I think Elizabeth would have ascended to the throne even if the abdication had never occurred. Wallis had been married a sum total of 20 years to her two previous husbands (eleven and nine years respectively) and was in her forties when she and the King married. I highly doubt there would have been any children from this last marriage.
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I think Elizabeth would have ascended to the throne even if the abdication had never occurred. Wallis had been married a sum total of 20 years to her two previous husbands (eleven and nine years respectively) and was in her forties when she and the King married. I highly doubt there would have been any children from this last marriage.
The Story Behind the Queen's Royal Accession Brooch
Seventy years ago today, Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom became Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom overnight. As the Queen marks her Accession Day, I've got the story behind the brooch she wore
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The Queen, the knife, and the cake:
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'I don't matter!' The Queen jokes as she cuts a cake marking her Platinum Jubilee - Royal Central
The Queen quipped that ”I don’t matter!” as she cut a cake at a reception on the eve of her Platinum Jubilee. As she was shown the homemade creation, bearing an iced version of her...
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The Story Behind the Queen's Royal Accession Brooch
Seventy years ago today, Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom became Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom overnight. As the Queen marks her Accession Day, I've got the story behind the brooch she wore
Such a beautiful brooch! Thank you for posting the story behind it - I can never get enough of pix and stories about the jewels!!
Love seeing all of these old photos as well. Though I was alive for most of this, I can’t say that I paid much attention to the BRF - knew their names, knew they were out there, but not a lot more than that. Though, of course, was much more aware of Diana, like most everyone! I have enjoyed the news and stories shared these last couple of years, esp by UK members!
@ knew their names
I still find it interesting that their family name once was not Windsor, but Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha.
And the Mountbatten family once was a Battenberg family.
@ about the names of Prince Philip and his relations:
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - Wikipedia
George V changed the name with anti German feeling swelling in 1917@ knew their names
I still find it interesting that their family name once was not Windsor, but Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha.
And the Mountbatten family once was a Battenberg family.
The Queen is giving Camilla the Queen mother’s crown it is priceless has the Koh-I -Noor diamond lucky Camilla
The Queens grandmother Queen Mary the young Elizabeth looks so much like her 
With her original fiancé - who died of flu shortly after their engagement she then married his younger brother George V
Mary played a big part in the formal Royal upbringing of Elizabeth and Margaret - she considered their parents to be too lax lol 
Queen Mary with her only daughter Mary the Queens aunt - her son lived at the house which is it rumoured Will and Kate may move into 
Three Queens in mourning - Mary died a year and a month after her son the third son she had buried- it was 10 weeks before Elizabeth’s coronation and Mary had left instructions that should she die it was not to be postponed 
Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck - Wikipedia
So there is another German connection.
Teck Castle
Burg Teck - Wikipedia
I know that Castle - I have been there.