Edward VIII was the King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire and Emperor of India. King Edward, a NAZI supporter, is notable for abdicating his throne to marry Wallis Simpson. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1919/11/21 | Edward, the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, makes a semiprivate journey to visit Theodore Roosevelt's grave at Youngs Memorial Cemetery in Oyster Bay, New York. | Life | Town of Oyster Bay, NY | New York | |||
| 1920/00/00 | The Prince of Wales gallivants around the Moana Hotel, learns to surf standing up and dives off Peacock Pier into the ocean. | Visitor | Moana Surfrider | Honolulu | Opening of Tourism in Hawaii | ||
| 1924/00/00 | On his first visit to New York, The Mackay's host a grand party for the most eligible bachelor in the world, the Prince of Wales. | Guest | Mackay Estate Gate Lodge | Town of Oyster Bay, NY | |||
| 1932/08/01 | Designed by Edwin Lutyens and built between 1928 and 1932, the Thiepval Memorial is unveiled by Edward, Prince of Wales. | Dignitary | Memorial to the Missing of the Somme | Thiepval, Somme | Battle of the Somme | ||
| 1936/11/00 | Incurring great unpopularity, Churchill supports and advises King Edward VIII during the Abdication Crisis. | Life | Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth | ||||
| 1953/00/00 | The Duke and Duchess of Windsor lease Chateau Le Bois from the City of Paris at a nominal rate. | Home | Villa Windsor | Paris |
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