Photo: The Print Collector/Getty Images. Edward being gay was rumored, but nothing all that substantial exists. The first is that Edward VIII did give up the woman he loved. Located in Windsor Great Park, adjoining Windsor Castle, Fort Belvedere is part of the Crown Estate. Here’s the story of what happened to Edward VIII after he abandoned the throne of Great Britain for love. He immediately moved to France, where, on June 3, 1937, he married Wallis Simpson. It was where he signed the Instrument of Abdication. That same day, Edward, now known as Duke of Windsor, entered into an agreement with his younger brother and successor, King George VI, that secured him £25,000 annually for … READ MORE: Why Edward VIII Abdicated the Throne to Marry Wallis Simpson Edward, born in 1894, was the eldest son of King George V, who became the British sovereign in 1910. Right, Prince John, the youngest child of King George V … However, there’s much more to the history of the Fort. She had changed her name by a deed poll to Wallis Warfield. That said, we know a ton about his romantic life. Their marriage at the Chateau de Cande was a private affair. He married Wallis Simpson. No marriage to Mrs Simpson would leave him free to wed someone else. Who is a matter of pure speculation. Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) Funeral 5/6/1972. In this, the first of two extracts, Lascelles reveals his blisteringly unflattering verdict on his first royal employer, Edward VIII, who threw away his throne for the love of Wallis Simpson in 1936. Edward enjoyed life as a prince but dreaded becoming king. King Edward VIII may have abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson, but according to biographer Andrew Morton’s latest book, Wallis in Love, their romance didn’t exactly have a happy ending. Prince Edward, the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and the late Prince Philip, has lived a fascinating and varied life, even by royal standards.Currently 11th in line for the throne, Edward has dipped his toes into the world of television production, been instrumental in international outreach for at-risk youth, and managed to keep a 20-year marriage going, too. If fact, theres more written about his love life than his time as the king. Edward VIII giving his abdication broadcast to the nation on December 11, 1936. King Edward VIII leaped into financial uncertainty the moment he signed the Instrument of Abdication on December 10, 1936. Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) Funeral 5/6/1972. Edward VIII, then Prince of Wales, with Freda Dudley Smith and her husband, William Dudley-Ward. Fort Belvedere is best known as being the residence of the future King Edward VIII / Duke of Windsor.