Meghan and Harry shocked the world when they announced they would step back as members of the British royal family.

Edward VIII ascended to the British throne in January 1936 following the death of his father, George V. But he abdicated in December of that year ahead of his coronation so that he could marry ...

Royals from around the world have stepped back from duties or given up their titles or the throne, be it for love, scandal or something in between.

King Edward VIII may be best known for giving up the throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson, but it wasn't the first time his love affairs posed a threat to the British monarchy.

Edward VII is photographed bare chested and featured in a new biography of Wallis Simpson, "Wallis in Love," by historian Andrew Morton.