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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.
- 20 January 1936 – 11 December 1936
- Mary of Teck
Edward VIII; имена в крещении Э́дуард А́льберт Кри́стиан Гéорг Э́ндрю Пáтрик Дэ́вид; 23 июня 1894, Большой Лондон — 28 мая 1972, Париж) — король Великобритании, Ирландии и Британских заморских ...
- не короновался
- Георг V
- Стэнли Болдуин, (1935—1937)
- Георг VI
- Who Was Edward VIII?
- Early Life
- Involvement with Wallis Simpson
- Abdication of Throne and Marriage
- Bahama Appointment
Edward VIII was a popular member of the British royal family and heir to the throne. In 1931, then known as the Prince of Wales, Edward met and fell in love with American socialite Wallis Simpson. After George V's death, the prince became King Edward VIII. However, because his marriage to Simpson, an American divorcée, was forbidden, Edward abdicat...
Edward VIII, who ruled the United Kingdom from January to December 1936, was born on June 23, 1894, in Richmond, London, England. The eldest son of George V, Edward studied at Osborne Naval College, the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth and the University of Oxford's Magdalen College. In 1911, after his father's ascension, Edward became the Prince o...
Prince Edward met the woman who would completely change his life in June 1931. At a party hosted by Lady Furness, the prince was introduced to Wallis Simpson, a sophisticated, charming and charismatic American woman who had recently moved to London with her husband. She immediately captured the king's interest and later captured his heart. By 1934,...
In 1936, the prince succeeded his father, George V, becoming King Edward VIII. He was a popular king, although those who worked around him found him irresponsible in regard to his official papers. On December 11, 1936, he abdicated the throne in the face of opposition to his proposed marriage to Simpson, proclaiming to the public, "I have found it ...
The couple lived in Paris, and spent most of their time shopping and partying with the international jet set. The duke made a couple of attempts to revive his political career, including a trip to Nazi Germany in October 1937, which only served to worsen his reputation as a supporter of Adolf Hitler. While taking refuge from Nazi forces in Lisbon i...
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 . Edward abdicated (resigned) from the throne, because he wanted to marry the American woman Wallis Simpson.
Eduardo VIII. Rey de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda (Londres, 1894 - Neuilly, Francia, 1972). Sucedió a su padre, Jorge V, en enero de 1936. Su reinado, sin embargo, no iba a sobrepasar el año, debido al romance que mantenía desde 1934 con Wallis W. Simpson, una multimillonaria americana divorciada. El anuncio del rey de su intención de casarse ...
Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. [a] The only surviving son of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, Edward was the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant. [2] .
Edward VIII - The King who Abdicated and became Duke of Windsor | British Heritage. Edward VIII (1894 –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.
