The Prince of Wales on a tour of the Isle of Wight, 1926. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

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The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), on a tour of the Isle of Wight, 1926. The eldest son of King George V, Edward (1894-1972) was invested as Prince of Wales in 1911. He succeeded his father as king in 1936 but only ruled from 20 January 1936 until 11 December 1936 before abdicating in order to be with the woman he loved, an American divorcee called Wallis Simpson.

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Size: 5892px × 4186px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Isle of Wight
Photo credit: © Kirk & Sons of Cowes/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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