2013 Event In Belgium, King Albert II abdicates his throne to son, Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant, due to health reasons 1980 Event Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands, abdicates 1952 Event King Farouk I of Egypt abdicates [Black Saturday] 1951 Event King Leopold III, of Belgium, abdicates 1950 Event King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes King 1948 Event Queen Wilhelmina abdicates Dutch throne 1947 Event King Michael of Romania, forced by communists abdicates his throne 1946 Event King Umberto II of Italy abdicates 1946 Event King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy abdicates, replaced by Umberto 1944 Event King George II of Greece, abdicates his throne 1944 Event King Victor Emmanuel abdicates the throne for his son Umberto 1941 Event Shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son Reza Pahlawi 1936 Event King Edward VIII marries Mrs. Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York becomes King George VI 1936 Event King Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry Mrs. Wallis Simpson 1922 Event King Constantine I of Greece abdicates 1918 Event Emperor Wilhelm of Prussia and Germany, abdicates 1918 Event Monarch Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont abdicates throne 1918 Event Emperor Karl of Austria-Hungary abdicates, Austria becomes a republic 1918 Event Emperor Charles I of Austria abdicates 1918 Event Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates after German defeat in WW I 1917 Event Tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne 1917 Event Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, abdicates (OS) 1912 Event Last Ch'ing (Manchu) emperor of China, Hsuan T'ung, abdicates 1848 Event King Louis I of Bayern abdicates to marry dancer Lola Montez 1848 Event King Louis-Philippe abdicates, 2nd French republic declared 1831 Event Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil 1724 Event Spanish King Philip V abdicates throne 1399 Event King Richard II of England abdicates throne
