Edward VIII

noun

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

Edward VIII

noun

1. Edward VIII18941972MBritishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 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)

Example Sentences

To sate his cravings for royal distinction, he hires King Edward VIII’s former valet, and then buys and restores Edward and Wallis’s former home in Paris, which he renames Villa Windsor.

From New York Times

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

From Salon

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.

From BBC

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

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