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Edward VIII of England

Edward VIII of England

Edward VIII of England, later known as the Duke of Windsor, ascended to the throne in 1936 after the death of his father, George V. He reigned for only 325 days.¹

Fast Facts

Full first name: Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David²
Family referred to him as David³
Born: June 23, 1894⁴
Birth place: Richmond, Surrey, England⁵
Assumed the throne: January 20, 1936⁶
Never crowned⁷
Abdicated: December 11, 1936¹
Spouse: Wallis Simpson⁸
His brother, the Duke of York, became George VI of England
Died: May 28, 1972, age 77⁹

Abdication

Edward VIII abdicated due to the controversy over his desire to marry Wallis Simpson, a divorcee. He became the first English monarch to renounce his throne voluntarily.⁴ ¹

After Abdicating The Throne

Edward VIII married Simpson in 1937 and went to live in France with the new title of Duke of Windsor. While living in Europe, he met with Adolf Hitler and other Nazi officials and visited a concentration camp. Some Britons felt that he was too sympathetic to Nazi Germany.¹⁰

Quotes

"I have made this, the most serious decision of my life, only upon the single thought of what would, in the end, be best for all."¹¹

"Of course, I do have a slight advantage over the rest of you. It helps in a pinch to be able to remind your bride that you gave up a throne for her."¹²

Categories

History | European History | European Royalty

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Official Site: Edward VIII (r. January-December 1936) | Abdication Speech (29.09 KB)
Wikipedia: Edward VIII
TIME: Prince Edward (December 21, 1936)
BBC News: Profile: Edward VIII (January 29, 2003)
English Monarchs: Edward VIII of England History
The Royal Windsor Web Site: Edward VIII of England Profile
YouTube Video: Edward VIII of England Abdication Video 1/3 (Time: 9:27)

Edward VIII of England Background and Profiles

Wikiquote: Edward VIII of the United Kingdom Quotes

Prince of Wales

Wikipedia: Edward VIII - Prince of Wales
National Archives of Australia: Edward VIII Prince of Wales
Spiritus Temporis: Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Prince of Wales

Reign and Abdication

Wikipedia: Reign | Edward VIII Abdication Crisis'
BBC News 'Edward VIII: Abdication Timeline' (January 29, 2003)
Evening Standard: Secret Royal Papers Released (January 30, 2003)
BBC: The Abdication of King Edward VIII of England... (July 11, 2002)

Duke of Windsor

Wikipedia: Duke of Windsor
Evening Standard: 'Touchy Subject of Royal Links with Nazi Germany' (January 13, 2005)
BBC News: Edward VIII Nazi Ties
Royalty: Edward VIII Duke of Windsor
BBC: 'Duke Of Windsor Laid To Rest' (June 5, 1972)

Edward VIII of England Images and Media

Google Images: Edward VIII of England Images
Yahoo Images!: Edward VIII of England Images
Picsearch: Edward VIII of England Images
YouTube Video: Edward VIII of England Abdication Video 1/3 (Time: 9:27)
YouTube Video: Edward VIII of England Abdication Video 2/3 (Time: 8:29)
YouTube Video: Edward VIII of England Abdication Video 3/3 (Time: 5:32)

Edward VIII of England Books and Research

Amazon.com: Edward VIII Books
AntiQBook: Edward VIII: The Road to Abdication
Amazon.com: A King's Story - The Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor

Edward VIII of England Blogs and Message Boards

Go4Quiz: Edward VIII Quiz (April 1, 2008)
British History 101: Abdication of Edward VIII (March 21, 2007)
Michael Medved: Small Omission Shows Royal Media Blind Spot (August 30, 2006)
Histomat: Edward VIII - The Nazi King (May 26, 2006)

Edward VIII of England Timeline

1898: Prince Edward of York born
1901: Is named Prince Edward of Cornwall and York
1907: Attends Royal Naval College at Osborne, Isle of Wight
1909: Attends Dartmouth Royal Naval College
1910: Becomes Prince Edward of Wales, The Duke of Cornwall,
1911: Invested as Prince of Wales
1936: Reigns as King
1936: Abdicates throne on December 11
1937: Married Wallis Simpson
1940-1945 Appointed Governor of the Bahamas by Winston Churchill
1972: Dies of throat cancer on May 28

Edward VIII of England In Popular Culture

The majority of the following links are to IMDb which contains pop-ups.

1965: A King's Story
1972: The Woman I Love (TV)
1978: Edward & Mrs. Simpson (Mini TV series)
1988: The Woman He Loved (TV)
1995: Edward VIII: The Traitor King (TV)
1996: Edward on Edward (TV)
2005: Wallis & Edward (TV)

Related Pages on Mahalo

England | George V of England | George VI of England

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