Edward VIII

Edward VIII
Duke of Windsor
Edward in 1936
King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, Emperor of India (more...)
Reign	20 January 1936 – 11 December 1936
Predecessor	George V
Successor	George VI
Prime Ministers	List Joseph Lyons (Australia) William King (Canada) Éamon de Valera (Ireland) Michael Savage (New Zealand) J. B. M. Hertzog (South Africa) Stanley Baldwin (UK)
Born	23 June 1894 White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey, England
Died	28 May 1972 (aged 77) 4 Rue du Champ d'Entraînement, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France
Burial	5 June 1972 Frogmore, Berkshire
Consort	(post-abdication) Wallis Simpson
Full name Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
House	House of Windsor
Father	George V
Mother	Mary of Teck
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Edward VIII (born Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of the United Kingdom, from 20 January 1936 until 11 December 1936. He was born at White Lodge, Richmond Park in London.

Edward abdicated (resigned) from the throne, because he wanted to marry the American woman Wallis Simpson.^[1] Simpson had been married twice before, and as King, Edward VIII was Head of the Church of England, and the Church did not support divorce.^[1] After abdicating as king, he was known as His Royal Highness the Duke of Windsor.^[2][3] His wife was not allowed to be called "Her Royal Highness".^[4]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "A Royal crisis: The shocking moment King Edward VIII announced his abdication to the nation". BBC. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
2. ↑ "No. 34349". The London Gazette. 12 December 1936. p. 8111.
3. ↑ "No. 34350". The London Gazette. 15 December 1936. p. 8115.
4. ↑ "No. 34402". The London Gazette. 28 May 1937. p. 3429.