Biography of king edward viii
Biography of king edward viii of england
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Edward VIII
| King of England from January 20 to December 10, 1936 Date of Birth: 23.06.1894 Country: Great Britain |
Content:
- Biography of Edward VIII
- Early Life
- Education and Military Service
- World War I
- Romantic Relationships
- Abdication
- Later Life
Biography of Edward VIII
Edward VIII (1894-1972) was the King of England from January 20 to December 10, 1936.
He is known for voluntarily abdicating the throne, the first and only instance of abdication in English history, in order to marry the divorced American, Wallis Warfield-Simpson.
Early Life
Edward VIII, also known as Edward VIII, was born on June 23, 1894, in Richmond.
He was the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary.
Biography of king edward viii
His birth was recorded in his father's diary as a joyous occasion. However, his mother was cold and distant, fulfilling her duty as a wife by giving her husband an heir. Edward VIII's full name was Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David.