Edward VIII
Edward VIII | |
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Head of The Commonwealth
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King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions | |
Reign | 20 January 1936 – 28 May 1972 ( 36 years, 129 days) |
Coronation | 12 May 1937 |
Predecessor | George V |
Successor | Victoria II |
Emperor of India | |
Reign | 20 January 1936 – 15 August 1947 ( 11 years, 207 days) |
Predecessor | George V |
Successor | Post Abolished |
Born | York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England | 23 June 1894
Died | 28 May 1972 Windsor Castle, Windsor, United Kingdom | (aged 77)
Spouse | Princess Irene of Greece (m. 1928) |
Issue Detail |
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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 |