Until 1952 he lived with his wife Wallis Simpson in excile but returned to England on the death of his brother George VI. At this event, for the first time since his abdication, he took part in a Royal ceremony.

At the age of 78 he died in Paris but his body was brought back to England and now lies in a cemetery at Windsor, in Berkshire.

Figures

Edward VIII was only produced as a figure by Lineol and was first offered for sale in the Lineol Price List from 1937 (page 17) with the number 5/3E, which also specified the figure of his brother and successor George VI. The figure was obviously produced prior to his abdication and therefore explains it's rarity and present value.

List of References

• Who's Who in World Politics, from 1860 to the present day, Alan Palmer, Routledge, New York, 1996.
• Lineol Price List 1937, Lineol, 1937.
• Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia, Microsoft Cooperation.

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