1. | H.M. Edward VIII Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David (Windsor), King of the United Kingdom was born on 23 June 1894 in White Lodge, Richmond Park, London, England; died on 28 May 1972 in Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France; was buried in Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Windsor, Berkshire, England. Other Events:
- Regnal Name: Edward VIII
- Decoration: 1910; Companion of the Imperial Service Order (I.S.O.)
- Decoration: 1910; Knight of the Order of the Garter (K.G.)
- Decoration: 1916; Military Cross (M.C.)
- Decoration: 1917; Grand Master and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.)
- Decoration: 1917; Grand Master and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.)
- Decoration: 1920; Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.)
- Decoration: 1921; Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (G.C.I.E.)
- Decoration: 1921; Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (G.C.S.I.)
- Decoration: 1921; Royal Victorian Chain (R.V.C.)
- Decoration: 1922; Knight of the Order of the Thistle (K.T.)
- Decoration: 1927; Knight of the Order of St. Patrick (K.P.)
- Decoration: 1936; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.)
- Hereditary Title: 20 Jan. – 11 Dec. 1936; By the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
- Hereditary Title: 8 March 1937 – 28 May 1972; 1st and last Duke of Windsor [U.K., 1937]
Edward married Wallis Warfield on 3 June 1937 in Château de Candé, Monts, France. Wallis (daughter of Teackle Wallis Warfield and Alice Montague) was born on 19 June 1896 in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; died on 24 April 1986 in Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France; was buried in Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Windsor, Berkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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