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Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication in December of the same year.
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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Apr 3, 2014 · Edward VIII became king of the United Kingdom following the death of his father, George V, but ruled for less than a year. He abdicated the throne in order to marry his lover, Wallis Simpson ...
Dec 11, 2023 · On 11 December 1936, unable to reconcile his desire for US divorcée Wallis Simpson with his role as King, Edward VIII made the shocking decision to abdicate the throne, bringing an end to a...
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Edward VIII (born Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of the United Kingdom, from 20 January 1936 until 11 December 1936. He was born at White Lodge, Richmond Park in London. Edward abdicated (resigned) from the throne, because he wanted to marry the American woman Wallis Simpson. Simpson ...
Jun 28, 2017 · Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, a twice-divorced American woman. He became Duke of Windsor and lived abroad until his death in 1972.
Aug 12, 2020 · Early Life and Education. Edward was born in the reign of his great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. He was the eldest of six children of the Duke and Duchess of York (the future King George V and Queen Mary). Edward was educated at home until the age of 13.
