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What did Edward VIII do after abdication?

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After Edward VIII abdicated, he was created Duke of Windsor by his brother, King George VI, in 1937. During WWII, he was given the post of Governor of the Bahamas, however after this job concluded, he was never given an official post again, living the rest of his life in retirement in France.

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