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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.
May 6, 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) Title / Office: emperor (1936-1936), India.
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Nov 13, 2022 · A private funeral service was held at St. George's Chapel, after the Duke had lain in state there for three days. The Duchess of Windsor (center) attends the Duke’s funeral alongside...
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Edward automatically became Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay on 6 May 1910 when his father ascended the throne as George V on the death of Edward VII. He was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester a month later on 23 June 1910, his 16th birthday. [16]
- 20 January 1936 – 11 December 1936
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Dec 4, 2019 · Prince Edward, the Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII, died in his Paris home in 1972 of throat cancer. The royal family attended his funeral. King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 so that he could marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee (something the Church of England forbade).
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23 Jun 1894. Richmond, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England. Death. 28 May 1972 (aged 77) Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France. Burial. Royal Burial Ground. Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England Show Map. Plot. 18 Buried next to Wallis, Duchess of Windsor behind Frogmore Mausoleum.
Jun 6, 1972 · WINDSOR, England, June 5 —The Duke of Windsor was buried here today at Frogmore, the Royal Burial Ground close to Windsor Castle.
