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爱德华八世EdwardVIII
爱德华八世（1894—1972），英王乔治五世之长子，1936年初，其父身亡后继承王位，不久为了和美国平民女子沃丽丝结婚而让位于其弟乔治六世。
1937年，乔治六世继位，封爱德华八世为温莎公爵。
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1.Ihavemadethis，themost______________ofmylife，onlyupon
&houghtofwhatwould，intheend，be______________.
2.Andnow，weallhaveanewKing，Iwishhimandyou，hispeople，
？__________________withallmyheart.Godblessyouall！
Godsave
theKing！
AtlonglastIamabletosayafewwordsofmyown.Ihaveedtowithholdanything，butuntilnowithasutionallypossibleformetospeak.
AfewhoIdischargedmylastdutyasKingandEmperor，andnowthatIhavebeensucceededbymybrother，theDukeofYork，myfirstwordsmustbetodeclaremyallegiaohiThisIdowithallmyheart.
Youallknowthereasons，elledmetorehroIwantyoutouhatinmakingupmymindIdidhepire，rinceofWalesandlatelyasKiweriedtoserve.
ButyoumustbelievemewhehatIhavefounditimpossibletocarrytheheavyburdenofresponsibilityandtemydutiesasKingasIwouldwishtodowithoutthehelpandsupportofthewomanIlove.
AndIwantyoutoknowthatthedeIhavemadebeenmineahiswasathingIhadtojudgeentirelyformyself.Theotherpersonmostnearlyedhastrieduptothelasttopersuademetotakeadifferentcourse.
Ihavemadethis，themostseriousdeylife，onlyupohoughtofwhatwould，intheeforall.
Thisdehasbeenmadelessdiffiebythesurekmybrother，withhislinthepublicaffairsofthisdwithhisfiies，willbeabletotakemyplaceforthwithwithoutiionorinjurytothelifeaheempire.Andhehasochlessblessing，enjoyedbysomanyofyou，aowedonme—ahappyhomewithhiswifeand.
DuringtheseharddaysIhavebeenfortedbyhermajestymymotherandmyfamily.Themihedinparticular，Mr.Baldwin，thePrimeMinister，havealwaystreatedmewithfullsideration.Therehasneverbeenanystitutioweehem，aarliamehestitutionaltraditionbymyfather，Ishouldneverhaveallowedanysuchissuetoarise.
EversinceIrinceofWales，andlateronwhenIoccupiedthethroreatedwiththegreatestkindnessbyallclassesofthepeoplewhereverIhavelivedorjourhroughouttheempire.ForthatIamverygrateful.
InowquitaltogetherpublicaffairsandIlaydowmaybesometimebeforeIreturntomynativeland，butIshallalwaysfollowthefortuishradempirewithprofouandifatahefutureIbefouoHisMajestyinaprivatestation，Ishallnotfail.
Andnow，weallhaveanewKing，Iwishhimandyou，hispeople，happinessahallmyheart.Godblessyouall！
GodsavetheKing！
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我从未刻意地想隐瞒什么，但在此之前，宪法规定我不能开口说这些事情。
几个小时之前，我卸下了作为国王和皇帝的最后职责，让位于我的弟弟约克公爵。
首先，我要向他表示我的拥护和忠诚。
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