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Duke of Windsor
Catalogue reference: FO 800/521
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This record is about the Duke of Windsor dating from 1945-1951 in the series Foreign Office, Private Offices: Various Ministers' and Officials' Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- FO 800/521
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1945-1951
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Description (What the record is about)
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Duke of Windsor
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- 100 year closure (L.C.I.64) 1 month closure (L.C.I.113)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed Until 1997
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- See FO 800/987
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4267620/
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Series information
FO 800
Foreign Office, Private Offices: Various Ministers' and Officials' Papers
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the series: FO 800
Foreign Office, Private Offices: Various Ministers' and Officials' Papers
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