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English: Edward VIII's signed instrument of abdication, giving up all claim to the throne for himself and his descendants. The document is signed by Edward and by three of his brothers, including Prince Albert who was to succeed him as George VI.
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by The National Archives UK at https://flickr.com/photos/31575009@N05/3047457307. It was reviewed on 2017-08-03 20:38:32 by FlickreviewR, who found it to be licensed under the terms of the No known copyright restrictions, which is compatible with the Commons. It is, however, not the same license as given above, and it is unknown whether that license ever was valid.

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