Edward VIII: Difference between revisions

Edward VIII
Edward VIII
	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 (aged 77); Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom
Spouse	Princess Irene of Greece (m. 1928)
Full name
	Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
House	Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Windsor (from 1917);
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/branch	Royal Navy; British Army; Royal Air Force;
Rank	Admiral of the Fleet ; Major General; Group Captain
Awards	Military Cross

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 {{Infobox royalty
-| name         = Edward VIII
+| title        =
-| title        = Head of The Commonwealth
+| image        = HM in 71.jpg
-| image        = King Eddy 8 (cleaned).jpg
+| caption      = Edward in 1971
+| alt          = A photograph of Edward in his twenties
-| succession   = King of the United Kingdom<br />and the British Dominions
+| succession   = King of the United Kingdom <br /> and the British Dominions
-| reign        = 20 January 1936&nbsp;– {{nowrap|28 May 1972}}<br>({{Age in years and days|1936|1|20|1972|5|28}})
+| reign        = 20 January 1936&nbsp;– {{nowrap|28 May 1972}}
 | coronation   = 12 May 1937
-| cor-type     = Coronation
 | predecessor  = George V
-| successor    = [[Victoria II]]
+| successor    = [[Elizabeth II]]
+| spouse       = {{marriage|[[Queen Irene of the United Kingdom|Princess Irene of Greece]]|1928}}
 | succession1  = Emperor of India
-| reign1       = 20 January 1936&nbsp;– {{nowrap|15 August 1947}} <br>({{age in years and days|1936|1|20|1947|8|15}})
+| reign1       = 20 January 1936&nbsp;– {{nowrap|15 August 1947}}
 | predecessor1 = George V
-| successor1 ='' Post Abolished ''
+| successor1   = ''Position abolished''
-| birth_date   = {{Birth date|df=yes|1894|6|23}}
-| birth_place  = York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
-| death_date   = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1972|5|28|1894|6|23}}
-| death_place  = Windsor Castle, Windsor, United Kingdom
-| burial_date  = 5 June 1972
-| burial_place = King Edward VIII Memorial Chapel, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
-| spouse       = {{marriage|Princess Irene of Greece<br>|5 December 1928}}
-| issue        =
-*[[Victoria II]]
-*Princess Constance
-| issue-link   = #Issue
-| house        =  Windsor (from 1917)
-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (until 1917)
 | full name    = Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
+| house        = {{Plainlist}}
+* Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
+* Windsor (from 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 date and age|1972|5|28|1894|6|23|df=y}}
+| death_place  = Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom
+| burial_date  = 5 June 1972
+| burial_place = Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Windsor, Berkshire
+| signature    =
+| signature_alt =
+| religion     = Protestant
+| module       = {{Infobox military person
+| embed        = yes
+| 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}}
 }}
-[[Category:England]]
+[[Category:United Kingdom]]
 [[Category:People]]
 [[Category:Royalty]]