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Duke of Windsor and Duchess Wallis of Windsor in Paris

Edward, Duke of Windsor, and his wife the Duchess Wallis of Windsor, arrive with their dogs at Saint-Lazare train station in Paris, 02 May 1960, after having spend the winter in the United States. Edward VIII of England, eldest son of George V and Mary of Teck, abdicated because of his love affair with American-born divorcee Wallis Simpson. After his abdication, he became Duke of Windsor and married Mrs. Simpson, who had changed her name by deed poll to Wallis Warfield, in a private ceremony on 3 June 1937 at Chateau de Cand, Monts, France. / AFP PHOTO / -

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King Ludwig II of Bavaria, 1867. Artist: Joseph Albert

King Ludwig II of Bavaria, 1867. Ludwig II (1845-1886) ruled Bavaria from 1864 until 1886. He built the castle of Neuschwanstein in Bavaria and was a patron and devotee of composer Richard Wagner. Known as Mad King Ludwig, he was officially declared insane by the government and deposed. He died in mysterious circumstances shortly afterwards. From a private collection

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Queen consorts crowned in Westminster Abbey, 1937

Queen consorts crowned in Westminster Abbey, 1937. The central portrait is Elizabeth, Queen Consort of George VI. The others, clockwise from top are: Alexandra, Consort of Edward VII; Isabel, Consort of Edward II; Catherine, Consort of Henry VIII; Mary, Consort of James II; Caroline, Consort of George II; Adelaide, Consort of William IV; Mary, Consort of George V; Sophia-Charlotte, Consort of George III; Mary II, Joint Sovereign with William III; Anne, Consort of James I; Anne, Consort of Richard III; Eleanor, Consort of Edward I. An illustration from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

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