John II (The New Empire)

John II (John Edward Arthur; born October 23, 1934) is a member of the British royal family, who reigned as King from 11 December 1936 until his abdication on 12 May 1988.

John II is the only child of Edward VIII and became King following his 1936 abdication to marry American socialite Wallis Simpson. He reigned for 52 years the fifth longest in British history and was forced to abdicate in 1988 due to severe ill health that is believed to have first taken affect around 1979 and he did not fully recover until 1994. His abdication saw his eldest son James III take over as King.