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Duke of Windsor
(1894-1972)
King of the United Kingdom in 1936
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Edward VIII, later Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December of that year.

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Born Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
23 June 1894
White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey, England
Died
28 May 1972 (aged 77)
Paris, France
Zodiac Cancer
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  • King George V
    George Frederick Ernest Albert Wettin · Father · 1865-1936 · King of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936 info
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Queen Mary and King George V · m. 1893

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  • King George V
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  • King George VI
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  • Duke of Gloucester
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