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Edward, Prince of Wales, late King Edward VIII, received the Military Cross in the First World War. However, Lord Kitchener explicitly forbade him from serving on the front lines. Did the heir to the throne actually have an opportunity to show "exemplary gallantry during active operations"?

by /u/Rob-With-One-B in /r/AskHistorians

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