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Edward VIII
king of United Kingdom
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- Also called (from 1936):
- Prince Edward, duke of Windsor
- In full:
- Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
- Title / Office:
- king (1936-1936), United Kingdom
- emperor (1936-1936), India
- House / Dynasty:
- house of Windsor
- Notable Family Members:
- spouse Wallis Simpson
- father George V
- mother Mary of Teck
- brother George VI
Edward VIII (born June 23, 1894, Richmond, Surrey, England—died May 28, 1972, Paris, France) was the prince of Wales (1911–36) and king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of the British dominions and emperor of India from January 20 to December 10, 1936, when he abdicated in order to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson of the United States. He was the only British sovereign to voluntarily resign the crown. The eldest child of George, duke of York (later King George V), and Princess Mary of Teck (later Queen Mary), he became heir to the throne on ...(100 of 993 words)