Duke of Windsor in London

Jan. 1, 1972 - London, England, U.K. - EDWARD VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King of Ireland, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V. Edward VIII had met and fallen in love with a married American woman, Mrs. Wallis Simpson. He realized he had to choose between the Crown and Mrs Simpson who, as a twice-divorced woman, would not have been acceptable as Queen. In 1937, Edward was created Duke of Windsor and married Wallis Simpson. PICTURED: One of the finals pictures of the Duke before his death

Restrictions Only for United Kingdom

Acceptable Choose Dominions Finals Realized Twice-divorced Wallis

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