He didn't. Edward VIII was the king who abdicated and his brother George VI then became king.
1954
Paris fell to the Sixth Coalition in 1814 and Napoleon was forced to abdicate.
His military defeat at Waterloo.
The tsars had enjoyed unlimited power in Russia. Only Nicholas II had to deal with a revolution, which forced him to abdicate.
Edward VI
The February Revolution of 1917
Paris fell to the Sixth Coalition in 1814 and Napoleon was forced to abdicate.
abdicate
Abdicate.
the king abdicate the throne
The king is pondering whether he should abdicate the throne.I will abdicate this position because I want to retire.
George the Sixth
He chose to abdicate his position as CEO of the company.
King Edward VIII announced today, "I will abdicate."
The CEO decided to abdicate his position,and get a new job
At the end of World War I, Kaiser Wilhelm was forced to abdicate. The king refused to abdicate, and was dethroned and imprisoned by his generals.
To abdicate on an issue means to fail to fulfill or undertake the issue. For example, the government can abdicate on an issue if they do not want to take the responsibility of the issue.
George VI was 40 when he became King of the United Kingdom in 1936.