Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; June 23, 1894—May 28, 1972) was King of England & the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from January 20, 1936 until his abdication on 11 December the same year. Edward was the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary. Edward was officially invested as Prince of Wales in a special ceremony on July 13, 1911. Throughout the 1920s, Edward, as Prince of Wales, represent...