Edward, Prince of Wales, in military uniform. Artist: Unknown

Edward, Prince of Wales, in military uniform. Artist: Unknown

2-322-681 - Keystone Archives/Heritage Images

Edward, Prince of Wales, in military uniform. Edward served in the Grenadier Guards during World War I. He became king when his father, George V, died in 1936, but abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee, thus heading off an impending constitutional crisis.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. King Edward VIII: British: King of Britain
People Related
  1. Wallis Simpson: American: Wife of Duke of Windsor, (King Edward VIII)

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

People Famous People

Artistic Representations Portraits

History & Politics War & Military Military Uniform & Equipment


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3657x4837
File Size : 51,823kb


Aliases

  1. 0650001411
  1. 2-322-681
  1. 2322681

Restrictions
  1. Strictly for Editorial use only.


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