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Duke of Windsor

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  • noun King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

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Examples

  • Edward was given the title the Duke of Windsor and he married Mrs Simpson.

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  • The style of the Duke of Windsor remains a minefield of inspirations for many designers to this day and it'll be great to see Prince William's interpretation.

    Blue Carreon: What About Prince William's Wedding Outfit? Blue Carreon 2011

  • Big wigs, odd ducks and enduring product mascots have all been identified by them—from the Duke of Windsor and Winston Churchill to Uncle Sam, the New Yorker's Eustace Tilley, Mr. Peanut and the Monopoly man.

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  • Simpson was a socialite from Baltimore whose third husband, Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, abdicated the British throne to marry her in 1936.

    It's History (Believe It or Not) Pia Catton 2012

  • They howled at the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson, at Brad and Angie.

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  • The style of the Duke of Windsor remains a minefield of inspirations for many designers to this day and it'll be great to see Prince William's interpretation.

    Blue Carreon: What About Prince William's Wedding Outfit? Blue Carreon 2011

  • Fox Photos/Getty Images 1930: The Duke of Windsor wore a wide-spread Windsor collar to match his famously large Windsor tie knot.

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  • Her stammering father, George VI, never expected to be king—the throne was thrust upon him by his brother, called David (by the family), Edward VIII (briefly) and the Duke of Windsor (when he gave up his country for the woman he loved).

    Portraying an Enigma Paul Levy 2011

  • One assignment sends Mountstuart to the Bahamas in the guise of a naval officer, where he keeps tabs on the islands' governor, the former Edward VIII and now Duke of Windsor.

    Where the Time Goes Nancy deWolf Smith 2011

  • They howled at the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson, at Brad and Angie.

    Trey Ellis: Irresistible Newt Trey Ellis 2012

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