King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Monarch
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:British_aristocracy
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
Cultural icon
Biographies
Public perception
Royal traditions
Historical documentaries
Duke of Windsor title
Abdication speech
Monarchist debates
British_history
Royal_duties
Royal_engagements
Royal_history
Royal_succession
Royal_Family_controversies
Wallis_Simpson's_influence
gptkbp:birthDate 23 June 1894
gptkbp:burialPlace Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore
gptkbp:culturalImpact Popular culture references
gptkbp:deathDate 28 May 1972
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
gptkbp:father gptkb:King_George_V
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Edward_Albert_Christian_George_Andrew_Patrick_David
gptkbp:grandparent gptkb:King_Edward_VII
gptkb:Queen_Alexandra
Queen Elizabeth II
gptkbp:greatGrandfather gptkb:King_Christian_IX_of_Denmark
gptkb:Queen_Louise_of_Denmark
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Impact_on_British_monarchy
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Windsor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
gptkbp:influence gptkb:British_royal_family
gptkbp:knownFor Abdication crisis
gptkbp:legacy Controversial abdication
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:mother Queen Mary
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname David
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:King_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:King_George_V
gptkbp:reignEnd 11 December 1936
gptkbp:reignStart 20 January 1936
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:House_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha
gptkb:House_of_Windsor
gptkbp:religion Anglicanism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Wallis_Simpson
gptkbp:successor gptkb:King_George_VI
gptkbp:title Duke of Windsor