The King Decides Abdication Plans – Daily Mirror 11/10/1936

Headline: “The King Decides: Abdication Plans  – Dramatic Visit To Queen Mary”
From the Daily Mirror, 11/10/1936

This newspaper is in beautiful condition, very flat and readable.  This day’s news was dominated by the expected abdication of King Edward VIII so that he could marry the divorced American Wallis Simpson.  Current celebrity news, sports news, and the scandals of the day also featured.

Images in photo gallery above include:

• A smart and funny cartoon about publishing, writers and biographies – a point that’s still true today!
• Edward VIII head photo
• A page with several pictures of Wallis Simpson, describing her fashion style (she is named in the article as “Mrs. Ernest Simpson”).
• The back page of this edition of the Daily Mirror
• The daily radio schedule for 11/10/1936