King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, Emperor of India (more...) Reign 20 January 1936 – 11 December 1936 Predecessor George V Successor George VI Prime Ministers List Joseph Lyons (Australia) W.L. Mackenzie King (Canada) Éamon de Valera (Ireland) Michael Savage (New Zealand) J. B. M. Hertzog (South Africa) Stanley Baldwin (UK) Consort (post-abdication) Wallis Warfield Full name Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David House House of Windsor Father George V Mother Mary of Teck Born 23 June 1894 (1894-06-23) White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey, England Died 28 May 1972 (1972-05-29) (aged 77) 4 Rue du Champ d'Entraînement, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France Burial 5 June 1972 Frogmore, Berkshire Signature Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; later The Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936..