Abdication Collection (page 2)

The Abdication of Napoleon at Fontainebleau, 1814. Artist: Anonymous
The Abdication of Napoleon at Fontainebleau, 1814. Found in the collection of the State Borodino War and History Museum, Moscow

Napoleon Leaving Fontainebleau. Found in the Collection of State History Museum, Moscow

The Abdication of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia (1690-1718). Artist: Anonymous
The Abdication of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia (1690-1718). From a private collection

Edward VIII giving his abdication broadcast to the nation and the Empire, 11th December 1936. Edward abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee

Edward II. resigning his Crown, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Edward II. resigning his Crown, c1860, (c1860). On 20 January 1327, Henry of Lancaster and the bishops of Winchester and Lincoln informed Edward that if he were to resign as monarch

Pratap Singh (1845-1922), British Indian Army officer and Maharaja, 1914
Pratap Singh (1845-1922) British Indian Army officer and Maharaja of the princely state of Idar (Gujarat), c1914. Pratap Singh (1845-1922), British Indian Army officer

Prince Edward (1894-1972), the future King Edward VIII, with Sir Charles Cust, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
Prince Edward (1894-1972), the future King Edward VIII, with Sir Charles Cust, 1908. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra

King Richard II resigning the crown to his cousin Bolingbroke, 1399, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume I, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Document confirming the abdication of Kaiser Wilhel II of Germany, 9 November 1918 (1935). From The Royal Jubilee Book 1910-1935 [Associated Newspapers Ltd. London, 1935]

Balliol surrendering his crown to Edward I of England, 1296. Artist: J Rogers
Balliol surrendering his crown to Edward I of England, 1296. In 1292, Edward I was asked to arbitrate in the selection of the King of Scotland in order to prevent a dynastic war breaking out between

Edward VIII at the time of his abdication, 11 December 1936, (1937). King Edward (1894-1972) ruled for less than a year, abdicating in order to marry an American divorcee

Richard II Abdicates, 1399, (c1850). King Richard II abdicated the throne on September 29th, 1399. Colour plate from Pictures of English History, published by George Routledge & Sons, (London)

The adieux at Fontainebleau, France, 20 April 1814 (1900). The defeat at the Battle of Leipzig and the subsequent invasion of France by the Allies culminated in Napoleons abdication on 11 April

Charles Albert of Sardinia, King of Sardinia, 1836. Carlo Alberto (1798-1849) was the King of Sardinia from 1831 to 1849 when he abdicated after his forces were defeated by the Austrian army at

Louis Philippe arrives at Newhaven, 1848, (1900). Louis Philippe (1773-1850) was King of France from 1830 until 1848 when he abdicated in favour of his young grandson

Richard II of England surrenders his crown, 1399. The reign of Richard II (1367-1400) was characterised by intermittent periods of tension between the king and the barons

The abdication of Emperor Henry IV in Ingelheim (Illustration from the Geschichte des deutschen Volkes by E)
The abdication of Emperor Henry IV in Ingelheim (Illustration from the Geschichte des deutschen Volkes by E. Duller), 1840. From a private collection

The abdication of Emperor Henry IV in Ingelheim, 1840. (Illustration from the Geschichte des deutschen Volkes by E. Duller). Kirchhoff, Johann Jakob (1796-1848). Book design. Private Collection

King Ludwig I of Bavaria, 1862. Artist: Joseph Albert
King Ludwig I of Bavaria, 1862. Ludwig I (1786-1868) ruled Bavaria from 1825 until 1848, when he abdicated in favour of his son, Maximilian

The Salon of Abdication, Fontainebleau, 1875. Artist: JB Allen
The Salon of Abdication, Fontainebleau, 1814, (1875). Napoleon abdicates at the Chateau de Fontainebleau in France

Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - April 1814. Artist: Paul Delaroche
Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - April 1814. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army

Richard II surrendering the crown, 1399. Richard II (1367-1400) became King of England in 1377. In 1399, while he was away in Ireland, his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke

Edward VIII (1894-1972), King of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward, seen here when Prince of Wales, succeeded his father George V to the throne in 1936

Duke and Duchess of Windsor, c1938

Mrs Simpson offers to withdraw, 8 December 1936. Article on the front page of the Daily Express about American socialite Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)

The Latest Trick, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Russian in this cartoon is probably General Kaulbars, the agent left to manage Bulgarian affairs after the recent abdication of Prince Alexander

High Jinks!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
High Jinks!, 1886. The Russian Bear can be seen dancing on Bulgarian soil, watched by Prince Bismarck of Germany and Britains representative of law and order, Policeman A1 John Bull

The True Hidalgo, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
The True Hidalgo, 1873. King Amadeus remarks to the crowd A Gentleman, and a Son of Savoy, will not Reign on Sufferance! King Amadeus of Spain is seen throwing his crown to the mob

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