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Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor), later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910–36), on 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December 1936. He was the second British monarch of the House of Windsor.
Prior to his accession to the throne Edward VIII held the titles of Prince Edward of York, Prince Edward of York and Cornwall, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, and Prince of Wales (all with the style Royal Highness). After his abdication he reverted to the style of a son of the sovereign, The Prince Edward, and was created Duke of Windsor on March 8, 1937. During World War II (1939–45) he was the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahamas.
Edward VIII is the only British monarch to have voluntarily relinquished the throne. He signed the instrument of abdication on 10 December 1936. The British Parliament passed His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 the next day and, on its receiving Royal Assent from Edward VIII, he legally ceased to be King in all but one of his realms. His abdication as King of Ireland occurred one day later. After Jane and Edward V, he is the third shortest-reigning monarch in British history, and the three are the only British monarchs never to have been crowned.
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Queen Elizabeth's father, King George VI, was also Adolph Hitler's half-brother according daughter of Edward VIII Du http://chilp.it/?409a50
vitalisnews (vitalisnews) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:42:51 -0000
Queen Elizabeth's father, King George VI, was also Adolph Hitler's half-brother according daughter of Edward VIII Du http://chilp.it/?409a50
The thing that impresses me the most about America is the way parents obey their children. -King Edward VIII #quote
JesseTheAgent (JesseTheAgent) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:22:05 -0000
The thing that impresses me the most about America is the way parents obey their children. -King Edward VIII #quote
Cologne, Germany: "Claud & I had a stroll in the centre of town afterwards & had gre..-K.Edward VIII #quote http://iwise.com/6siGe
pieromilanicom (piero milani) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:02:40 -0000
Cologne, Germany: "Claud & I had a stroll in the centre of town afterwards & had gre..-K.Edward VIII #quote http://iwise.com/6siGe
@stephenfry Youd have something in common with Edward VIII if you abdicated your Twitter throne.Not that he used Twitter ofc;) Ignore it all
OliHiller (Oliver Hiller) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:16:04 -0000
@stephenfry Youd have something in common with Edward VIII if you abdicated your Twitter throne.Not that he used Twitter ofc;) Ignore it all
Momentarily distracted from other matters by Andrew Marr ogling King Edward VIII's extraordinary daily diet ...
draml (Andrew Lewin) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:31:16 -0000
Momentarily distracted from other matters by Andrew Marr ogling King Edward VIII's extraordinary daily diet ...
thinks the abdication crisis of Edward VIII makes for fascinating reading and gives great insight into British... http://plurk.com/p/2gaqoe
dcimafranca (Dominique Cimafranca) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:58:54 -0000
thinks the abdication crisis of Edward VIII makes for fascinating reading and gives great insight into British... http://plurk.com/p/2gaqoe
BBC: Edward VIII (1894 - 1972) - Biography of the only British sovereign to resign the crown voluntarily, Edward abdicated in 1936 (having reigned for less than 12 months) in order to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
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Edward VIII - Article from Encarta Encyclopedia provides an overview of Edward's life and short reign.
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Edward VIII - Biography for the king of Great Britain and Ireland (1936), known in later years as the duke of Windsor; eldest son of George V.
Edward VIII Speech - Abdicating the Throne - Read the words Edward himself wrote to inform the nation of his decision to leave the throne for the woman he loved.
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Edward VIII: British Monarchs - A brief look at the life of the king who reigned only eleven months.
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Spectrum Biographies - Edward VIII - Tells about the only British monarch who voluntarily abdicated the throne.
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