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The Jennings Collection: Times Of Malaya, 1936
The picture shows the front page of the Times of Malaya newspaper - dated 7 December 1936. The main headline talks about the proposed abdication of King Edward VIII of Britain. According to the article, the King's decision to abdicate was supported by Prime Minister Baldwin and also the other ministers within the British government.
As history dictates, King Edward's decision follows his proposal of marriage to the twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. Edward's younger brother Prince Albert succeeded the throne, taking on the name George VI.
Read more about J A S Jennings - Times of Malaya Editor - here.