article_snippet: Edward abdicated in 1936 (pictured addressing the nation) so Edward could marry American Wallis Simpson .
article_snippet: Edward was an army officer during the First World War.
article_snippet: Although as heir to the throne Edward was prevented from fighting, Edward made a number of moral-boosting trips to the Western Front and was very popular with the troops.
article_snippet: Edward was the Prince of Wales from 1911 until 1936 when Edward became King, a reign that only lasted 11 months when Edward abdicated so Edward could marry American  Wallis Simpson.
article_snippet: the King younger brother George, who served in the Royal Navy during the First World War, succeeded Edward as the King in 1936, the details of which are popularised in the film the King the KingSpeech' starring Colin Firth.