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| image = King Eddy 8 (cleaned).jpg
| image = King Eddy 8 (cleaned).jpg
| 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}} ({{Age in years and days|1936|1|20|1972|5|28}})
| reign = 20 January 1936&nbsp;– {{nowrap|28 May 1972}}<br>({{Age in years and days|1936|1|20|1972|5|28}})
| coronation = 12 May 1937
| coronation = 12 May 1937
| cor-type = Coronation
| cor-type = Coronation
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| successor = Victoria II
| successor = Victoria II
| succession1 = Emperor of India
| succession1 = Emperor of India
| reign1 = 20 January 1936&nbsp;– {{nowrap|15 August 1947}} ({{age in years and days|1936|1|20|1947|8|15}})
| reign1 = 20 January 1936&nbsp;– {{nowrap|15 August 1947}} <br>({{age in years and days|1936|1|20|1947|8|15}})
| predecessor1 = George V
| predecessor1 = George V
| successor1 ='' Post Abolished ''
| successor1 ='' Post Abolished ''
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| issue-link = #Issue
| issue-link = #Issue
| house = Windsor (from 1917)
| house = Windsor (from 1917)
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha(until 1917)
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (until 1917)
| full name = Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
| full name = Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
| father = George V
| father = George V

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Edward VIII
Head of The Commonwealth

King of the United Kingdom
and the British Dominions
Reign 20 January 1936 – 28 May 1972
(&000000000000003600000036 years, &0000000000000129000000129 days)
Coronation 12 May 1937
Predecessor George V
Successor Victoria II
Emperor of India
Reign 20 January 1936 – 15 August 1947
(&000000000000001100000011 years, &0000000000000207000000207 days)
Predecessor George V
Successor Post Abolished
Born (1894-06-23)23 June 1894
York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Died 28 May 1972(1972-05-28) (aged 77)
Windsor Castle, Windsor, United Kingdom
Spouse Princess Irene of Greece
(m. 1928)
Issue
Detail
Full name
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
House Windsor (from 1917)

Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (until 1917)

Father George V
Mother Mary of Teck
Burial 5 June 1972
King Edward VIII Memorial Chapel, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle