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{{Infobox royalty
| name = Edward VIII▼
| title =
| image = HM in
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| alt = A photograph of Edward in his twenties
| succession = King of the United Kingdom <br /> and the British Dominions
| reign = 20 January 1936 – {{nowrap|28 May 1972}}
| coronation = 12 May 1937
| predecessor = George V
| successor = [[
| spouse = {{marriage|
| succession1 = Emperor of India
| full name = Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor▼
| reign1 = 20 January 1936 – {{nowrap|15 August 1947}}
| predecessor1 = George V
| successor1 = ''Position abolished''
| house = {{Plainlist}}
* Windsor (from 1917)
▲* Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (until 1917)
{{Endplainlist}}
| father = George V
| mother = Mary of Teck
| birth_name = Prince Edward of York
| birth_date = {{birth date|1894|6|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, [[United Kingdom]]
| death_date =
| death_place = Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom
| burial_date = 5 June 1972
| burial_place = Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Windsor, Berkshire
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| signature_alt =
| religion = Protestant
| module = {{Infobox military person
| allegiance = United Kingdom
| branch = {{Plainlist}}
* Royal Navy
* British Army
* Royal Air Force
{{Endplainlist}}
| rank = Admiral of the Fleet <br>Major General<br>Group Captain
| servicenumber = <!-- Do not use data from primary sources such as service records -->
| unit =
| awards = Military Cross}}
}}
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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Royalty]]
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Edward VIII | |
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Edward in 1971 | |
King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions | |
Reign | 20 January 1936 – 28 May 1972 |
Coronation | 12 May 1937 |
Predecessor | George V |
Successor | Elizabeth II |
Emperor of India | |
Reign | 20 January 1936 – 15 August 1947 |
Predecessor | George V |
Successor | Position abolished |
Born | Prince Edward of York 23 June 1894 White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, United Kingdom |
Died | 28 May 1972 Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom | (aged 77)
Spouse | Princess Irene of Greece (m. 1928) |
Full name | |
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David | |
House |
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Father | George V |
Mother | Mary of Teck |
Burial | 5 June 1972 Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Windsor, Berkshire |
Religion | Protestant |
Module | |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ |
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Rank | Admiral of the Fleet Major General Group Captain |
Awards | Military Cross |