Edward VIII received numerous decorations and honorary appointments, both during and before his time as monarch of the United Kingdom and the dominions. Of those listed below; where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the award or title, and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation.
Royal standard of the Duke of Windsor 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1898:His Highness Prince Edward of York 28 May 1898 – 22 January 1901:His Royal Highness Prince Edward of York[ 1] 22 January 1901 – 9 November 1901:His Royal Highness Prince Edward of Cornwall and York[ 2] 9 November 1901 – 6 May 1910:His Royal Highness Prince Edward of Wales[ 3] 6 May 1910 – 23 June 1910:His Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall[ 4] 23 June 1910 – 20 January 1936:His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales[ 5] in Scotland:His Royal Highness The Duke of Rothesay 20 January 1936 – 11 December 1936:His Majesty The King 12 December 1936 – 27 May 1937:His Royal Highness The Prince EdwardEdward immediately began using the title upon abdication, in accordance with George VI's declaration to his Accession Council, but the title was not formalized by Letters Patent until 27 May 1937. 27 May 1937 – 23 June 1972:His Royal Highness The Duke of Windsor[ 6] His full style as king was "His Majesty, Edward the Eighth, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India".
British Commonwealth and Empire honours [ edit ] Portrait of Edward in the robes of theOrder of the Garter byArthur Stockdale Cope , 1912 KG: Royal Knight Companion of theMost Noble Order of the Garter ,23 June 1910 [ 7] KT: Extra Knight of theMost Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle ,23 June 1922 [ 8] KP: Additional Knight of theMost Illustrious Order of St Patrick ,3 June 1927 [ 9] GCB: Knight Grand Cross of theMost Honourable Order of the Bath ,1936 [ 10] GCSI: Extra Knight Grand Commander of theMost Exalted Order of the Star of India ,10 October 1921 [ 11] GCMG: Grand Master and Knight Grand Cross of theMost Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George ,24 October 1917 [ 12] GCIE: Extra Knight Grand Commander of theMost Eminent Order of the Indian Empire ,10 October 1921 [ 11] GCVO: Knight Grand Cross of theRoyal Victorian Order ,13 March 1920 [ 13] GBE: Grand Master and Knight Grand Cross of theMost Excellent Order of the British Empire ,4 June 1917 [ 10] ISO: Companion of theImperial Service Order ,23 June 1910 [ 14] MC: Military Cross ,3 June 1916 [ 15] GCStJ: Bailiff Grand Cross of theMost Venerable Order of St John ,12 June 1926 [ 16] Knight of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of St John,2 June 1917 [ 17] PC: Privy Counsellor of the United Kingdom ,2 March 1920 [ 18] ADC(P): Personal aide-de-camp ,3 June 1919 [ 19] PC: Privy Councillor of Canada ,2 August 1927 [ 20] FRS: Royal Fellow of the Royal Society [ 10] House Order of the Wendish Crown , with Crown in Ore,1 May 1911 [ 21] Grand Ducal Hessian Order of the Golden Lion ,23 June 1911 [ 22] Order of the Golden Fleece ,22 June 1912 [ 23] National Order of the Legion of Honour ,August 1912 [ 24] Order of the Elephant ,17 March 1914 [ 25] Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav , with Collar,6 April 1914 [ 26] Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation ,21 June 1915 [ 27] Croix de Guerre ,1915 Order of St George , 3rd Class,16 May 1916 [ 28] Order of the Royal House of Chakri ,16 August 1917 [ 29] Order of Michael the Brave , 1st Class,1918 [ 30] War Merit Cross ,1919 Royal Order of Muhammad Ali ,1922 [ 30] Royal Order of the Seraphim ,12 November 1923 [ 31] Order of Carol I ,1924 [ 30] Order of Merit , 1st Class,1925 [ 30] Order of the Condor of the Andes ,1931 [ 30] Order of the Sun of Peru ,1931 [ 30] Sash of the Two Orders ,25 April 1931 – during his visit toLisbon [ 32] National Order of the Southern Cross ,1933 [ 30] Order of St Agatha ,1935 [ 30] Honorary degrees and offices [ edit ] British Commonwealth and Empire [ edit ] 22 June 1911 :Midshipman , Royal Navy[ 39] 17 March 1913 : Lieutenant, Royal Navy[ 40] 8 August 1914 : Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, British Army[ 41] 15 November 1914 : TemporaryLieutenant , Grenadier Guards,[ 42] [ 43] 19 November 1914 : Lieutenant, Grenadier Guards[ 44] 10 March 1916 : SupernumeraryCaptain , Grenadier Guards[ 45] 25 February 1918 : TemporaryMajor , British Army[ 46] 15 April 1919 :Colonel , British Army[ 47] 8 July 1919 :Captain , Royal Navy[ 48] 5 December 1922 :Group Captain , Royal Air Force[ 39] [ 49] 1 September 1930 :Vice-Admiral , Royal Navy;Lieutenant-General , British Army;[ 50] Air Marshal , Royal Air Force[ 51] 1 January 1935 :Admiral , Royal Navy;General , British Army;Air Chief Marshal , Royal Air Force[ 52] 21 January 1936 :Admiral of the Fleet , Royal Navy;Field Marshal , British Army;Marshal of the Royal Air Force [ 53] ^ Letters Patent, 28 May 1898 ^ "British Line of Succession on 22 January 1901" .^ "Letters Patent November 9, 1901" .^ "British Line of Succession on 22 January 1901" .^ "Letters Patent June 23, 1910" .^ "Letters Patent 27 May 1937" .^ List of the Knights of the Garter archived from the original on 21 July 2021, retrieved14 October 2022 – via heraldica.org^ "No. 13826" .The Edinburgh Gazette ^ "No. 33282" .The London Gazette ^a b c d Kelly's Handbook , 98th ed. 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Grand Cross of theHouse Order of the Wendish Crown, with Crown in Ore,1 May 1911[21]
Knight of theGrand Ducal Hessian Order of the Golden Lion,23 June 1911[22]
Knight of theOrder of the Golden Fleece,22 June 1912[23]
Grand Cross of theNational Order of the Legion of Honour,August 1912[24]
Knight of theOrder of the Elephant,17 March 1914[25]
Grand Cross of theRoyal Norwegian Order of St Olav, with Collar,6 April 1914[26]
Knight of theSupreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation,21 June 1915[27]
Knight of theOrder of St George, 3rd Class,16 May 1916[28]
Knight of theOrder of the Royal House of Chakri,16 August 1917[29]
Order of Michael the Brave, 1st Class,1918[30]
Grand Cordon of theRoyal Order of Muhammad Ali,1922[30]
Knight of theRoyal Order of the Seraphim,12 November 1923[31]
Order of Merit, 1st Class,1925[30]
Grand Cross of theOrder of the Condor of the Andes,1931[30]
Grand Cross of theOrder of the Sun of Peru,1931[30]
Grand Cross of theSash of the Two Orders,25 April 1931 – during his visit toLisbon[32]
Grand Cross of theNational Order of the Southern Cross,1933[30]
Grand Cross of theOrder of St Agatha,1935[30]