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Some royal insiders suggest that certain members of the family believe the house is cursed or haunted by its past. The most notable historical event associated with Fort Belvedere took place in 1936, when King Edward VIII famously abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson. At that time, he relinquished his royal duties at Fort Belvedere—a moment that is often remembered as a turning point in royal history.