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Edward VIII - Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay

Time: Friday May 6, 1910

Place: Cornwall and Rothesay, United Kingdom

Details: Edward automatically became Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay on 6 May 1910 when his father ascended the throne as George V on the death of Edward VII.

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