Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
(1894-1972), Reigned 1936Sitter in 437 portraits
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 King 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.
Explore the portrait of King Edward VIII from all angles
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Christina Broom
half-plate glass negative, 1934
NPG x173
Pillars of our Empire (Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII))
by Christina Broom
bromide print on photographer's card mount, 1934
NPG x44943
The wedding of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 29 November 1934
NPG x158914
The wedding of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent
by Bassano Ltd
12 x 10 inch glass plate negative, 29 November 1934
NPG x95791
The wedding of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent
by Bassano Ltd
vintage bromide contact print, 29 November 1934
NPG x126333
The wedding of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Vandyk
10 x 8 inch nitrate film negative, 6 November 1935
NPG x130249
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Hugh Cecil (Hugh Cecil Saunders)
glass negative, circa 1935
NPG x27880
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Hugh Cecil (Hugh Cecil Saunders)
glass negative, circa 1935
NPG x27881
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Hugh Cecil (Hugh Cecil Saunders)
glass negative, circa 1935
NPG x27882
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Hugh Cecil (Hugh Cecil Saunders)
glass negative, circa 1935
NPG x27883
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Hugh Cecil (Hugh Cecil Saunders)
glass negative, circa 1935
NPG x27884
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, April 1935
NPG x27929
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII); King George V; King George VI
by Vandyk
bromide print, 6 July 1935
NPG x137829
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, circa 1935
NPG x138844
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Vandyk
hand-coloured bromide print, circa 1936
NPG x74753
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by ACME Newspictures, Inc.
bromide press print, 7 May 1937
NPG x194338
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 3 May 1937
NPG x196069
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print, 2 June 1937
NPG x14002
'The Duke of Windsor views the scene of the German attack at Verdun'
supplied by Wide World Photos
bromide print, 7 May 1939
NPG x76556
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
toned bromide print, June 1943
NPG x33580
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
cream-toned bromide print, 2 June 1943
NPG x35662
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, November 1943
NPG x24931
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, June 1943
NPG x25933
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
cream-toned bromide print, June 1943
NPG x35663
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 2 June 1943
NPG x32591
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, June 1943
NPG x32592
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 2 June 1943
NPG x32594
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, June 1943
NPG x33576
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, June 1943
NPG x33577
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, June 1943
NPG x33578
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, June 1943
NPG x33579
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, June 1943
NPG x33581
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, June 1943
NPG x33582
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, June 1943
NPG x33583
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 2 June 1943
NPG x33584
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, June 1943
NPG x33585
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, June 1943
NPG x33586
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, June 1943
NPG x33587
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 5 November 1943
NPG x33588
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 5 November 1943
NPG x33589
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 5 November 1943
NPG x33590
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 5 November 1943
NPG x33591
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 5 November 1943
NPG x33592
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 5 November 1943
NPG x35661
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 2 June 1943
NPG x35856
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 2 June 1943
NPG x35857
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 2 June 1943
NPG x35858
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 2 June 1943
NPG x35859
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 2 June 1943
NPG x35860
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 2 June 1943
NPG x35861
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 5 November 1943
NPG x35862
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 5 November 1943
NPG x35863
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 5 November 1943
NPG x35864
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 5 November 1943
NPG x35866
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 5 November 1943
NPG x35867
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 5 November 1943
NPG x35868
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
print, 5 November 1943
NPG x35869
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 5 November 1943
NPG x35870
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Dorothy Wilding
cream-toned bromide proof print, 2 May 1952
NPG x33573
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Edward, Duke of Windsor
by Dorothy Wilding
cream-toned bromide print, 2 May 1952
NPG x33568
Related People
- Queen Alexandra (grandmother)
- Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy (niece)
- King Edward VII (grandfather)
- Queen Elizabeth II (niece)
- King George V (father)
- King George VI (brother)
- Prince George, Duke of Kent (brother)
- George Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood (nephew)
- Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (brother)
- Prince John (brother)
- Prince Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick, Duke of Kent (nephew)
- Princess Margaret (niece)
- Queen Mary (mother)
- Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood (sister)
- Prince Michael of Kent (nephew)
- Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (nephew)
- Queen Victoria (grandmother)
- Prince William of Gloucester (nephew)
- Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (wife)
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.