Who was that British king who gave up his throne for a civilian woman?

King Edward VIII

King Edward VIII abdicated the throne for Wallis Warfield Simpson, an American he fell in love with shortly after he took the throne.

He abdicated in 1936 and married her on June 3, 1937.

Edward VIII abdicated so he could marry Mrs. Wallis Simpson.

He ascended the throne on January 20, 1936, and he abdicated on December 11, 1936. He was actually never crowned and had the second shortest reign in the country's history.

Edward VIII shocked Britain when he gave up his throne to marry an American divorcee, Wallis Simpson in1936. Subsequently the became known as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.

Edward VIII

Edward VIII shocked the world in 1936 when he gave up his throne to marry an American divorcee, Wallis Simpson. The eldest son of George V, Edward (known to his family as David) served in World War I and was the first member of British royalty to become a pilot. His brief reign -- only 326 days -- was overshadowed by his decision to abdicate; as a divorcee, Simpson was considered inappropriate to become queen. In a famous radio address after renouncing the throne, Edward said "I have found it impossible to carry on the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge the duties of king as I would wish to do without the help and support of the woman I love." His brother Albert became King George VI and Edward became Duke of Windsor. He served as Governor of the Bahamas from 1940 to 1945, and spent the rest of his life living abroad, mainly in France. After their deaths he and Simpson were buried on the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Simpson and Edward were married in France on 3 June 1937... It was Edward's first marriage, and they had no children... Edward apparently was unaware of Simpson's affair with car salesman Guy Trundle, which was revealed in secret government documents released in 2003.

The problem was that she was divorced, not that she was a commoner (civilian). A king can marry a commoner if he chooses to, just not a divorcee.

as far as i know it never happened, in england at least

edward married a american civilian and abdicated the throne for his brother

Edward. He fell for Simpson and he abdicated.

reciently it was charles