Edward VIII - President of the organizing committee for the proposed British Empire Exhibition

Time: 1919

Place: Wembley Park, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Details: In 1919, he agreed to be President of the organizing committee for the proposed British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Park, Middlesex. He wished the Exhibition to include "a great national sports ground", and so played a part in the creation of Wembley Stadium.

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