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Quiz on Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Test your knowledge about Edward VIII of the United Kingdom with this engaging quiz covering his life, titles, and historical context.

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1 Roberts, Andrew; edited by ________ (2000).

2 In February 1940, the German Minister in ________, Count Julius von Zech-Burkersroda, claimed that the Duke had leaked the Allied war plans for the defence of Belgium.

3 Where was Edward VIII of the United Kingdom born?

4 Lt, 17 March 1913: ________, Royal Navy[95]

5 When did Edward VIII of the United Kingdom die?

6 Which of the following titles did Edward VIII of the United Kingdom have?

7 [66] When Germany invaded the north of France in May 1940, the Windsors fled south, first to ________, then in June to Spain.

8 When was Edward VIII of the United Kingdom born?

9 A course of two years followed by entry into the ________ was planned.

10 [84] The couple doted on the ________ dogs they kept.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the F class destroyer HMS Fury (pictured) carried the former King Edward VIII to France the day after he abdicated the throne.
  • the Punjabi magnate Sir Malik Umar Hayat Khan (pictured) was an honorary aide-de-camp to King George V, King Edward VIII and King George VI.
  • the Bar U Ranch in Alberta, Canada, hosted both Prince Edward of Wales and the Sundance Kid.
  • the marriage of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson took place at Château de Candé.
  • British flight instructor Valentine Baker taught such noted pupils as Edward, Prince of Wales, Amy Johnson, and Lord Londonderry of the Air Ministry.
  • The Cenotaph was Singapore's first major war memorial built in memory of the people who gave their lives in World War I, and was unveiled by the young Prince Edward of Wales, later King Edward VIII.
  • hypnotherapist, occultist and alleged Nazi sympathiser Alexander Cannon, who was known as the "Yorkshire Yogi", counselled British King Edward VIII shortly before his abdication in 1936.
  • Wallis Simpson said she fell in love with Prince Edward during a cruise in 1934 on W E Guinness's private yacht Rosaura.
  • Fox Brothers, established in 1772, has provided cloth to Bob Hope, Winston Churchill, the Duke of Windsor and Cary Grant.
  • Edward, Prince of Wales stayed at Perry Belmont's House in Washington D.C. at the behest of President Woodrow Wilson.
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