Edward fell in love with the lovely Wallis. She began divorce proceedings from Mr. Simpson, her second husband. There was much concern about how much influence the woman had over the Heir Apparent which was only exacerbated when Edward rose to the throne. On November 16, 1936 Edward met with Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin stating that he wished to marry Wallis. The PM gave him three options: 1) give her up; 2) marry against the ministers’ wishes; or 3) abdicate. Had he chosen the second course, the government officials would have all resigned in protest causing a constitutional crisis. Rather than put his own country into that state of affairs, he chose to abdicate in order to marry the woman he loved.