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Male Edward VIII Windsor of Great Britain Click to view Edward VIII Windsor of Great Britain in the family tree

Edward VIII Windsor of Great was born on June 23rd, 1894 in White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, England.  Edward VIII Windsor of Great's father was George V Windsor of Great Britain and his mother was Mary of Teck.  His paternal grandparents were Edward VII Saxe-Coburg Wettin of Great Britain and Alexandra Schleswig Oldenburg of Denmark; his maternal grandparents were Francis of Teck and Mary Adelaide Guelph. He had four brothers and a sister, named George VI (Albert) Windsor of Great, Henry William Frederick, George Edward Alexander, John Charles Francis and Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary.  He was the oldest of the six children.  He died at the age of 77 on May 28th, 1972 in Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France.  He was buried in Frogmore, Windsor, Berkshire, England.


Edward VIII Windsor of Great's family with Bessie Wallis Warfield

‌Edward VIII Windsor of Great and Bessie Wallis were married in a religious ceremony on June 3rd, 1937 in Chateau de Cande, Maine-et-Loire, France.

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