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King of Britain Edward VIII Windsor 1894–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 JUN 1894

Birth Location: White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey, ENGLAND

Death Date: 28 MAY 1972

Death Location: Bois de Boulogne, Paris, FRANCE

Father: George Koningkrijk

Mother: Mary Teck

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In 1894, King of Britain Edward VIII Windsor entered the world in White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey, ENGLAND, born to George V Van Het Verenigd Koningkrijk And Mary Van Teck. King of Britain Edward VIII Windsor passed away in 1972 in Bois de Boulogne, Paris, FRANCE.

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  • In 1894, King of Britain Edward VIII Windsor entered the world in White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey, ENGLAND, born to George V Van Het Verenigd Koningkrijk And Mary Van Teck.
  • King of Britain Edward VIII Windsor passed away in 1972 in Bois de Boulogne, Paris, FRANCE.

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King Windsor's Ancestors

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King Windsor
1894–1972
Birth Place: White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey, ENGLAND
Parents
George V van het Verenigd Koningkrijk
1865–1936
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Mary (van) Teck
1867–1953
Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England
Grandparents
Edward (VII, King of the United) Kingdom
1841–1910
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Alexandra (Denmark Queen Consort) England
1844–1952
Copenhagen, DENMARK
Great-Grandparents
Albert Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
1819–1861
Alexandrina Victoria
1819–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ernst Saalfeld
1784–1844
Princess Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
1800–1831
Edward Strathearn
1767–1820
Victoria Kent
1786–1861

King Windsor's Timeline

2 Records

1894
23 JUN 1894
Birth of King of Britain Edward VIII Windsor in White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey, ENGLAND
White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey, ENGLAND
1972
28 MAY 1972
Age 78
Death of King of Britain Edward VIII Windsor in Bois de Boulogne, Paris, FRANCE
Bois de Boulogne, Paris, FRANCE

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 JUN 1894
    Event Place: White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 MAY 1972
    Event Place: Bois de Boulogne, Paris, FRANCE

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