Ambassador of Empire who has become King Edward VIII
His Majesty King Edward VIII (1894 - 1972), who succeeded his Father, the late King George V, on 20 January 1936, the first bachelor King to ascend the British throne for 176 years. Wearing uniform as Cononel of the Welsh Guards. After just one year Edward chose to abdicate the throne (January 1936
Picture No
10731268
Media ID
46685065
Size
4129px x 5972px
(4.1MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustration in The Illustrated London News', 25 January 1936 page 117
Date
1936
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