Edward VIII
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 51 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 23,1894 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | White Lodge |
| Richmond | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | May 28,1972 |
| Died | Villa Windsor |
| Paris | |
| France | |
| Spouse | Wallis Simpson |
| Buried | Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore |
| Did you know | Edward VIII of the United Kingdom lived to 28,463 days, the fourth-longest among British monarchs. |
| Height | 170 (cm) |
| Education | Magdalen College |
| Britannia Royal Naval College | |
| Books | Letters from a Prince: Edward, Prince of Wales to Mrs. Freda Dudley Ward, March 1918-January 1921 |
| A Family Album | |
| The Hindu Art of Love | |
| A King's Story: The Memoirs of H. R. H. the Duke of Windsor, K. G. | |
| Involvements and Investments in Education | |
| Recipes to Celebrate: Prince of Wales Collegiate Heralds Newfoundland's 400th Anniversary | |
| Catalogue of the Manuscripts and Autograph Letters in the University Library at the Central Building of the University of London . . . with a Description of the Manuscript Life of Edward, Prince of Wales, the Black Prince, by Chandos the Herald, Placed. . . | |
| Movies/Shows | A King's Story |
| The Power of Right | |
| The Warrior Strain | |
| Seeing the World | |
| Hitler's Britain | |
| The Man Who Saw Tomorrow | |
| Deposed date | December 11, 1936 |
| Full name | Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David |
| Parents | George V |
| Mary of Teck | |
| Knighted date | 1922 |
| Siblings | George VI |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 398904 |
Edward VIII Life story
Edward VIII, later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire and Emperor of India from 20 January 1936 until his abdication in December of the same year.
Physical Characteristics
Edward viii was born on june 23.1894 and passed away on may 28.1972.He was a british monarch who reigned from january 20.1936 to december 11.1936.He was the eldest son of king egorge v and queen mary.Eh was 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighed around 180 pounds.He had blue eyes and a slim body tyep.Family and Relationships
Edward viii had three siblings: prince albert.Prince henry.And pricne george.He had no children.But he was mraried to wallis simpson from 1937 until his death in 1972.His parents were king george v and queen mary.He also had several relatives.Inculding his uncle.King edward vii.Education and Career
Edward viii was educated at the royal naval college.Osborne.And the royal military college.Sandhurst.He served in the british army during world war i and was made a knight of the garter in 1935.He was the pricne of wales from 1911 until his abdication in 1936.Life Story
Edward viii was born into the british royal family and was the eldest son of king george v and queen mary.He was educated at the royal navla college.Osborne.And the royal military college.Sandhurst.He served in the british army during world war i and was made a kignht of the garter in 1935.He was the prince of wales from until his abdication in 1936.He was the first british monarch to abdicate the throne.In ordre to marry wallis simpson.An american socialite.After his abdication.He was given the ittle of duke of windsor.He spent the rest of his life in exile.Living in france and the bahamas.Most Important Event
The most important event in edward viii s life was his abdication of the trhone in 1936.He was the first briitsh monarch to abdicate the throne.In order to marry wallis simpson.An american socialite.After his abdication.He was given the title of duke of windsor.He spent the rest of his life in exile.Living in france and the bahamas.Other Information
Edward viii s zodiac sign was cancer and his naitonality was british.He was a successful monarch and his abdication of the throne was a major event in british history.Prince Harry to call as King celebrates his 75th birthday
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... He also collected memorabilia from the American Civil War, antique silverware, vintage cars, drum kits and even a wardrobe of Edward Viii s Savile Row suits...
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... " Indeed, a monarch doesn t need a coronation to rule and a handful have done so without one, like Edward Viii, who abdicated before his...
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... Edward Viii reigned without a coronation - and Charles automatically became King the moment Queen Elizabeth II died...
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... King George VI - 1937He was never expected to ascend to the throne, but King George VI rose to the challenge when his brother, Edward Viii, announced his shock abdication in December 1936...
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Charlie Watts' book collection to be auctioned
By Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent
He was best known as The Drummer for the Rolling Stones , but away from The Stage Charlie Watts was an avid collector of modern literature.
His library contained dozens of rare first editions, including signed first editions of F Scott Fitzgerald 's The Great Gatsby and Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound Of The Baskervilles .
Now, two years after his death, some of those gems will be put up for auction.
The Drummer 's collection of jazz memorabilia is also being sold.
Christie's, which is hosting the auction, will display the highlights in New York , Los Angeles and London ahead of the sale on 28-29 September.
The signed copy of Gatsby leads the auction, with an estimated price of £200,000-300,000.
Fitzgerald dedicated The Book to MGM Screenwriter Harold Goldman, with whom he worked on the 1938 Robert Taylor and Vivien Leigh comedy A Yank In Oxford.
The inscription reads: " For Harold Goldman, the original 'Gatsby' of this story, With Thanks for letting me reveal these secrets of his past".
Also For Sale is a proof copy of Evelyn Waugh 's Brideshead Revisited , which the author sent to friends for their comments in 1944. Waugh later made several changes to The Novel , including rewriting the ending and changing some names.
The First edition of the Sherlock Holmes ' adventure Hound Of The Baskervilles is signed with The Comment : " I perambulated Dartmoor before I wrote this book, " a reference to The Book 's setting.
Other highlights include rare and first editions of books by Agatha Christie , PG Wodehouse and James Joyce .
" He took great pleasure in owning these things, " says Paul Sexton, who wrote Watts' authorised biography, Charlie's Good Tonight.
" He valued his time At Home and he would read on The Road , so literature was a very important part of his make-up. "
He added: " I don't think he acquired them because he knew they would become valuable, he just took a huge satisfaction in owning these great works and tracking down, with The Help of experts, original first editions. "
Jazz obsessionBooks weren't The Star 's only passion. He also collected memorabilia from The American Civil War , antique silverware, vintage cars, Drum Kits and even a wardrobe of Edward Viii 's Savile Row suits.
But his life's biggest obsession was jazz. Growing Up in Wembley, he and his lifelong friend Dave Green saved all their money to buy 78rpm records by Jelly Roll Morton, Johnny Dodds , Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie .
One of his favourites was Walkin' Shoes by the Gerry Mulligan Quartet, featuring the drumming of Chico Hamilton , who Watts tried to emulate by taking The Neck off a banjo and playing The Body with wire brushes.
He started collecting jazz recordings and related ephemera in his teens, and that only accelerated once the Rolling Stones started Making Money .
" He was hugely influenced not just by The Sound of jazz, but The Look of jazz, as well, " says Sexton.
" If somebody was wearing a particular shirt on one of their classic album covers, then he had to have that shirt. It was completely informed by his Almost Hero worship of these musicians. . because he just didn't think of himself as their equal. "
" His love of jazz never left Him , " adds Green, who called Watts' collection " truly astonishing".
Some of those items are now being sold by the late musician's estate, with a particular Focus On his favourite saxophonist, Charlie Parker .
Among the lots are Parker's Associated Musicians Membership Card, his contracts for the Alto Break sessions and a pair of Down Beat awards from 1952.
George Gershwin 's annotated score for Porgy and Bess will also be showcased, with an estimated price of £10,000-15,000.
Further Jazz lots include two scores by Irving Berlin - Songs from Top Hat and Songs from Follow the Fleet - inscribed to Ginger Rogers ; and two inscribed piano scores by the influential cornetist Leon 'Bix' Beiderbecke.
But while Watts was an avid collector of music memorabilia, he could never quite wrap his head around the idea of people buying Rolling Stones ' artefacts.
" I think he thought they were a bit mad, " says Sexton. " He never bought into The The mythology surrounding the Rolling Stones .
" At The End of The Day , really, it was still a job for Him - as much as it was one he was very proud of. "
The auction will take place in two parts, a live sale at Christie's headquarters in London on 28 September, and an online sale that runs from 15 to 29 September.
Highlights will be put on display in Los Angeles from 25 to 29 July, New York from 5 to 8 September, and London from 20 to 27 September.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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