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On 5 August 2020, it was proposed that this article be moved from Edward VIII abdication crisis to Abdication of Edward VIII. The result of the discussion was moved.

Can someone speak to and link the Marberg Files and what's been alleged about the Duke's Nazi sympathies to this section. Not to slander the Duke but it might shed some light on his history. - Kit Hill, EdD, LMFT, kithilleddlmft@gmail.com 104.10.179.109 ( talk) 04:46, 7 October 2022 (UTC) reply

as not part of the rationale of abdication should the post abdication be deleted or moved to the main page for the Duke of Windsor? Jord656 ( talk) 13:01, 4 June 2023 (UTC) reply