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The duke of Windsor (formerly Edward VIII) and duchess of Windsor on their wedding day, June 3, 1937; photograph by Cecil Beaton. Edward VIII, (born June 23, 1894, Richmond, Surrey, Eng.—died May 28, 1972, Paris, France), King of the United Kingdom (1936) who abdicated voluntarily. Son of George V, he served as a staff officer in World War I.
Wallis Simpson. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer and then Simpson; June 19, 1896 [a] – April 24, 1986) was an American socialite and wife of former king Edward VIII. Their intention to marry and her status as a divorcée caused a constitutional crisis that led to Edward's abdication .
Dec 11, 2023 · On 11 December 1936, King Edward VIII decided to abdicate the throne for love. In these clips, hear his broadcast, and a later bombshell interview reflecting on the affair.
Nov 24, 2009 · The next day, Parliament approved the abdication instrument, and Edward VIII’s reign came to an end. The new king, George VI, made his older brother the duke of Windsor. On June 3, 1937, the ...
Edward VIII của Anh (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 tháng 6 năm 1894 – 28 tháng 5 năm 1972) là Quốc vương Vương quốc Anh và các quốc gia tự trị của Anh, và Hoàng đế Ấn Độ, từ ngày 20 tháng 1 năm 1936 cho đến khi ông thoái vị vào ngày 11 tháng 12 cùng năm. Edward là ...
Jun 28, 2017 · He lived abroad until the end of his life, dying in 1972 in Paris. He is buried in the private burial ground beside Frogmore Mausoleum at Windsor. Edward was never crowned; his reign lasted only 325 days. His brother Albert became King, using his last name George, as George VI. As Prince of Wales, Edward VIII (reigned January-December 1936) had ...
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.
