Edward VIII
FAREWELL ADDRESS
December 11，1936
At long last I am able to say a few words of myown.I have never wanted to withhold anything，but until now it has not been constitutionally pos－sible for me to speak.
A few hours ago I discharged my last duty asKing and Emperor，and now that Ihave been suc-ceeded by my brother，the Duke of York，my firstwords must be to declare my allegiance to him.This Ido withall myheart.
You all know the reasons which have impelledme to renounce the throne.But I want you to un－derstand that in making up my mind Idid not for－get the country or the empire，which，as Prince ofWales and lately as King，I have for twenty－fiveyears tried to serve.
But you must believe me when I tell you that Ihave found it impossible to carry the heavy burdenof responsibility and to discharge my duties asKing as I would wish to do without the help andsupport of the woman I love.
And I want you to know that the decision Ihave made has been mine and mine alone.Thiswas a thing I had to judge entirely for myself.Theother person most nearly concerned has tried up tothe last to persuade me to take a different course.
I have made this，the most serious decision ofmy life，only upon the single thought of whatwould，in the end，be best for all.
This decision has been made less difficlt tome by the sure knowledge that my brother，withhis long training in the public affairs of this coun－try and with his fine qualities，will be able to takemy place forthwith without interruption or injuryto the life and progress of the empire.And he hasone matchless blessing，enjoyed by so many ofyou，and not bestowed on me-a happy home withhis wife and children.
During these hard days I have been comfortedby her majesty my mother and by my family.Theministers of the crown，and in particular，Mr.Baldwin，the Prime Minister，have always treatedme with full consideration.There has never beenany constitutional difference between me andthem，and between me and Parliament.Bred in theconstitutional tradition by my father，I should nev－er have allowed any such issue to arise.
Ever since I was Prince of Wales，and later onwhen I occupied the throne，I have been treatedwith the greatest kindness by all classes of the peo－ple wherever I have lived or journeyed throughoutthe empire.For that I am very grateful.
I now quit altogether public affairs and I laydown my burden.It may be some time before Ireturn to my native land，but I shall always followthe fortunes of the British race and empire withprofound interest and if at any time in the future Ican be found of service to his majesty in a privatestation，I shall not fail.
And now，we all have a new King.I wish himand you，his people，happiness and prosperity withall my heart.God bless you all！God save theKing！
愛(ài)德華八世
告別演說(shuō)
1936年12月11日
經(jīng)過(guò)許多周折以后，我終于能說(shuō)幾句心里話了。
我從來(lái)不想抑制自己，但是根據(jù)憲法，在此時(shí)以前我不可能說(shuō)出自己的話。
幾小時(shí)前，我卸去了作為國(guó)王和皇帝的最后責(zé)任，繼承我的是我的弟弟約克公爵，我首先要說(shuō)的話必須是聲明我對(duì)他的忠誠(chéng)。我真心實(shí)意地作出這一表示。
你們都知道促使我放棄王位的原因。但我要你們理解：在作出這個(gè)決定時(shí)，我沒(méi)有忘記在25年中我作為威爾士親王和后來(lái)作為國(guó)王力圖為之盡力的國(guó)家和帝國(guó)。
但是，倘若我告訴你們，如果沒(méi)有我所愛(ài)的這位婦女的幫助和支持，我覺(jué)得不可能按照我本來(lái)的意愿承擔(dān)起這副重?fù)?dān)，履行國(guó)王的責(zé)任，你們應(yīng)該相信我。
我還要你們知道，這個(gè)決定僅僅是我一人作出的。這是一件完全得由我獨(dú)自進(jìn)行判斷的事情。與此事最密切相關(guān)的另一個(gè)人直至最后還在勸我采取一種不同的做法。
按照結(jié)局要對(duì)各方面都合適這個(gè)的想法，我作出了一生中最重要的決定。
我的弟弟，在我國(guó)公眾事務(wù)中得到過(guò)長(zhǎng)期的鍛煉，并具有優(yōu)秀的品質(zhì)，因此，當(dāng)我確實(shí)知道他將立即接替我而不致給帝國(guó)的生活和進(jìn)展帶來(lái)障礙和損害時(shí)，我作出這個(gè)決定就不那么困難了。而且他擁有一種你們中許多人都享有、而上帝沒(méi)有賜予我的無(wú)與倫比的幸福——他與妻子和孩子組成的快樂(lè)家庭。
在這些困難的日子里，我受到母后陛下和我的家族的安慰。王國(guó)政府的大臣們，特別是首相鮑德溫先生，始終給予我充分的體諒。在我與他們之間，在我與國(guó)會(huì)之間，從未在遵守憲法的問(wèn)題上產(chǎn)生過(guò)分歧。我的父親根據(jù)憲法傳統(tǒng)把我教養(yǎng)成人，我決不會(huì)讓任何這類(lèi)問(wèn)題出現(xiàn)。
自從我當(dāng)威爾士親王之時(shí)起，及在以后登上王位的日子里，無(wú)論我居住在，或旅行于帝國(guó)的什么地方，所有各階層的人民都以的善意對(duì)待我。我對(duì)此十分感激。
現(xiàn)在我完全退出了公眾事務(wù)，放下了我的負(fù)擔(dān)?？赡苓€要一段時(shí)間我才能回到故鄉(xiāng)，但我將以深切的關(guān)心注視著不列顛人民和帝國(guó)的命運(yùn)，在未來(lái)任何時(shí)候，如果國(guó)王陛下發(fā)現(xiàn)我能以私人身分做點(diǎn)什么的話，我決不會(huì)辜負(fù)這種期望。
而現(xiàn)在，我們大家有了一位新的國(guó)王。我真心誠(chéng)意地祝愿他和你們即他的人民幸福，昌盛。愿上帝保佑你們大家！上帝保佑國(guó)王！
FAREWELL ADDRESS
December 11，1936
At long last I am able to say a few words of myown.I have never wanted to withhold anything，but until now it has not been constitutionally pos－sible for me to speak.
A few hours ago I discharged my last duty asKing and Emperor，and now that Ihave been suc-ceeded by my brother，the Duke of York，my firstwords must be to declare my allegiance to him.This Ido withall myheart.
You all know the reasons which have impelledme to renounce the throne.But I want you to un－derstand that in making up my mind Idid not for－get the country or the empire，which，as Prince ofWales and lately as King，I have for twenty－fiveyears tried to serve.
But you must believe me when I tell you that Ihave found it impossible to carry the heavy burdenof responsibility and to discharge my duties asKing as I would wish to do without the help andsupport of the woman I love.
And I want you to know that the decision Ihave made has been mine and mine alone.Thiswas a thing I had to judge entirely for myself.Theother person most nearly concerned has tried up tothe last to persuade me to take a different course.
I have made this，the most serious decision ofmy life，only upon the single thought of whatwould，in the end，be best for all.
This decision has been made less difficlt tome by the sure knowledge that my brother，withhis long training in the public affairs of this coun－try and with his fine qualities，will be able to takemy place forthwith without interruption or injuryto the life and progress of the empire.And he hasone matchless blessing，enjoyed by so many ofyou，and not bestowed on me-a happy home withhis wife and children.
During these hard days I have been comfortedby her majesty my mother and by my family.Theministers of the crown，and in particular，Mr.Baldwin，the Prime Minister，have always treatedme with full consideration.There has never beenany constitutional difference between me andthem，and between me and Parliament.Bred in theconstitutional tradition by my father，I should nev－er have allowed any such issue to arise.
Ever since I was Prince of Wales，and later onwhen I occupied the throne，I have been treatedwith the greatest kindness by all classes of the peo－ple wherever I have lived or journeyed throughoutthe empire.For that I am very grateful.
I now quit altogether public affairs and I laydown my burden.It may be some time before Ireturn to my native land，but I shall always followthe fortunes of the British race and empire withprofound interest and if at any time in the future Ican be found of service to his majesty in a privatestation，I shall not fail.
And now，we all have a new King.I wish himand you，his people，happiness and prosperity withall my heart.God bless you all！God save theKing！
愛(ài)德華八世
告別演說(shuō)
1936年12月11日
經(jīng)過(guò)許多周折以后，我終于能說(shuō)幾句心里話了。
我從來(lái)不想抑制自己，但是根據(jù)憲法，在此時(shí)以前我不可能說(shuō)出自己的話。
幾小時(shí)前，我卸去了作為國(guó)王和皇帝的最后責(zé)任，繼承我的是我的弟弟約克公爵，我首先要說(shuō)的話必須是聲明我對(duì)他的忠誠(chéng)。我真心實(shí)意地作出這一表示。
你們都知道促使我放棄王位的原因。但我要你們理解：在作出這個(gè)決定時(shí)，我沒(méi)有忘記在25年中我作為威爾士親王和后來(lái)作為國(guó)王力圖為之盡力的國(guó)家和帝國(guó)。
但是，倘若我告訴你們，如果沒(méi)有我所愛(ài)的這位婦女的幫助和支持，我覺(jué)得不可能按照我本來(lái)的意愿承擔(dān)起這副重?fù)?dān)，履行國(guó)王的責(zé)任，你們應(yīng)該相信我。
我還要你們知道，這個(gè)決定僅僅是我一人作出的。這是一件完全得由我獨(dú)自進(jìn)行判斷的事情。與此事最密切相關(guān)的另一個(gè)人直至最后還在勸我采取一種不同的做法。
按照結(jié)局要對(duì)各方面都合適這個(gè)的想法，我作出了一生中最重要的決定。
我的弟弟，在我國(guó)公眾事務(wù)中得到過(guò)長(zhǎng)期的鍛煉，并具有優(yōu)秀的品質(zhì)，因此，當(dāng)我確實(shí)知道他將立即接替我而不致給帝國(guó)的生活和進(jìn)展帶來(lái)障礙和損害時(shí)，我作出這個(gè)決定就不那么困難了。而且他擁有一種你們中許多人都享有、而上帝沒(méi)有賜予我的無(wú)與倫比的幸福——他與妻子和孩子組成的快樂(lè)家庭。
在這些困難的日子里，我受到母后陛下和我的家族的安慰。王國(guó)政府的大臣們，特別是首相鮑德溫先生，始終給予我充分的體諒。在我與他們之間，在我與國(guó)會(huì)之間，從未在遵守憲法的問(wèn)題上產(chǎn)生過(guò)分歧。我的父親根據(jù)憲法傳統(tǒng)把我教養(yǎng)成人，我決不會(huì)讓任何這類(lèi)問(wèn)題出現(xiàn)。
自從我當(dāng)威爾士親王之時(shí)起，及在以后登上王位的日子里，無(wú)論我居住在，或旅行于帝國(guó)的什么地方，所有各階層的人民都以的善意對(duì)待我。我對(duì)此十分感激。
現(xiàn)在我完全退出了公眾事務(wù)，放下了我的負(fù)擔(dān)?？赡苓€要一段時(shí)間我才能回到故鄉(xiāng)，但我將以深切的關(guān)心注視著不列顛人民和帝國(guó)的命運(yùn)，在未來(lái)任何時(shí)候，如果國(guó)王陛下發(fā)現(xiàn)我能以私人身分做點(diǎn)什么的話，我決不會(huì)辜負(fù)這種期望。
而現(xiàn)在，我們大家有了一位新的國(guó)王。我真心誠(chéng)意地祝愿他和你們即他的人民幸福，昌盛。愿上帝保佑你們大家！上帝保佑國(guó)王！