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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.
Duke of Windsor was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 8 March 1937 for the former monarch Edward VIII , following his abdication on 11 December 1936. The dukedom takes its name from the town where Windsor Castle , a residence of English monarchs since the time of Henry I , following the Norman Conquest ...
Há 5 dias · 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.
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28 de jun. de 2017 · Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, a twice-divorced American woman. He became the Duke of Windsor and lived abroad until his death in 1972.
3 de abr. de 2014 · Edward VIII was the eldest son of George V and the king of the United Kingdom for less than a year in 1936. He abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcée, and became the Duke of Windsor.
Learn about the life and reign of Edward VIII, who abdicated as King of the United Kingdom in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson. Find out how he became Duke of Windsor and spent the rest of his life in France.
The Duke of Windsor, formerly Edward VIII, 1945. George VI granted his elder brother the title of Duke of Windsor with the style His Royal Highness on 12 December 1936. On 3 May the following year, the Simpsons' divorce was made final. The case was handled quietly and it barely featured in some newspapers.
