Edward, VIII, 1894 - 1972 (King of Great Britain and Ireland, afterwards Duke of Windsor)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1894 - 1972
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Series
Correspondence., 1921 - 1978
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/LASL 3
Scope and Contents
Written during Lascelles' employment as Edward, Prince of Wales' (the future King Edward VIII, later Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor) private secretary.
Correspondence and notes about the Abdication Crisis (LASL 3/8-3/9) are closed.
Dates:
1921 - 1978
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Permission to consult CLOSED material within the Lascelles papers (LASL 1/2/1-6; and sections of LASL 2-4) and the catalogue describing the closed material must be obtained from the Royal Archives. The remainder of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
File
Duke of Windsor, 1945-10 - 1946-10
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DUFC 4/17
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with representatives of Buckingham Palace and Foreign Office on the duke [earlier Edward Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII], with correspondents including: Sir Alan Lascelles [Private Secretary to King George VI] on subjects including a visit to London by General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, hospitality to be offered to the Windsors during their visit to London, Windsor’s character and his future life in the United States (3); Lord Duncannon [later 10th Lord Bessborough],...
Dates:
1945-10 - 1946-10
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
File
MS diary, 1936-01
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DUFC 15/1/21
Scope and Contents
Account of the relationship between King Edward VIII [later the Duke of Windsor] and Wallis Simpson [later Wallis, Duchess of Windsor].
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Dates:
1936-01
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
File
MS diary, 1938-01 - 1938-03
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DUFC 15/1/22
Scope and Contents
Subjects include the relationship between King Edward VIII [later the Duke of Windsor] and Wallis Simpson [later Wallis, Duchess of Windsor].
Dates:
1938-01 - 1938-03
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.