Sherren Family Tree » Edward viii Windsor (King of the United Kingdom & the British Commonwealth) (1894-1972)

Personal data Edward viii Windsor (King of the United Kingdom & the British Commonwealth) 

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  • He was born on June 23, 1894 in White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey, England.Source 1
  • Religion: in the year 1894 The Church of England (Anglican).
  • (The Royal Coat of Arms) in the year 1895 in England.
  • (The Royal House) in the year 1895 in England: The Royal House of "WINDSOR" by birth.
  • (Reign) Bet. 20 Jan–11-12-1936 in England: King Edward VIII until abdication.
  • (Abdication of the Throne) on December 10, 1936 in Fort Belvedere, Surrey, England: Edward duly signed the instruments of abdication at Fort Belvedere on 10 December 1936 in the presence of his younger brothers: Prince Albert, Duke of York, next in line for the throne; Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; and Prince George, Duke of Kent.
  • He died on May 28, 1972 in He died at his home at 4 Route du Champ d'Entraînement, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France, he was 77 years old.
  • He is buried on June 5, 1972 in Frogmore, Berkshire, Engalnd.
    Royal Burial Ground cemetery. His body was returned to Britain, lying in state at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. The funeral service was held in the chapel on 5 June in the presence of the Queen, the Royal Family, and the Duchess of Windsor.
  • A child of George v Windsor and Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes "Mary of Teck"

Household of Edward viii Windsor (King of the United Kingdom & the British Commonwealth)

He is married to Bessie Wallis Warfield.

They got married on June 3, 1937 at Château de Candé, near Tours, France, he was 42 years old.

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  1. England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD / Ancestry.com

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Birthday June 23, 1894

  • The temperature on June 23, 1894 was about 16.3 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1894: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 12 » Anarchist Émile Henry hurls a bomb into the Cafe Terminus in Paris, killing one person and wounding 20.
    • April 14 » The first ever commercial motion picture house opened in New York City using ten Kinetoscopes, a device for peep-show viewing of films.
    • May 1 » Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, arrives in Washington, D.C.
    • July 4 » The short-lived Republic of Hawaii is proclaimed by Sanford B. Dole.
    • November 1 » Nicholas II becomes the new (and last) Tsar of Russia after his father, Alexander III, dies.
    • November 17 » H. H. Holmes, one of the first modern serial killers, is arrested in Boston, Massachusetts.

Day of marriage June 3, 1937

  • The temperature on June 3, 1937 was between 3.5 °C and 17.3 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (16%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1937: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • January 15 » Spanish Civil War: Nationalists and Republican both withdraw after suffering heavy losses, ending the Second Battle of the Corunna Road.
    • March 8 » Spanish Civil War: The Battle of Guadalajara begins.
    • April 1 » Aden becomes a British crown colony.
    • May 7 » Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco Franco's forces.
    • May 12 » The Duke and Duchess of York are crowned as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Westminster Abbey.
    • July 26 » Spanish Civil War: End of the Battle of Brunete with the Nationalist victory.

Day of death May 28, 1972

  • The temperature on May 28, 1972 was between 9.1 °C and 13.7 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 5.7 mm of rain during 4.6 hours. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (10%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1972: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
    • February 15 » Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time.
    • May 13 » Faulty electrical wiring ignites a fire underneath the Playtown Cabaret in Osaka, Japan. Blocked exits and non-functional elevators lead to 118 fatalities, with many victims leaping to their deaths.
    • July 8 » Israeli Mossad assassinate Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanafani.
    • September 11 » The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system begins passenger service.
    • September 15 » A Scandinavian Airlines System domestic flight from Gothenburg to Stockholm is hijacked and flown to Malmö Bulltofta Airport.
    • November 7 » US President Richard Nixon is re-elected President.

Day of burial June 5, 1972

  • The temperature on June 5, 1972 was between 10.5 °C and 20.5 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 11.2 mm of rain during 2.7 hours. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (25%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1972: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
    • March 3 » Mohawk Airlines Flight 405 crashes as a result of a control malfunction and insufficient training in emergency procedures.
    • April 22 » Increased American bombing in Vietnam prompts anti-war protests in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco.
    • May 2 » In the early morning hours a fire breaks out at the Sunshine Mine located between Kellogg and Wallace, Idaho, killing 91 workers.
    • May 26 » The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
    • June 29 » The United States Supreme Court rules in the case Furman v. Georgia that arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
    • July 21 » The Troubles: Bloody Friday: The Provisional IRA detonate 22 bombs in central Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom in the space of 80 minutes, killing nine and injuring 130.


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