Edward VIII

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Edward_VIII

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:King
gptkbp:abdicated	1936-12-11
gptkbp:award	gptkb:Order_of_St_John gptkb:Order_of_St_Patrick gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath gptkb:Order_of_the_Black_Eagle gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire gptkb:Order_of_the_Chrysanthemum gptkb:Order_of_the_Companions_of_Honour gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Italy) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_of_India gptkb:Order_of_the_Elephant gptkb:Order_of_the_Garter gptkb:Order_of_the_Indian_Empire gptkb:Order_of_the_Netherlands_Lion gptkb:Order_of_the_Redeemer gptkb:Order_of_the_Star_of_India gptkb:Order_of_the_Thistle gptkb:Order_of_the_White_Eagle gptkb:Royal_Victorian_Chain gptkb:Royal_Victorian_Order gptkb:order_of_merit gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Bulgaria) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Egypt) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Greece) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Persia) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Prussia) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Romania) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Serbia) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Siam) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Yugoslavia) gptkb:Order_of_the_Golden_Fleece gptkb:Order_of_the_Seraphim gptkb:Order_of_the_Tower_and_Sword
gptkbp:birthDate	1894-06-23
gptkbp:birthPlace	gptkb:White_Lodge,_Richmond_Park,_London,_England
gptkbp:burialPlace	gptkb:Royal_Burial_Ground,_Frogmore
gptkbp:coronationDate	None (abdicated before coronation)
gptkbp:deathDate	1972-05-28
gptkbp:deathPlace	gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:education	gptkb:Magdalen_College,_Oxford gptkb:Royal_Naval_College,_Dartmouth gptkb:Royal_Naval_College,_Osborne
gptkbp:father	gptkb:George_V
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Edward_Albert_Christian_George_Andrew_Patrick_David
gptkbp:honorificPrefix	gptkb:His_Majesty His Royal Highness
gptkbp:house	gptkb:House_of_Windsor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Edward VIII
gptkbp:knownFor	gptkb:Abdication_crisis
gptkbp:militaryRank	gptkb:Field_Marshal gptkb:Major Admiral of the Fleet Marshal of the Royal Air Force
gptkbp:militaryService	gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:mother	gptkb:Mary_of_Teck
gptkbp:nationality	British
gptkbp:notableEvent	Abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson
gptkbp:portrayedBy	gptkb:Alex_Jennings gptkb:Derek_Jacobi gptkb:Guy_Pearce gptkb:The_Crown_(TV_series) gptkb:Stephen_Campbell_Moore gptkb:The_King's_Speech_(film)
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:George_V
gptkbp:reignEnd	1936-12-11
gptkbp:reignStart	1936-01-20
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Church_of_England
gptkbp:residence	gptkb:Fort_Belvedere gptkb:Villa_Windsor,_Paris
gptkbp:signature	Edward VIII signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Wallis_Simpson
gptkbp:style	gptkb:His_Majesty His Royal Highness
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:George_VI
gptkbp:title	gptkb:Duke_of_Windsor
gptkbp:visitedBy	gptkb:Nazi_Germany_(1937)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:George_VI gptkb:Prince_John
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4