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The eldest son of George V and Queen Mary, Prince Edward was commissioned into the Guards in 1914, but as heir to the throne, his request for active service was denied. He spent the war abroad, visiting troops. During the 1920s and 1930s, his concern for unemployment and successful tours throughout the Empire made him a popular figure. He was Edward VIII from January to December 1936 but abdicated following insoluble constitutional problems raised by his proposed marriage to the American socialite and divorcée, Wallis Simpson. They married in June 1937 and lived abroad, mainly in France. He was Governor of the Bahamas from 1940 to 1945.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Prince Edward (1894–1972), Duke of Windsor, later Edward VIII

Date

1930s

Medium

plaster

Measurements

H 83.2 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

6138a

Acquisition method

acquired, 1954

Work type

Bust

National Portrait Gallery, London

St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England

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Artist or maker

Leonard Jennings

1877–1956

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Prince Edward (1894–1972), Duke of Windsor, later Edward VIII National Portrait Gallery, London
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