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  3. Edward died on 28 May 1972 in Paris. A heavy smoker, he had suffered from throat cancer. [1] . He had reigned as King of the United Kingdom between 20 January and 11 December 1936 and had abdicated due to his wish to marry Wallis Simpson. His brother, Prince Albert, Duke of York, had succeeded him as king under the regnal name George VI.

  4. May 24, 2024 · Prince Edward, duke of Windsor. In full: Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David. Born: June 23, 1894, Richmond, Surrey, England. Died: May 28, 1972, Paris, France (aged 77, died on this day) Title / Office: king (1936-1936), United Kingdom. emperor (1936-1936), India. House / Dynasty: house of Windsor. Notable Family Members:

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    Edward VIII. 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. [a] Edward was born during the ...

  6. Nov 13, 2022 · In 'The Crown' season 3, we see the Duke of Windsor, also known as the Former King Edward VIII and Queen Elizabeth's uncle die. Here's the true story behind his death, and how he spent...

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  7. Dec 4, 2019 · Prince Edward, the Duke of Windsor, died of laryngeal cancer in 1972. Born in 1894, the son of George V and Mary of Teck died on May 28, 1972 of throat cancer. He was diagnosed a year earlier in France, after being treated years prior for an aneurysm and a detached retina.

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  8. Feb 16, 2020 · On May 28, 1972 — just 10 days after the Queen's final conversation with him — the Duke of Windsor died of complications from his throat cancer. Despite his rocky relationship with his...

  9. Aug 12, 2020 · Last Edited August 12, 2020. Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, HRH Prince of Wales from 1910 to 1936, HM King Edward VIII from 20 January to 11 December 1936, HRH The Duke of Windsor from 1936 to 1972 (born 23 June 1894 in White Lodge Richmond, Surrey, England; died 28 May 1972 in Paris, France).

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