Edward VIII

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Duke of Windsor, 1894–1972, king of Great Britain 1936: abdicated (son of George V; brother of George VI).

Edward VIII

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Edward VIII18941972MBritishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1894–1972, king of Great Britain and Ireland in 1936; son of George V and brother of George VI. He abdicated in order to marry an American divorcée, Mrs Wallis Simpson (1896–1986); created Duke of Windsor (1937)

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King Edward VIII’s 1936 decision to abdicate the throne for love hangs over all the star-crossed royal romances that follow.

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The British maintained their presence with figures like Edward VIII, the King who abdicated for love, and songwriters like Noël Coward.

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He also collected memorabilia from the American Civil War, antique silverware, vintage cars, drum kits and even a wardrobe of Edward VIII's Savile Row suits.

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The English drape was a favorite of the Duke of Windsor, briefly Edward VIII, who abdicated the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson in 1936.

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Her uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936, disrupting the normal order of succession; her father, George VI, succeeded him but died 16 years later at the age of 56, propelling Elizabeth onto the throne.

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