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Concern for health of Duke of Windsor

There is concerns for the health of the Duke of Windsor, who will be 75 next month. Photo shows The Duke of Windsor, the former King Edward VIII, broadcasting to the nation making his abdication speech to the nation in 1936 [Image missing]

Agency: Keystone Press Agency Limited

The Duke of Windsor: A biography in pictures

The Duke of Windsor celebrates his 78th birthday on 23 June. These photographers, many of them historic, illustrate a Royal life and career crowded with incident. Left: As the young Prince of Wales, he is presented to his people by his parents, King George V and Queen Mary, at Caernarvon Castle 1911. Right: As King Edward VIII, he shows concern for his people. Grace-faced he is seen at the Pontypool housing estate during a visit to the South Wales distressed areas in 1936

Agency: Press Association

The Duke of Windsor: A biography in pictures

The Duke of Windsor celebrates his 78th birthday on 23 June. These photographs, many of them historic, illustrates a Royal life and career crowded with incident. He is seen here as Prince of Wales, and everyone's idea of a dashing young Prince. Left: Setting off for a colonial tour in March 1920, he is shown with his brother Prince Albert (later Duke of York) who, after the abdication, was to succeed him as King George VI. Centre: With his parents, King George V and Queen Mary, at Aldershot in June 1924. Right: In Welsh Guard's Colonel's uniform in June 1921, handsome, smiling, the nation's idol

Agency: Press Association

The Duke of Windsor: A biography in pictures

The Duke of Windsor celebrates his 78th birthday on 23 June. These photographers, many of them historic, illustrate a Royal life and career crowded with incident. The man of parts. In 1922, as Prince of Wales, the Duke made an Eastern tour including Japan. At Delhi (left) he wears the uniform of the 35th and 36th Jacobs Horse, of which he was Colonel in Chief, and aboard HMS Renown (centre) he dons a Japanese coolie costume. On right, the golfing Prince in plus fours, at Muirfield in 1927

Agency: Press Association

The Duke of Windsor: A biography in pictures

The Duke of Windsor celebrates his 78th birthday on 23 June. These photographers, many of them historic, illustrate a Royal life and career crowded with incident. The Prince of Wales, a fearless horseman, is seen in the hunting field in April 1923; 24 years later, and now the Duke of Windsor, he is pictured with the Duchess on board the liner Queen Elizabeth. They were crossing from New York to Southampton in May 1947 [half image missing]

Agency: Press Association

The Duke of Windsor: A biography in pictures

The Duke of Windsor celebrates his 78th birthday on 23 June. These photographers, many of them historic, illustrate a Royal life and career crowded with incident. The Prince of Wales who found the way to the nation's heart. Left: Trudging through the snow behind a woman and her baby during a tour of the Northumberland and Durham coalfields in January 1929. Right: Sharing in a town's big day at Weymouth to open the harbour and pier in July 1933

Agency: Press Association

The Duke of Windsor: A biography in pictures

The Duke of Windsor celebrates his 78th birthday on 23 June. These photographs, many of them historic, illustrate a Royal life and career crowded with incident. As King Edward VIII, he is seen (centre) at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day 1936. As Duke of Windsor, he is pictured (left) in Paris at the time of his 63rd birthday in 1957 and (right) leaving the London Clinic in March 1965 after undergoing and eye operation

Agency: Press Association

The Duke of Windsor's last journey home

The body of the Duke of Windsor was flown home to Britain today in an RAF VC 10. The aircraft arrived at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire and was met by the Duke and Duchess of Kent. After a short service in the station church attended only by the Duke and Duchess of Kent, the coffin will lie in the church on a catafalque guarded by RAF officers until it is moved to Windsor late tonight. Photo shows: Airmen carry the coffin from the aircraft at RAF Benson today

Agency: Central Press Photos

The Duke of Windsor's funeral

The Duke of Windsor lies in state at a chapel at RAF Benson, where he was guarded by RAF Officers. After the coffin was brought in by VC 10. The coffin of the Duke of Windsor lies in state. The coffin surrounded by RAF officers in the chapel at RAF Benson

Agency: Sports and General

The Duke of Windsor lies in State

There were queues outside Windsor Castle today for the lying in state of the Duke of Windsor in St George's Chapel. The Duke's coffin wrapped in his personal standard, is guarded by four officers of the Household Cavalry and Grenadier Guards in alternating Vigils of 20 minutes. Photo shows: Members of the public file into Windsor Castle, on their way to St George's Chapel, to pay their last respects to the Duke

Agency: Central Press Photos

The Duke of Windsor lies in state

A general view of the scene in St George's Chapel at Windsor today 2 June as the body of the Duke of Windsor lies in state, guarded by members of the Brigade of Guards. The public lying of state in the historic chapel will continue today and tomorrow. The Duke's funeral will take place in private at Windsor on Monday 5 June

Agency: Bippa Photos

Coffin carried into St George's Chapel, Windsor

The coffin of the Duke of Windsor is brought into St George's Chapel today, the mourners seen following in procession include (from left) King Olaf, Prince Charles, Prince William, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Kent, Earl Mountbatten and Prince Richard of Gloucester. Bearers are from the Prince of Wales Company 1st Battalion Welsh Guards

ITN Reference: ROYAL/WIND/36

Agency: Press Association

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor's former estate at Gif-Sur-Yvette

The former country estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, will be auctioned off 19 June. The estate, known as Le Moulin de la Tuilerie, was bought by the Duke of Windsor in 1953 after he and his wife conducted a 3000 mile search for a suitable estate. By coincidence the Duchess was admitted to the Paris American Hospital the day the house came on sale

ITN Reference: ROYAL/WIND/38

Agency: United Press International

King George V and the Duke of Clarence

Andrew created Duke of York: The Queen today created Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the traditional title of the Sovereign's second son. In this picture dated approximately 1886, a previous holder of the title (right) who in 1910 became George V, shown with his elder brother, the Duke of Clarence, both sons of Edward VII. When the Duke of Clarence died, the Duke of York became the heir to the throne

Broadcast Date: 23 July 1986

ITN Reference: Royal/GEORGE/5

Agency: Press Association

King George V death

Euthanasia Allegations: King George V, who, claimed by Channel 4 news tonight, was given euthanasia injections by his physician, Lord Dawson of Penn (1864 - 1945) which hastened his death in January 1936 (1928 library picture)

Broadcast Date: 26 November 1986

ITN Reference: ROYAL/GEORGE/6

Agency: Press Association

King George VI crowning

After his crowning in Westminster Abbey, on 12 May 1937, King George VI ascended the throne in the Coronation theatre and the Bishops and peers of the realm each performed the act of homage to the King, touching his crown and kissing his left cheek with their hands between the King's hands they pronounced the words of homage. Photo shows: one of the peers clasping the hands of the King as he pronounces the words of homage

ITN Reference: ROYAL/GEOR/2

Agency: Associated Press

King George VI, the Queen Mother, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret

London : On 4 August 1990, the Queen Mother celebrates her 90th birthday. In this library picture she was in her 37th year. It was taken after the Coronation of her husband King George VI on 12 May 1937. As Queen Elizabeth, the former Duchess of York, she is shown with the King [who died on 6 February 1952] and their daughters Princess Elizabeth (centre) who is now Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret

Broadcast Date: 2 July 1990

Agency: Press Association

King George VI and Lord Dowding

Ever since the declaration of war the King has worn uniform and today, 6 September, his majesty wore the uniform of marshal of the Royal Air Force when he visited the secret Headquarters of the RAF fighter command. Associated Press photo shows the King wearing the uniform a marshal of the Royal Air Force, photographed with Sir Hugh Dowding, Commander in Chief fighter command during his visit to the headquarters of the RAF fighter command this morning

Broadcast Date: 30 October 1988

ITN Reference: ROYAL/GEOR/8

Agency: Associated Press

The Royal Family with newborn Prince Andrew

First Pictures of the New Prince: This photograph of the Royal family, the first to include the new baby prince, was made by Mr Cecil Beaton in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace, London, recently. Queen Elizabeth, who is holding the month old baby Prince, wears a red silk dress. The baby wears a white lace robe. Prince Charles's suit is dark blue (left); the Duke of Edinburgh's is grey. Princess Anne wears a red embroidered white organdie dress with a red sash. The baby Prince was born at the palace on 19 February

Broadcast Date: 23 March 1960

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: Cecil Beaton

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