Edward VIII
Edward VIII
Edward VIIIwas King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December the same year...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRoyalty
Date of Birth23 June 1894
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I was shocked and angry with the startling suggestion that I should send from my land, my realm, the woman I intended to marry.
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These works brought all these people here. Something should be done to get them at work again.
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I like going there for golf. America's one vast golf course these days.
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I have made this, the most serious decision of my life, only upon the single thought of what would, in the end, be best for all.
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Perhaps one of the only positive pieces of advice that I was ever given was that supplied by an old courtier who observed: Only two rules really count. Never miss an opportunity to relieve yourself; never miss a chance to sit down and rest your feet.
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I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility.
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I wanted to be an up-to-date king. But I didn't have much time.
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I am very sorry to know and hear how unreverently that most precious jewel, the Word of God, is disputed, rhymed, sung and jangled in every ale-house and tavern, contrary to the true meaning and doctrine of the same.
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A boy is holding a girl so very tight in his arms tonight.
country kings years
You all know the reasons which have impelled me to renounce the throne. But I want you to understand that in making up my mind I did not forget the country or the empire, which, as Prince of Wales and lately as King, I have for twenty-five years tried to serve.
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I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as King as I would wish to do without the help and support of the woman I love.
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I like going there for golf. America is one vast golf course today.
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When you are too old to play golf, you had better die.
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The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children.