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Aug 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).
Mar 10, 2023 · Prince Edward becomes Duke of Edinburgh almost two years after the death of his father, Philip, who was given the title in 1947 when he married the then Princess Elizabeth, who later became Queen ...
May 29, 1972 · Indeed, the man—the Duke of Windsor—had been King, Edward VIII of England. He also was the first monarch in the thousand‐year history of the British crown to give up his throne of his own ...
Apr 3, 2014 · Around this same time, Wallis met Lady Furness, the mistress of Edward, Duke of Windsor (then the Prince of Wales). On January 10, 1931, Wallis was introduced to the Prince of Wales at an event at ...
May 3, 2023 · Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attend a Duke Of Edinburgh Awards ceremony at the Prime Minister's residence on April 26, 2022 (Getty Images)
Feb 21, 2019 · Spouses: Earl Winfield Spencer, Jr. (m. 1916-1927), Ernest Aldrich Simpson (m. 1928-1937), Edward VIII aka Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (m. 1937-1972) Early Life Wallis was born in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, a popular resort town near the Maryland border.
By Reuters. LONDON, Sunday, May 28--The Duke of Windsor, who gave up the British throne in 1936 to marry an American divorcee, died in his home near Paris early today, a Buckingham Palace spokesman announced here. The Duke was 77 years old. A statement from Buckingham Place, the official residence of Queen Elizabeth, the Duke's niece said:
