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King Edward VIII's abdication speech

Concern for health of Duke of Windsor. There is concern for the health of the Duke of Windsor, who will be 78 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

Broadcast Date: 25 May 1972

Agency: Keystone Press Agency Limited

The life and times of the Duke of Windsor

A series of pictures depicting the life and times of the Duke of Windsor. The Duke, who is the eldest son of his late Majesty King George V, was born 23 June 1894. He ascended the throne as King Edward VIII in January 1936 and abdicated in December 1936. Six months later her married Mrs Wallis Warfield (formerly Simpson). The Duke now lives in France. Photo shows The Duke and Duchess of Windsor photographed on their wedding day at Chateau De Cande, France, in 1937

Broadcast Date: 1 March 2000

Agency: Central Press Photos

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

Helen Thomas

Programme for Battersea Grammar School Prize Distribution ceremony for the Upper School awarded by Helen Thomas on 22 December 1937 and typescript of "A North Country Kitchen in the 'Eighties" by Helen Thomas, recounting her childhood in Southport

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

Duke and Duchess of Windsor on their wedding day

The Windsors' House of Memories. A previously unseen wedding day photograph of the late Duke and Duchess of Windsor, one of up to 5,000 family photos found hidden under a wooden cover in the Duke's bath at their mansion in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris. The house is being restored by its owner Mr Mohammed Al-Fayed, who plans to open it up to scholars and historians.

All subscribers/ AP/ Reuters/ EPA/ EPU/ Nationals/ ITN/ BBC. Attention picture editors from Paddy Hicks, Press Association Chief Picture Editor. Pictures issued by the Press Association from the "Windsors Collections" in Paris remain the copyright and property of the Al-Fayed archives at the residence, and the owner Mr Mohamed Al-Fayed. They were issued for 'one only' use. The copyright owner asks us to inform you that there should be no further use or sale of the collection without reference or consent from Mr Michael Cole, Media Director, House of Fraser Holdings PLC, 14 South Street, London

Broadcast Date: 6 November 1988

Agency: Press Association

Various

One-off and general correspondence. Includes pencil annotations
Letters from:

L J Packington
Hayward Martin
Celia Sparger
Sanchia Watson
John W Sich
Joan Hassall
Frank Francis
T C Skeat
Nathaniel Micklem
Mary M Lago
Esther de Waal
Joan A Roebling

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