Many people know the story of King Edward VIII, who abdicated for the sake of his beloved woman - Wallis Simpson. It is generally accepted that the reason for the abdication was his desire to marry a twice-divorced American woman, which was opposed by the royal family, the English government and the Anglican Church. This official version suited everyone. The legend of passionate love to this day disturbs the imagination of the fair sex - to exchange the royal throne for love. But was this really the case?“I find it impossible for me to bear the heavy burden of responsibility and fulfill the duties of the king as I would like it, without the help and support of the woman I love,” said Edward VIII on the radio on the night of December 11, 1936. Was he forced to say it himself, or did he have to do it under duress? Or maybe Wallis was just a pawn of Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and Parliament to eliminate the disadvantageous king? Or did Edward himself escape this fate, hiding behind his crazy love for an American? There are too many subtleties in this story that are not so unambiguous.