Edward VIII
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Edward VIII, later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication in December of the same year.
As a midshipman on board HMS Hindustan, 1911
As Prince of Wales, 1911
In August 1915, during the First World War
Mary of Teck
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Mary of Teck was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 6 May 1910 until 20 January 1936 as the wife of King George V.
Edward VIII
…Edward was born during the reign of his great-grandmother Queen Victoria as the eldest child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George V and Queen Mary. He was created Prince of Wales on his 16th birthday, seven weeks after his father succeeded as king. As a young man, Edward served in the British Army…
Formal portrait, 1920s
Mary as an infant with her parents
Princess Victoria Mary shortly before her marriage to the Duke of York in 1893
Wedding photo of Prince George, Duke of York, and Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, 6 July 1893