Edward VIII

American  

noun

1. Duke of Windsor, 1894–1972, king of Great Britain 1936: abdicated (son of George V; brother of George VI).

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Edward VIII British  

noun

1. 1894–1972, king of Great Britain and Ireland in 1936; son of George V and brother of George VI. He abdicated in order to marry an American divorcée, Mrs Wallis Simpson (1896–1986); created Duke of Windsor (1937)

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Example Sentences

The British maintained their presence with figures like Edward VIII, the King who abdicated for love, and songwriters like Noël Coward.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2023

The English drape was a favorite of the Duke of Windsor, briefly Edward VIII, who abdicated the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson in 1936.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2023

Her uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936, disrupting the normal order of succession; her father, George VI, succeeded him but died 16 years later at the age of 56, propelling Elizabeth onto the throne.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023

He became something of an insider for the project on Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne in 1936 rather than end his relationship with a divorced American woman, Wallis Simpson.

From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2023

But that came to an abrupt halt in December 1936 following the abdication of Edward VIII.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2022