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BiographyEdward VIII, also known as the Duke of Windsor was born on 23rd June 1894 at White Lodge in Surrey, England. Son of George V and Queen Mary, he was named Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor but was known to his family as "David" and later became publicly known as the Duke of Windsor. He succeeded to the throne following the death of his father in 1936. Alleged allegations during his short reign, that he was having an affair with Wallis Simpson, the American wife of a London shipping broker, emerged and he was advised by both the Government and the Head of the Church of England to reveal all. Subsequently, in December of that year he abdicated and his brother, the Duke of York then became George VI. |
In 1937 he visited Germany where he met Adolf Hitler. Speculation that he was a liaison to Hitler's Germany was rife. However, there was no proof of this, albeit it was known that he sympathized with the Nazis. |
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Edward and Mrs. Simpson fled the country and following
their marriage in 1937 at Chateau de Cande, Monts, France, they resided
both in France and the USA. He was created Duke of Windsor during the Second World War
and governed the Bahamas from 1940 until 1945.