Edward, Prince of Wales

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Edward, Prince of Wales was the heir apparent to the British throne in the early 20th century who later became King Edward VIII before abdicating in 1936.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British monarch
Duke of Windsor
King of the United Kingdom
heir apparent
human
abdicatedInFavorOf George VI
abdicationDate 1936-12-11
birthDate 1894-06-23
birthPlace White Lodge, Richmond Park
surface form: White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, England
burialPlace Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Windsor
coronationStatus not crowned
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1972-05-28
deathPlace Paris
surface form: Paris, France
father George V
fullName Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
givenName Edward
languageSpoken English
marriageDate 1937-06-03
marriagePlace Château de Candé, Monts, France
memberOfRoyalHouse House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
House of Windsor
militaryBranch British Army
Royal Navy
militaryConflict World War I
mother Mary of Teck
notableEvent abdication crisis of 1936
surface form: Abdication crisis of 1936
occupation military officer
monarch
predecessor George V
reasonForAbdication desire to marry Wallis Simpson
reignEnd 1936-12-11
reignStart 1936-01-20
religion Church of England
residence Fort Belvedere, Surrey
surface form: Fort Belvedere, Surrey, England

Villa Windsor, Paris
surface form: Villa Windsor, Paris, France
sexOrGender male
sibling George VI
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Prince John of the United Kingdom
spouse Wallis Simpson
successor George VI
title Duke of Cornwall
Duke of Rothesay
Edward VIII
surface form: Duke of Windsor

Emperor of India
British monarch
surface form: King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire

Prince of Wales

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Princes Highway namedAfter Edward, Prince of Wales
this entity surface form: Edward Prince of Wales
Bloor Viaduct namedAfter Edward, Prince of Wales
this entity surface form: Prince Edward, Prince of Wales
Prince Edward Viaduct namedAfter Edward, Prince of Wales
this entity surface form: Prince Edward, Prince of Wales
Peace Bridge inauguratedBy Edward, Prince of Wales
Prince Edward Theatre namedAfter Edward, Prince of Wales
this entity surface form: Prince Edward, Prince of Wales
Princes’ Gates openedBy Edward, Prince of Wales
this entity surface form: Prince Edward, Prince of Wales
Princes’ Gates namedAfter Edward, Prince of Wales
this entity surface form: Prince Edward, Prince of Wales