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| image = HM in 71.jpg |
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| caption = Edward in 1971 |
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| alt = A photograph of Edward in his twenties |
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| succession = King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions |
| succession = King of the United Kingdom <br /> and the British Dominions |
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| reign = 20 January 1936 – {{nowrap|28 May 1972}} |
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| coronation = 12 May 1937 |
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| predecessor = George V |
| predecessor = George V |
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| successor = [[Elizabeth II]] |
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| spouse = {{marriage| |
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Queen Irene of the United Kingdom|Princess Irene of Greece]]|1928}} |
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| succession1 = Emperor of India |
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| reign1 = 20 January 1936 – {{nowrap|15 August 1947}} |
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| predecessor1 = George V |
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| successor1 = ''Position abolished'' |
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| house = {{Plainlist}} |
| house = {{Plainlist}} |
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* Windsor (from 1917) |
* Windsor (from 1917) |
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| father = George V |
| father = George V |
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| mother = Mary of Teck |
| mother = Mary of Teck |
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| birth_name = Prince Edward of York |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1894|6|23|df=y}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date|1894|6|23|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| birth_place = White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, [[United Kingdom]] |
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| death_date = |
| death_date = {{death date and age|1972|5|28|1894|6|23|df=y}} |
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| death_place = Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom |
| death_place = Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom |
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| burial_date = 5 June 1972 |
| burial_date = 5 June 1972 |
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| burial_place = Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Windsor, Berkshire |
| burial_place = Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Windsor, Berkshire |
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| religion = Protestant |
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| module = {{Infobox military person |
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| allegiance = United Kingdom |
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| branch = {{Plainlist}} |
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* Royal Navy |
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* British Army |
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* Royal Air Force |
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| rank = Admiral of the Fleet <br>Major General<br>Group Captain |
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| servicenumber = <!-- Do not use data from primary sources such as service records --> |
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| awards = Military Cross}} |
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[[Category:People]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:45, 15 January 2023
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 | |
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Father | George V |
Mother | Mary of Teck |
Burial | 5 June 1972 Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Windsor, Berkshire |
Religion | Protestant |
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Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
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Rank | Admiral of the Fleet Major General Group Captain |
Awards | Military Cross |