Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Royal duties

Throughout the 1920s the Prince of Wales represented his father, King George V, at home and abroad on many occasions. He took a particular interest in visiting the poverty stricken areas of the country. After the Great Depression he visited many deprived areas of the UK and signed up 200,000 people to his back-to-work scheme. Abroad the Prince of Wales toured the Empire, undertaking 13 tours between 1919 and 1935.

Related Topics:
Great Depression - Empire - 1919 - 1935

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