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royal title in the United Kingdom

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Edward VIII was born on 1894-06-23.

Edward VIII

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Held the title of British prince — Identity — 1894-06-23
royal title in the United Kingdom
Was styled as His Highness — Identity — 1894-06-23
style of address
Born — Life — 1894-06-23
Edward VIII was born on 1894-06-23.
Was styled as His Highness — Identity — 1898-05-28
style of address
Was styled as Royal Highness — Identity — 1898-05-28
style of address
Received Knight of the Garter — Recognition — 1910
award in the Order of the Garter
Held the title of British prince — Identity — 1910-05-06
royal title in the United Kingdom
Began serving as Heir Apparent of the United Kingdom — Career — 1910-05-06
position of the heir apparent of the monarch of the United Kingdom
Held the title of Earl of Carrick — Identity — 1910-05-06
title applied to the ruler of Carrick
Held the title of Duke of Cornwall — Identity — 1910-05-06
title in the Peerage of England
Held the title of Lord of the Isles — Identity — 1910-05-06
Lord title of the Hebrides and its domains
Held the title of Prince of the United Kingdom — Identity — 1910-05-06
Title held by legitimate sons of the Monarch of the United Kingdom
Held the title of Prince of Scotland — Identity — 1910-05-06
British Royal Family title
Held the title of Baron of Renfrew — Identity — 1910-05-06
title of the heir apparent to the British throne
Held the title of Duke of Rothesay — Identity — 1910-05-06
dynastic title of heir apparent to British throne
Began serving as Prince of Wales — Career — 1910-06-23
royal title held by the heir to the British (previously the English) throne, and prior to that by Welsh princes
Held the title of Earl of Chester — Identity — 1910-06-23
title in the nobility of England
Received Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour — Recognition — 1912
fifth rank of the French Legion of Honour
Received Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece — Recognition — 1912-06-22
award in the Order of the Golden Fleece
Received Knight of the Order of the Elephant — Recognition — 1914
the only grade of the Order of the Elephant
Received Order of St. Olav — Recognition — 1914
chivalric order
Received Croix de guerre 1914-1918 — Recognition — 1915
French military decoration
Received Military Cross — Recognition — 1916
military decoration of the British Armed Forces
Received Order of St. George, 3rd class — Recognition — 1916
Tercero de los grados de la Orden de San Jorge del Imperio ruso.
Received Order of Michael the Brave — Recognition — 1918
highest Romanian order of gallantry, for individuals and military units (1916–)
Received honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons — Recognition — 1919
fellowship
Received Royal Victorian Chain — Recognition — 1921-01-01
Edward VIII had a award received connection with Royal Victorian Chain.
Was associated with Fair Isle sweater — Family — 1922-01-01
sweater knitted using the Fair Isle technique to produce complex rows of patterns in multiple colors
Received Knight of the Seraphim — Recognition — 1923-11-12
Edward VIII had a award received connection with Knight of the Seraphim.
Received Albert Medal — Recognition — 1924
award of the Royal Society of Arts
Became a citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland — Identity — 1927-04-12
historical sovereign state (1801–1922)
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎ — Recognition — 1931
fifth rank of the Peruvian Order of the Sun
Received Grand Cross of the Sash of the Two Orders — Recognition — 1931-06-02
Edward VIII had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Sash of the Two Orders.
Was styled as Royal Highness — Identity — 1936-01-20
style of address
Stopped serving as Heir Apparent of the United Kingdom — Career — 1936-01-20
position of the heir apparent of the monarch of the United Kingdom
Held the title of Earl of Carrick — Identity — 1936-01-20
title applied to the ruler of Carrick
Held the title of Duke of Cornwall — Identity — 1936-01-20
title in the Peerage of England
Held the title of Lord of the Isles — Identity — 1936-01-20
Lord title of the Hebrides and its domains
Held the title of Prince of the United Kingdom — Identity — 1936-01-20
Title held by legitimate sons of the Monarch of the United Kingdom
Held the title of Prince of Scotland — Identity — 1936-01-20
British Royal Family title
Held the title of Baron of Renfrew — Identity — 1936-01-20
title of the heir apparent to the British throne
Held the title of Duke of Rothesay — Identity — 1936-01-20
dynastic title of heir apparent to British throne
Stopped serving as Prince of Wales — Career — 1936-01-20
royal title held by the heir to the British (previously the English) throne, and prior to that by Welsh princes
Held the title of Earl of Chester — Identity — 1936-01-20
title in the nobility of England
Began serving as monarch of the Union of South Africa — Career — 1936-01-20
Edward VIII had a position held connection with monarch of the Union of South Africa.
Began serving as monarch of Canada — Career — 1936-01-20
Canada's head of state, a king or queen
Began serving as Emperor of India — Career — 1936-01-20
title used by British monarchs from 1 May 1876 to 22 June 1948
Began serving as monarch of the United Kingdom — Career — 1936-01-20
king or queen of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories since 1927
Was styled as Majesty — Identity — 1936-01-20
honorific used for monarchs in many languages
Began serving as monarch of New Zealand — Career — 1936-01-21
New Zealand's head of state, a king or queen
Stopped serving as monarch of the Union of South Africa — Career — 1936-12-11
Edward VIII had a position held connection with monarch of the Union of South Africa.
Stopped serving as monarch of Canada — Career — 1936-12-11
Canada's head of state, a king or queen
Stopped serving as Emperor of India — Career — 1936-12-11
title used by British monarchs from 1 May 1876 to 22 June 1948
Stopped serving as monarch of the United Kingdom — Career — 1936-12-11
king or queen of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories since 1927
Held the title of King of the United Kingdom — Identity — 1936-12-11
title held by the male Monarch of the United Kingdom
Was styled as Majesty — Identity — 1936-12-11
honorific used for monarchs in many languages
Was styled as Royal Highness — Identity — 1936-12-11
style of address
Stopped serving as monarch of New Zealand — Career — 1936-12-12
New Zealand's head of state, a king or queen
Held the title of Duke of Windsor — Identity — 1936-12-12
title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Married Wallis Simpson — Family — 1937-06-03
American socialite and wife of the Duke of Windsor (1896-1986)
Began serving as Governor of the Bahamas — Career — 1940-08-18
representative of the monarch in the Bahamas
Stopped serving as Governor of the Bahamas — Career — 1945-04-30
representative of the monarch in the Bahamas
Died — Life — 1972-05-28
Edward VIII died on 1972-05-28.