Edward VIII chose to be king of anything but the Dominions of the British Empire.
Edward VIII -LRB- Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David ; 23 June 1894 -- 28 May 1972 -RRB- was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire , and Emperor of India , from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December the same year .	King of the United Kingdom	King of the United Kingdom	Emperor of India	Emperor of India	United Kingdom	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	British Empire	British Empire	abdication	abdication
