89 years ago today, on January 21, 1936 (December 27, 1935), "Love the country or love the beauty" - the painful choice of King Edward VIII of England. Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson on the Adriatic Sea On January 21, 1936, King Edward VIII of England inherited the throne. He was determined to follow the example of his father, King George V, for the benefit of all classes of people. However, he had been in love with an American woman, Simpson (neither aristocrat nor divorced twice). According to British royal tradition, such a woman cannot become Queen of England. Edward was faced with a major decision, whether to choose the crown or love? In the end, he chose love. This became shocking news on the eve of "World War II". Edward's farewell broadcast to the nation from Augusta Tower