Edward VIII Edward VIII Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December the same year, after which he became the Duke of Windsor. Edward was the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary. He was named Prince of Wales on his sixteenth birthday, nine weeks after his father succeeded as king. As a young man, he served in the British Army during the First World
George VI of Armenia as new Catholicos of All Armenians as Gevork VI (also known as George VI of Armenia) and was eventually allowed to return to Etchmiadzin. During the Soviet regime, the press praised George VI as one of the most outstanding supporters of the "struggle for peace". He died in 1954 and a new catholicos Vazgen I was elected in 1955 as Catholicos of All Armenians. George VI is buried near the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin. George VI of Armenia George VI of Armenia (, "Kevork VI Cheorektjian") (December 2, 1868 – May 9, 1954) was the Catholicos of the Armenian