Prince of Wales in tomb of Washington
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The Prince of Wales photographed in the Tomb of Washington at Mount Vernon, Virginia.
This is Edward, the Duke of Windsor (1894-1972), who "gave up his throne for the woman he loved."
The "New Tomb", in which George and his wife Martha are buried, opened in 1831 and their bodies were moved there from the "Old Tomb". Both are located on Washington's Mt. Vernon estate. In his will, he wrote: “my remains, with those of my deceased relatives (now in the old Vault) and such others of my family as may chuse to be entombed there, may be deposited.”
This is Edward, the Duke of Windsor (1894-1972), who "gave up his throne for the woman he loved."
The "New Tomb", in which George and his wife Martha are buried, opened in 1831 and their bodies were moved there from the "Old Tomb". Both are located on Washington's Mt. Vernon estate. In his will, he wrote: “my remains, with those of my deceased relatives (now in the old Vault) and such others of my family as may chuse to be entombed there, may be deposited.”
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Updated Jan 03, 2019
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