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Name: Edward, VIII
Variant Name: Windsor, Duke of
Birth Date: June 23, 1894
Death Date: May 28, 1972
Place of Birth: Richmond Park, Surrey, England
Place of Death: Paris, France
Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Occupations: king, duke

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Biography of Edward, VIII
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Edward VIII (1894-1972) was King of England for only one year, 1936, abdicating the throne to marry the "woman I love," the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson. He was Duke of Windsor after his abdication. The eldest son of George, Duke of York, and his...


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Edward VIII, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David -- Dates: June 23, 1894 to May 28, 1972 ). Edward was King from the death of his father,...


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Edward Viii
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(born June 23, 1894, Richmond, Surrey, Eng.—died May 28, 1972, Paris, France) King of the United Kingdom (1936) who abdicated voluntarily. Son of George V, he served as a staff officer in World War I. After the war he made extensive goodwill...
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The Economist (US)
The Mighty Fallen: King Edward VIII.
09/29/1990: 1,049 words, approx. 4 pages
ONE of her oldest friends and admirers said that Wallis Simpson was the most selfish woman he had ever met: "Even men she didn't want, she didn't want anyone else to have." With friends like that, who needs scholarly biographers digging around for...
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The Swedish Economy
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12/01/2005: 340 words, approx. 1 pages
Temporary Slowdown in the United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, GDP growth will slacken to 1.7 percent in 2005, one reason being a more modest increase in household consumption. The slowdown will be temporary, however, and GDP will pick up again in...
 


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