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King Edward VIII Abdicated his throne Windsor 1894–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jun 1894

Birth Location: Richmond Park, Surrey, England

Death Date: 28 May 1972

Death Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Father: George Gotha

Mother: Victoria Kingdom'

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In 1894, King Edward VIII Abdicated his throne Windsor entered the world in Richmond Park, Surrey, England, born to George V Of Windsor King Of The United Kingdom And The British Dominions And Emperor Of India Frederick Ernest Albert Y Dna R1B1A1B1A1A1A 14Th Cousin Saxe Coburg Gotha And Victoria Qe Mary August Of Teck Queen Of The United Kingdom. King Edward VIII Abdicated his throne Windsor passed away in 1972 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.

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  • In 1894, King Edward VIII Abdicated his throne Windsor entered the world in Richmond Park, Surrey, England, born to George V Of Windsor King Of The United Kingdom And The British Dominions And Emperor Of India Frederick Ernest Albert Y Dna R1B1A1B1A1A1A 14Th Cousin Saxe Coburg Gotha And Victoria Qe Mary August Of Teck Queen Of The United Kingdom.
  • King Edward VIII Abdicated his throne Windsor passed away in 1972 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Gotha
1865–1936
Birth Location: Marlborough House, London, England
GG
Victoria Kingdom'
1867–1953
Birth Location: Kensington, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

King Windsor's Ancestors

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King Windsor
1894–1972
Birth Place: Richmond Park, Surrey, England
Parents
George V of Windsor , King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India ( Frederick Ernest Albert ) Y-DNA R1b1a1b1a1a1a (14th cousin) Saxe Coburg Gotha
1865–1936
Marlborough House, London, England
Victoria (QE Mary August Of Teck ' Queen of the United) Kingdom'
1867–1953
Kensington, London, England
Grandparents
Albert (Edward VII King of United Kingdom Windsor ( Saxe Coburg Gotha )) (13thC1XR)
1841–1910
Buckingham Palace, Westminister, London, England
Alexandra (Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia Queen Consort of the United Kingdom ,) Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg
1844–1925
Yellow Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Great-Grandparents
Albert Consort
1819–1861
Victoria (12thC2XR)
1819–1901
Christian Denmark
1818–1906
Louise Hessen-Kassel
1817–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ernest (17thC5XR)
1784–1844
Louise Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
1800–1831
Edward Prince
1767–1820
Victoria Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
1786–1861
Friedrich R1b
1785–1831
Luise Hesse-Cassel
1789–1867
Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel
1787–1867
Luise DENMARK
1789–1864

King Windsor's Timeline

2 Records

1894
23 Jun 1894
Birth of King Edward VIII Abdicated his throne Windsor in Richmond Park, Surrey, England
Richmond Park, Surrey, England
1972
28 May 1972
Age 78
Death of King Edward VIII Abdicated his throne Windsor in Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1894
    Event Place: Richmond Park, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1972
    Event Place: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
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