On this day, 89 years ago, on January 20, 1936 (December 26, 1935 in the lunar calendar), King George V of England died and King Edward VIII ascended the throne. Edward VIII (second from right) and his brother-later George VI (third from right) George V (1865.6.3-1936.1.20), whose full name was George Frederick Ernst Albert Windsor, King of England and Emperor of India. He was the second son of King Edward VII. In 1892, he was named Duke of York and Knight of the Garter, Baron Killarney, Earl of Inverness, Lord of the Channel Islands, Earl of Garrick, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothsay, Prince of Wales and other titles. In 1893, he married Mary, daughter of Duke Tec. In 1901, King Edward VII ascended the throne and made George Duke of Cornwall and Prince of Wales. In 1910, George ascended the throne and became known as George V. During the First World War, George V abandoned his German surname and changed the royal family name to "Windsor" in order to appease the people. On January 20, 1936, George V died. Previous: Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories, Emperor of India, House of Windsor, 1st generation. Successor: Edward VIII. Edward VIII (June 23, 1894-May 28, 1972), King of England, full name Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David. From the death of her father on January 20, 1936 to the voluntary resignation of her father on December 11, 1936, the reason was that she had an affair with a married woman, Wallis Simpson. He was King of England for less than a year. Edward was the only British monarch to voluntarily abdicate. On December 10, 1936, he signed the document of abdication, and the following day, the British Parliament approved Edward's abdication. Before his accession to the throne, he was the Duke of Rosassie, the Duke of Cornwall and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. At the time of his reign, his full name was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the King of the Dominion Overseas, and the Emperor of India. After abdication, he was given the title of Duke of Windsor. King Edward VIII of England announces his abdication (King George V of England)