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Edward VIII

King of the United Kingdom in 1936 [1]

Born
23 Jun 1894
Died
28 May 1972
Nationality
Documented descendants
0

Titles & positions

  • Head of the House of Windsor [1]
  • Grand Master of the Order of the British Empire [1]
  • former Monarch of the United Kingdom (20 Jan 1936 – 11 Dec 1936) [1]
  • former Emperor of India (20 Jan 1936 – 11 Dec 1936) [1]
  • former monarch of Canada (20 Jan 1936 – 11 Dec 1936) [1]
  • former monarch of the Union of South Africa (20 Jan 1936 – 11 Dec 1936) [1]
  • former Prince of Wales (23 Jun 1910 – 20 Jan 1936) [1]
  • former monarch of New Zealand (21 Jan 1936 – 12 Dec 1936) [1]
  • former Heir Apparent of the United Kingdom (6 May 1910 – 20 Jan 1936) [1]
  • former Governor of the Bahamas (18 Aug 1940 – 30 Apr 1945) [1]
  • former British prince (23 Jun 1894 – 6 May 1910) [1]
  • former Prince of the United Kingdom (6 May 1910 – 20 Jan 1936) [1]
  • former Prince of the United Kingdom (11 Dec 1936 – 28 May 1972) [1]
  • former Duke of Cornwall (6 May 1910 – 20 Jan 1936) [1]
  • former Duke of Rothesay (6 May 1910 – 20 Jan 1936) [1]
  • former Prince of Scotland (6 May 1910 – 20 Jan 1936) [1]
  • former Earl of Carrick (6 May 1910 – 20 Jan 1936) [1]
  • former Baron of Renfrew (6 May 1910 – 20 Jan 1936) [1]
  • former Lord of the Isles (6 May 1910 – 20 Jan 1936) [1]
  • former Prince of Wales (23 Jun 1910 – 20 Jan 1936) [1]
  • former Earl of Chester (23 Jun 1910 – 20 Jan 1936) [1]
  • former King of the United Kingdom (20 Jan 1936 – 11 Dec 1936) [1]
  • former Duke of Windsor (12 Dec 1936 – 28 May 1972) [1]

Style

  • former Highness (23 Jun 1894 – 28 May 1898) [2]
  • former Royal Highness (28 May 1898 – 20 Jan 1936) [2]
  • former Majesty (20 Jan 1936 – 11 Dec 1936) [2]
  • former Royal Highness (11 Dec 1936 – 28 May 1972) [2]

House

Religion

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q590227 (retrieved 1 Nov 2026)
  2. Wikidata Q590227#P511 (retrieved 1 Nov 2026)
Edward VIII (1894–1972), Head of the House of Windsor