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  1. en.wikipedia.org ā€ŗ wiki ā€ŗ Edward_VIIIEdward VIII - Wikipedia

    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.. Edward was born during the reign of his great-grandmother Queen Victoria as the eldest child of ...

  2. Jun 19, 2024 Ā· Edward VIII, prince of Wales (1911–36) and king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and emperor of India from January 20 to December 10, 1936, when he abdicated to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson. Edward VIII was the only British sovereign to voluntarily resign the crown.

  3. Apr 3, 2014 Ā· Edward VIII became king of the United Kingdom following the death of his father, George V, but ruled for less than a year. He abdicated the throne in order to marry his lover, Wallis Simpson ...

  4. Dec 11, 2023 Ā· 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.

  5. Instrument of abdication signed by Edward VIII and his three brothers, Albert, Henry and George, 10 December 1936. In early December 1936, a constitutional crisis in the British Empire arose when King Edward VIII proposed to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who was divorced from her first husband and was in the process of divorcing her second. ...

  6. Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) 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.

  7. www.bbc.co.uk ā€ŗ history ā€ŗ historic_figuresBBC - History - Edward VIII

    Edward was born on 23 June 1894 in Richmond, Surrey, the eldest child of the duke of York. He was always known in his family as David, one of many middle names. In 1910, Edward's father became ...

  8. A deep dive into the unconventional life of King Edward VIII as a young man. Watch the full documentary A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication on BBC Select Could we be seeing the return of ...

  9. Jun 28, 2017 Ā· As Prince of Wales, Edward VIII (reigned January-December 1936) had successfully carried out a number of regional visits (including areas hit by economic depression) and other official engagements.

  10. www.westminster-abbey.org ā€ŗ abbey-commemorations ā€ŗ royalsEdward VIII | Westminster Abbey

    Edward VIII was the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary and was born on 23rd June 1894. In 1910 he was created Prince of Wales. Educated at the Royal Naval College and Magdalen College Oxford he undertook many popular overseas tours. At Westminster Abbey in 1926 he unveiled the memorial to ...

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