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[Panama:] [A] deadly spot the end of the world almost....There are 20,000 British coloured people working on the canal...; they are mostly from Jamai… - Edward VIII
" "[Panama:] [A] deadly spot the end of the world almost....There are 20,000 British coloured people working on the canal...; they are mostly from Jamaica & smell too revolting for words....the Panamanians are a very queer people, all dagoes of course, though very pompous and dirty. (31 March - 1 April 1920)
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Edward VIII, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David -- Dates: June 23, 1894 to May 28, 1972). Edward was King from the death of his father, George V (1910–36), on January 20, 1936 until his abdication on December 11, 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson. After he abdicated, the former King became known as The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor. With a reign of 326 days, Edward was one of the shortest-reigning British monarchs in history.
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His Highness Prince Edward of York
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Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Duc de Windsor
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Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
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Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor
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Edward Windsor
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Duke of Windsor
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Edward, Duke of Windsor
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Edward VIII Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
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Edward VIII Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom
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Edward, Prince of Wales
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Prince Edward
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Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor
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David Windsor
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King Edward VIII
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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
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[In Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan] (referring to (First Nations of Canada, then known as Canadian Indians):] I've told you what a foul decadent lazy crowd they are & what I think of them !! But this camp is pitched right inside an Indian reserve … & we have hundreds of the mouldy local tribe camped around us. (6 October 1919)
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