He didn't want to be king.
Edward VIII stamp. First issued 1st September 1936, he abdicated 10th December 1936.
It was several months after the death of George V that the new monarch stamps became available, and several months after the abdication before the new monarchs (George VI) stamps became available.
Though in fact Edward VIII stamps were still being dispensed from stamp selling machines until the beginning of 1938.
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He didn't want to be king.
Edward VIII stamp. First issued 1st September 1936, he abdicated 10th December 1936.
It was several months after the death of George V that the new monarch stamps became available, and several months after the abdication before the new monarchs (George VI) stamps became available.
Though in fact Edward VIII stamps were still being dispensed from stamp selling machines until the beginning of 1938.
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