From Japan to England, over the years several members of royalty have abdicated the crown, check here all the times. 

For many people becoming a member of <a href="https://www.revistalofficiel.com.br/hommes/familia-real-britanica-esta-extremamente-preocupada-e-irritada-com-the-crown">royalty</a><a href="https://www.lofficiel.co.uk/pop-culture/the-royal-family-main-titles-british-royalty"> </a>may seem like a dream, but just as the title can bring a number of benefits, it requires several duties and obligations from those who use it, which can often be stifling. It is no coincidence that over the years several important names of world royal families&nbsp;have distanced themselves from the crown. Check 5 times that this happened.

King Edward VIII

If you are a fan of <a href="https://www.lofficiel.co.uk/Fashion/all-the-iconic-princess-diana-s-looks-recreated-in-the-crown">The Crown</a>, you probably already know a little about this story. Just 11 months after becoming king, Edward VIII abdicated his position in the crown to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson. An American woman, who had already married twice.

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The main issue was that, according to the Church of England, divorced people were not allowed to remarry. He just couldn&#39;t live that relationship.

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It was from this resignation that George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II and brother of Edward VIII, became king.

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Princess Ayako of Japan

Princess Ayako joined King Edward on the list of people who have distanced themselves from their royal duties in pursuit of living their love. In 2018, at the age of 28, the Japanese woman married Kei Moriya, a commoner.

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However, according to Japanese royalty rules, women cannot marry commoners. In other words, for this union to happen, she had to leave her position.

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands

With just 3 days left to complete 75 years, Queen Beatrix announced that after 33 years of reign she would step down. With that, Willem-Alexander, his eldest son, won the title of king.

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&quot;The responsibility for our country must rest with the hands of the new generations&quot; revealed Beatrix in a speech.

Prince Andrew distanced himself from the crown after becoming involved in several controversies. His friendship with Jeffrey Epstein won the media spotlight amid accusations of trafficking and sexual abuse of minors that led the billionaire to commit suicide in jail.

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After being accused of having relations with a minor and seeing his reputation go downhill, in November 2019 the prince released an official statement departing from his royal duties.

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&quot;It has become clear to me in the past few days that the circumstances surrounding my former association with Jeffrey Epstein have become a major disruption to my family&#39;s work and the valuable work that is going on in the many organizations and charities that I am proud to support&quot; explains Andrew in his statement.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

It has been more than a year since the <a href="https://www.lofficiel.co.uk/pop-culture/royal-family-who-is-trying-to-meet-william-and-harry">Dukes of Cambridge</a> moved away from their duties as senior members of British royalty and, after spending time living in Canada, today the couple settled in the United States, with their<a href="https://www.lofficiel.co.uk/pop-culture/royal-family-best-pregnancy-announcements"> son Archie.</a>

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The move came after the massive attack of the world media on <a href="https://www.lofficiel.co.uk/pop-culture/meghan-and-harry-oprah-schocking-revelations-cbs-interview-royals-secrets">Meghan Markle</a>. The statement was made through the couple&#39;s Instagram account and said: &quot;After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we chose to make a transition this year to start sculpting a new progressive role within this institution. We intend to step back as&quot; senior &quot;members. of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support His Majesty, the Queen. &rdquo;

5 Times Royals Have Abdicated The Crown

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