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KING EDWARD VIII BANGOR University 1923. His father King George V 1910 - 1936 was actually on the throne so this is a Princely visit.
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There is a video clip on the British Pathe archive site
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/prince-in-north-wales/query/bangor![](http://bangor-civic-society-message-board-forum.31.s1.nabble.com/file/n7572540/ed078x.jpg)
King Edward VIII June 1936
Age 42
Eldest son of George V
Married Mrs Wllis Simpson (American)
No children
Abdicated
Ruled for just 325 days - abdicating December 1936
Abdicated to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson, as he was not able to marry a divorced woman and become King. Mrs. Simpson was an American, a divorcee and had two husbands still living.