of Spain until his abdication. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Napoleon Bonaparte forced to abdicate by Marshal Michel Ney who holds pistols to his head
FLO4608674 Napoleon Bonaparte forced to abdicate by Marshal Michel Ney who holds pistols to his head, while a Turk sharpens a scimitar outside

Engraving depicting King Charles X of France, 19th century (engraving)
3521643 Engraving depicting King Charles X of France, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting King Charles X of France (1757-1836)

Sulla abdicating as dictator of Rome (engraving)
8635707 Sulla abdicating as dictator of Rome (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucius Cornelius Sulla abdicating as dictator of Rome, 81 BC)

Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, from 'These Tremendous Years', publ. 1938 (b/w photo)
5323169 Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, from 'These Tremendous Years', publ. 1938 (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: Edward VIII)

Edward VIII, 1936 (b/w photo)
3432596 Edward VIII, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward VIII, 1894-1972)

Nicholas II of Russia shovelling snow
3733371 Nicholas II of Russia shovelling snow.; (add.info.: Photograph of Nicholas II of Russia (1868-1918) the last Emperor of Russia until his forced abdication

Richard II resigning the Crown, 1399 (litho)
8661399 Richard II resigning the Crown, 1399 (litho) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard II resigning the Crown, 1399)

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Scotland's Story: The Abdication of Mary Queen of Scots, 1567 (colour litho)
8660362 Scotland's Story: The Abdication of Mary Queen of Scots, 1567 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Abdication of Mary Queen of Scots)

The Introduction of the Pigtail (litho)
8661042 The Introduction of the Pigtail (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Introduction of the Pigtail)

King Ludwig of Bavaria & Family, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
King Ludwig of Bavaria & Family, between c1915 and c1920.

AI IMAGE - Portrait of King Edward VIII signing the Instrument of Abdication, 1936, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of King Edward VIII signing the Instrument of Abdication, 10 December 1936, (2023). Edward (1894-1972)

'Le Kaiser en Fuite; Premiere journee d'exil; Guillaume, encore en tenue militaire... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'Le Kaiser en Fuite; Premiere journee d'exil; Guillaume, encore en tenue militaire, la canne a la main, fait sa promenade dans les jardins d'Amerongen avec son hote, le comte Bentinck

'Le Kaiser en Fuite; L'arrivee a Amerongen de Guillaume de Hohenzollern, 1918. Creator: Unknown
'Le Kaiser en Fuite; L'arrivee a Amerongen de Guillaume de Hohenzollern, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

'Le Kaiser en Fuite; Une aile du chateau d'Amerongen, refuge de ex-kaiser, 1918. Creator: Unknown
'Le Kaiser en Fuite; Une aile du chateau d'Amerongen, refuge de ex-kaiser, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

'Le Kaiser en Fuite; A la station-frontiere de Rijsden par ou l'ex-kaiser entra en... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'Le Kaiser en Fuite; A la station-frontiere de Rijsden par ou l'ex-kaiser entra en Hollande avec sa suite, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

'En Exil; Le chateau de Zizers, dans les Grisons, residence d'exil du roi detrone de Baviere, Louis III; adroite, le roi et sa fille Hildegarde photographies pendant une promenade autour de

'En Exil; L'ex-kronprinz en promenade dans l'ile de Wieringen, avec la bande d'enfants... 1918
'En Exil; L'ex-kronprinz en promenade dans l'ile de Wieringen, avec la bande d'enfants qui lui fait habituellement escorte; a sa gauche

'En Exil; La maisondu kronprinz a Oosterland, moins somptueuse que le chateau d'Amerongen, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

'En Exil; Le kronprinz a Oosterland; chausse de sabots, en gilet de chasse, c'est en cette tenue qu'il amuse avec son chein ou joue aux billes avec les galopins du bourg, 1918

'En Exil; L'ex-kronprinz sur le bateau le conduisant a l'ile de Wieringen. L'ancien... 1918
'En Exil; L'ex-kronprinz sur le bateau le conduisant a l'ile de Wieringen. L'ancien heritier d'Allemagne avait d'abord cherche un refuge dans le Limbourg, a swalmen

Dechu; A la grille du parc d'Amerongen; releve de la police montee hollandaise... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'Dechu; A la grille du parc d'Amerongen; releve de la police montee hollandaise exercant la garde du chateau, 1918

'Dechu; Coiffe d'un chapeau tyrolien, une pelerine sur les epaules, l'ex-kaiser, accompagne...1918
'Dechu; Coiffe d'un chapeau tyrolien, une pelerine sur les epaules, l'ex-kaiser, accompagne par un des officiers qui l'ont suivi, le capitaine von Ilsermann

Patrona Halil, c.1730-c.1737. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour
Patrona Halil, c.1730-c.1737

Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles v in Brussels, c.1635-c.1640. Creator: Frans Francken II
Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles v in Brussels, c.1635-c.1640. Other Title(s): Allegory of the Abdication of Emperor Charles V

'Frederick, King of Bohemia; Obit 1632, 1812. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
Frederick, King of Bohemia; Obit 1632, 1812. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign of

Herman and Katherine Rogers, friends of Wallis Simpson
Herman and Katherine Rogers, close friends of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson (later Duke and Duchess of Windsor), who hosted Wallis at their home in Cannes during the abdication crisis of

Wallis Simpson with Mr and Mrs Herman Rogers
Wallis Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor, pictured with close friends, Herman and Katherine Rogers, her hosts at the Villa Lou Viei in Cannes during the abdication crisis

Mr Ernest Simpson, 2nd husband of Duchess of Windsor
Ernest Aldrich Simpson, the second husband of Wallis Warfield Spencer, who became better known by her married name, Mrs Wallis Simpson

The marriage of the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson, 1937
The marriage of the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson, 3 June 1937

Abdication crisis, Herman Rogers talking to a journalist
Herman Rogers, close friends of Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, pictured talking to a journalist across the gate at the Villa Lou Viei, Cannes

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In the tumultuous Year of the Three British Kings, 1936, a series of abdications shook the foundations of power. King George VI, resplendent in his Coronation Robes by Albert Collings, ascended to the throne amidst a whirlwind of change. The echoes of history reverberated as Blucher and Napoleon once again danced their fateful tango. The news spread like wildfire through the pages of Izvestia: Tsar Nicholas II's abdication was announced, marking an end to centuries-old dynastic rule. Meanwhile, Edward VIII stood proudly in his Coronation robes, ready to assume his destiny as His Majesty Edward VIII. But history is no stranger to forced abdications; just ask Mary Queen of Scots who was compelled to sign her fate away within Lochleven Castle's walls in 1567. Thomas Brown immortalized this pivotal moment with brush strokes that captured both resignation and defiance. Across time and space, Paul Delaroche depicted Napoleon at Fontainebleau during his first abdication in 1814. The weighty decision etched on his face spoke volumes about the price paid for ambition. As illustrated on the cover of Illustrated London News, George VI's accession brought hope and stability amid uncertainty. Yet even this paled against Napoleon's rollercoaster ride from Bellerophon to Elba - a cycle that saw him rise and fall repeatedly before ultimately succumbing to defeat. Abdication is not merely an act but a testament to human frailty or resilience depending on one's perspective. It reminds us that power can be fleeting and unpredictable; it demands sacrifice while leaving indelible marks upon those who dare wield it.