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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Edward-VIIIEdward VIII | Abdication, Siblings, Wife, & Death | Britannica

    Jun 19, 2024 · Edward VIII, prince of Wales (1911–36) and king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and emperor of India from January 20 to December 10, 1936, when he abdicated to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson. Edward VIII was the only British sovereign to voluntarily resign the crown.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Edward_VIIEdward VII - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward, nicknamed "Bertie", was related to royalty throughout Europe.

  3. fr.wikipedia.org › wiki › Édouard_VIIIÉdouard VIII — Wikipédia

    3 days ago · Édouard VIII (en anglais Edward VIII), né le 23 juin 1894 à Londres et mort le 28 mai 1972 à Paris, est roi du Royaume-Uni et des autres dominions du Commonwealth britannique, et empereur des Indes du 20 janvier au 11 décembre 1936.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Edward_VIEdward VI - Wikipedia

    5 days ago · Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine.

  5. zh.wikipedia.org › wiki › 爱德华八世爱德华八世 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书

    5 days ago · 爱德华八世 （英語： Edward VIII ，1894年6月23日—1972年5月28日），全名 爱德华·阿尔伯特·克里斯蒂安·乔治·安德鲁·帕特里克·大卫 （ Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David ）， 联合王国及其自治领国王 、 印度皇帝 ，1936年1月20日即位，因堅持與美籍名流 华里丝·辛普森 成婚，於同年12月11日 退位 ，是英国历史上在位时间（僅326日）最短的君主之一。 名號.

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  7. www.britannica.com › biography › Wallis-SimpsonWallis Simpson | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 15, 2024 · Wallis Simpson (born June 19, 1896, Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died April 24, 1986, Paris, France) was an American socialite who became the wife of Prince Edward, duke of Windsor (Edward VIII), after the latter had abdicated the British throne in order to marry her.

  8. www.britannica.com › topic › house-of-WindsorHouse of Windsor | History, Family Tree, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 16, 2024 · house of Windsor, the royal house of the United Kingdom, which succeeded the house of Hanover on the death of its last monarch, Queen Victoria, on January 22, 1901. The dynasty includes Edward VII (reigned 1901–10), George V (1910–36), Edward VIII (1936), George VI (1936–52), Elizabeth II (1952–2022), and Charles III (2022– ).

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