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Edward VIII Quotes
You all know the reasons which have impelled me to renounce the throne. But I want you to understand that in making up my mind I did not forget the country or the empire, which, as Prince of Wales and lately as King, I have for twenty-five years tried to serve.
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| Birth: | 23rd June, 1894 |
| Death: | 28th May, 1972 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Royalty |
About
Edward VIII was born in White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey, UK. He was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December the same year. He was the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary. He was created Prince of Wales on his sixteenth birthday, nine weeks after his father succeeded as king. As a young man, he served in the British Army during the First World War and undertook several overseas tours on behalf of his father.
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