Mary of Teck was the mother of Edward VIII.
Edward was the eldest son of George V and Mary of Teck .	George V	George V	Mary of Teck	Mary of Teck
After George 's death in 1936 , she became queen mother when her eldest son , Edward , ascended the throne , but to her dismay , he abdicated later the same year in order to marry twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson .	George	George V	queen mother	queen mother	Edward	Edward VIII	abdicated	Edward VIII abdication crisis	Wallis Simpson	Wallis Simpson
