EDWARD VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, Prince of Wales. Later Duke of Windsor)
23 Jun 1894
9:55 PM GMT
White Lodge in Richmond, Surrey, England
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 Placidus/Tropical |
| PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: |
| Thin, weakly looking, 5'5", attractive, blue eyes. |
| PERSONALITY: |
| Weak, irresponsible, childlike, self-centered, no sense of duty, completely charming, stubborn, unconventional, liked bright lights and witty company. |
| COMMENTS: |
| Nazi sympathizer and possible traitor against England. When refused the right to marry Mrs. Wallace Simpson by the Church of England, he abdicated. His childhood was miserable. He was mistreated by his nurse, but his parents never noticed. She was later proved to be mad. His father, GEORGE V, ws too strict and conservative to provide any love to his son. Mary of Teck, was an indifferent mother and cold towards her children.
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| TIMELINE: |
| 20 Jan 1936 | Ascended the throne |
| 10 Dec 1936 | Renounced the the throne |
| 3 Mar 1937 | Created by Patent, Duke of Windsor |
| 3 Jun 1937 | Married Wallace Simpson |
| 28 May 1972 | Died of throat cancer |
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| FAMILY
GEORGE V == Mary of Teck
|_____EDWARD VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, Prince of Wales)
|_____GEORGE VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George, Duke of York) == Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
|_____ELIZABETH II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary)
|_____Margaret Rose, Countess of Snowdon
|_____Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary, The PRincess Royal
|_____Henry William Frederick Albert, Duke of Gloucester
|_____George Edward Alexander Edmund, Duke of Kent
|_____John Charles Francis
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