King Edward Viii Funeral 1972

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. Interred in the royal burial ground on 30 august 1968.

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The duke was 77 years old.

King edward viii funeral 1972. The coffin was carried into the chapel by redtuniaked welsh. He was never crowned and his reign lasted only 325 days. Military cross edward viii later prince edward duke of windsor edward albert christian george andrew patrick david.

And dignity of a royal occasion. 23 june 1894 28 may 1972 was king of the united kingdom and the dominions of the british empire and emperor of india from 20 january 1936 until his abdication on 11 december of that year. 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.

Prince edward the duke of windsor formerly king edward viii died in his paris home in 1972 of throat cancer. Funeral at st georges chapel on 5 june 1972 then interred in the royal burial ground. The king of england who abdicated to marry a divorced american.

The royal family attended his funeral. 1972 prince edward duke of windsor 18941972 eldest son of king george v and formerly king edward viii. King edward viii 20th januaryllth december 1936 the ceremony reflected the color.

The duke of windsors body is flown to raf benson in oxfordshire. King edward viii abdicated the throne in 1936 so that he could marry wallis simpson an american divorcee something the church of england forbade. In 1972 as the duke of windsors health continued to worsen he and the duchess of windsorthe woman formerly known as wallis simpson for whom hed abdicated the thronewere living in their.

Bbc news reports on the funeral of the duke of windsor king edward vi 5th june 1972 at st georges chapel windsor castle.

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