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Edward VIII Duke of Windsor 1894–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jun 1894

Birth Location: White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, England

Death Date: 28 May 1972

Death Location: Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England

Father: George Kingdom

Mother: Mary Kingdom

Spouse(s): Wallis Windsor

Children(s):

The story of Edward VIII Duke of Windsor began in 1894 in White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, England. Edward VIII Duke of Windsor married Wallis Duchess Of Windsor. Edward VIII Duke of Windsor passed away in 1972 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward VIII Duke of Windsor began in 1894 in White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, England.
  • Edward VIII Duke of Windsor married Wallis Duchess Of Windsor.
  • Edward VIII Duke of Windsor passed away in 1972 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Kingdom
1865–1936
Birth Location: Marlborough House, Westminster, Middlesex, England
GK
Mary Kingdom
1867–1953
Birth Location: Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England
MK

Spouses(s)

Wallis Windsor
1896–1986
Birth Location: Blue Ridge Summit, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
WW

Children(s)

Edward Windsor's Ancestors

Self
Edward Windsor
1894–1972
Birth Place: White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, England
Parents
George V King of the United Kingdom
1865–1936
Marlborough House, Westminster, Middlesex, England
Mary (Queen consort of the United) Kingdom
1867–1953
Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England
Grandparents
Albert (Edward VII, "Bertie" of United) Kingdom
1841–1910
Buckingham Palace, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Alexandra (of) Denmark
1844–1925
København, Kobenhavn, København, Danemark
Great-Grandparents
Albert monarch
1819–1861
Queen Kingdom
1819–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Kingdom
1767–1820
Victoria Strathearn
1786–1861

Edward Windsor's Timeline

2 Records

1894
23 Jun 1894
Birth of Edward VIII Duke of Windsor in White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, England
White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, England
1972
28 May 1972
Age 78
Death of Edward VIII Duke of Windsor in 4 route du Champ d'Entraînement, Paris, France
4 route du Champ d'Entraînement, Paris, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1894
    Event Place: White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1972
    Event Place: 4 route du Champ d'Entraînement, Paris, France
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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