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HRH The Duke of Windsor (formerly Edward VIII, 1894-1972) was interred in the Royal Burial Ground cemetery, which surrounds the Royal Mausoleum on the Frogmore Estate in the Home Park at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. His wife, The Duchess of Windsor (formerly Wallis Simpson, 1896-1986), is buried beside him.
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Was Henry VIII buried next to Jane Seymour?
Jane Seymour, the third wife of King Henry VIII of England, was buried beneath the choir in St George's Chapel, Windsor, England. Henry VIII chose to be buried next to her.
Opposite of duke?
The opposite of Duke was Duchess. Duke and Duchess were titles of nobility in England. Duke is also the highest ranking hereditary title of the four titles in England.
Who was the Austrian duke who caused WW1?
Duke Franz Ferdinand
How did the House of Windsor come to the throne?
George V changed their name from Saxe-Coberg Gotha to Windsor to that it sounded more British than German.
What is the female equivalent of Duke?
A female Duke can be a Duke or Duchess. The wife of a Duke is a Duchess Duke is unique amongst the British titles in that if a woman holds the title in her own right the title may be the same as the male (unlike, say, Baron, where a woman given the same title is always a Baroness). So while Kate Middleton is the Duchess of Cambridge (because she is married to the Duke - William), the Queen is the Duke of Lancaster (because she holds the title, not Philip). The Queen is also a Duchess as a result of being married to a Duke.
