Cases of abdication in recent history
Most famous cases of abdication in recent history in this photo gallery by ITAR-TASS
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Edward VIII was British King from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December 1936.
© AP Photo/Ed Kolenovsky Edward (photo, left) abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson (right) as the Church of England did not allow divorced people to remarry if their ex-spouses were still alive
© AP Photo Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicated in 1948. The main reason is said to be health problems
© AP Photo Wilhelmina's daughter, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, abdicated as well in 1980. Photo: Juliana, just after her abdication, kisses her eldest daughter Beatrix
© AP Photo/ Ferry van Groen Queen Beatrix, in turn, abdicated in favor of her son in 2013. Photo: New Dutch King Willem-Alexander (L) kisses his mother, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix
© EPA/OLAF KRAAK Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and from 1993 to 2004 abdicated twice: first in facor of his father, and the second time in favor of his son
© EPA/HENG SINITH Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Charlotte abdicated in 1964 in favour of her son Jean, who then reigned until his abdication in 2000
© AP Photo Grand Duke of Luxembourg Jean, who became Grand Duke, when his mother's abdication, was succeeded on the throne by his son Henri (photo), abdicating in 2000
© AP Photo/LUXPRESS/Jean-Claude Ernst Albert II of Belgium reigned untill his abdication in 2013. Picture shows (L-R) former Queen Paola and former King Albert II of Belgium and King Juan Carlos and Queen Sophia of Spain. King Juan Carlos announced his abdication June 02 2014
© EPA/CLAUDIO PERI King Juan Carlos I of Spain has announced his plans to abdicate on June 02, 2014
© AP Photo/Gerard Julien, Pool