INTERESTING FACTS
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King Edward VIII
Born
23rd June 1894, White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey.
Parents
King George V and Queen Mary.
Married
Wallis Simpson 1937.
Coronation
Did not take place – not crowned.
Reign 20th January 1936 – 11th December 1936.
Claim to the
ThroneEldest son of King George V and Queen Mary.
Died
28th May 1972 – Paris, France. Cause of death – cancer of the throat.
Buried – Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Windsor.
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