Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (A World Without Wallis Simpson)

Edward VIII Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of the United Kingdom from 20 January 1936 until his death on 28 May 1972. The early part of King Edward's reign was rocked by fascism and the Second World War. In 1937, Oswald Mosley rose to power and two years later, Fascist Britain conquered Ireland. After the war, the British Dominions were declared republics (although Ireland remained in the United Kingdom), and the British Isles were under American occupation. In a live televised speech, Edward asked for himself to be punished and not the country and his popularity rose. The American occupiers refused to punish Edward, to prevent an uprising in the British Isles, but he was used to prosecute Mosley. The rest of the King's reign was marked the Cold War. Britain was reformed into a federation and became economically successful. Irish Nationalist fought a 30 year guerrilla war for Irish independence but later failed. Edward died in 1972, and millions attended his funeral.