King Edward Viii Funeral

The duke was 77 years old. In the crown s third season the.

The Duke Of Windsor Was The King Who Never Came Home Royal

He was never crowned and his reign lasted only 325 days.

King edward viii funeral. King edward viii 20th january 11th december 1936 the duke of windsor was buried near his brother the duke of kent at the royal burial ground behind the royal mausoleum of queen victoria and prince albert at frogmore near windsor castle. The funeral of edward vii king of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland and emperor of india occurred on friday 20 may 1910. At the burial just four members of the royal family watched the coffin lowered into its final resting place under the spreading plane tree where king edward viii has lain since his death in 1972.

The king of england who abdicated to marry a divorced american. From paddington the coffin was taken by train to windsor for burial in st georges chapel where the kings father and grandfather george v and edward vii had been buried and among his earlier predecessors both henry viii and charles i. Later that month on may 28 1972 the former king edward viii succumbed to throat cancer.

King edward viii may have abdicated the throne to marry wallis simpson but according to biographer andrew mortons latest book wallis in love their romance didnt exactly have a happy ending. He died peacefully a buckingham palace spokesperson said at the time. Bbc news reports on the funeral of the duke of windsor king edward vi 5th june 1972 at st georges chapel windsor castle.

Edward was born at white lodge richmond surrey england the first in a family of six to the duke and duchess of york the future king of england. May 28 1972 obituary the duke of windsor dies at 77 by reuters london sunday may 28 the duke of windsor who gave up the british throne in 1936 to marry an american divorcee died in his home near paris early today a buckingham palace spokesman announced here. The funeral was the largest gathering of european royalty ever to take place with representatives of 70 states and the last before many royal families were deposed in the first world war and its aftermath.

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