Edward VIII
King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, Emperor of India (1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Duke of Windsor | |||||
King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, Emperor of India (more...) | |||||
Reign | 20 January 1936 – 11 December 1936 | ||||
Predecessor | George V | ||||
Successor | George VI | ||||
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Born | 23 June 1894 White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey, England | ||||
Died | 28 May 1972 (aged 77) 4 Rue du Champ d'Entraînement, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France | ||||
Burial | 5 June 1972 Frogmore, Berkshire | ||||
Consort | (post-abdication) Wallis Simpson | ||||
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House | House of Windsor | ||||
Father | George V | ||||
Mother | Mary of Teck | ||||
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Edward abdicated (resigned) from the throne, because he wanted to marry the American woman Wallis Simpson. Simpson had been married twice before. As King, he was Head of the Church of England, and the Church did not support divorce. After abdicating as king, he was known as His Royal Highness the Duke of Windsor.[1][2] His wife was not allowed to be called "Her Royal Highness".[3]