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King George's overwhelming realisation following Edward VIII's departure - which got him sobbing on his mother's shoulder for an hour

It was meant to be a day of joy and celebration. A day when the House of Windsor would rise, phoenix-like, out of the ashes of the Abdication. Instead it was a day fraught with fear.