| Birth Day | June 23, 1894 |
| Birth Place | Surrey, England |
| Age | 125 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | May 28, 1972 (age 77) |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Edward VIII, also known as the Duke of Windsor, was a prominent figure in British history. His net worth is estimated to be between $100,000 and $1 million in 2024. Edward VIII is renowned for his brief reign as the King of England from January to December 1936. He's widely remembered for relinquishing the throne to marry his beloved American divorcee, Wallis Simpson. Despite his abdication, Edward VIII's impact on the monarchy and his significant wealth continue to be subjects of fascination today.
The King of the United Kingdom for eleven months in 1936 who abdicated his throne so that he could wed an American divorcee. He was succeeded by his younger brother Albert, better known as King George VI, and he is one of the shortest-reigning monarchs in British and Commonwealth history.
He served in the British Armed Forces during World War I and went on a variety of foreign tours for his father.
During the Second World War, he was at first stationed with the British Military Mission to France but, after private accusations that he held Nazi sympathies, he was assigned to the Bahamas as the islands' Governor.
He abdicated from the throne in order to marry American divorcee and socialite, Wallis Simpson.
He was portrayed by actor Guy Pearce in the Academy Award winning film The King's Speech.
