The Suffolk brewer’s Coronation Ale was set to be sold around Britain to commemorate the historic anniversary of the king’s first year on the throne in 1936 - but it never saw the light of day after he abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson.
Friday, 20 January 2012
Bottles of ale brewed to celebrate Edward VIII's coronation before he abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson are found 75 years on in cellar
The Suffolk brewer’s Coronation Ale was set to be sold around Britain to commemorate the historic anniversary of the king’s first year on the throne in 1936 - but it never saw the light of day after he abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson.
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