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  1. The funeral of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, took place on 5 June 1972. Edward had been King of the United Kingdom from 20 January to 11 December 1936, reigning as Edward VIII before his abdication, and had lived in Paris at the time of his death. His funeral took place at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle after lying in state for three ...

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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]

  3. Jun 19, 2024 · The eldest child of George, duke of York (later King George V), and Princess Mary of Teck (later Queen Mary), he became heir to the throne on the accession of his father (May 6, 1910). Although trained (1907–11) for the Royal Navy , he was commissioned in the army’s Grenadier Guards after the outbreak of World War I (August 6, 1914) and ...

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  4. 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 his final ...

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  5. Feb 16, 2020 · Queen Elizabeth II and the Duchess of Windsor at the Duke of Windsor’s funeral in June 1972. On May 28, 1972 — just 10 days after the Queen's final conversation with him — the Duke of ...

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  6. Apr 3, 2014 · Thereafter, he took the title Duke of Windsor and embarked on a jet-setting life with his new wife. Early Life Edward VIII, who ruled the United Kingdom from January to December 1936, was born on ...

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  8. 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. The duke passed in his home in Paris with his wife by his side.

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