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Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer and then Simpson; June 19, 1896 – April 24, 1986) was an American socialite and wife of former king Edward VIII. Their intention to marry and her status as a divorcée caused a constitutional crisis that led to Edward's abdication .
May 5, 2021 · No, Edward was determined to be with Simpson, no matter what. He had become king after his father, King George V, died in January 1936, but his reign was short-lived. Before the year was up, he abdicated the throne to marry Simpson.
- Cody Copeland
Sep 21, 2023 · If Wallis Simpson was reluctant to marry King Edward VIII, perhaps it was because she was also enjoying a fling with someone else. In fact, documents released by the British secret police show that Wallis and Edward were both being monitored by Scotland Yard prior to the abdication.
- Hannah Rice
May 14, 2024 · With the monarchy inextricably intertwined with the Church of England, King Edward VIII was refused permission to marry Simpson on the grounds of her divorces. However, he refused to give her up as his mistress.
Jun 2, 2020 · On June 3, 1937, Edward and Simpson were married at the Château de Candé in France's Loire Valley, by the one royal chaplain who agreed to perform the service.
Jun 15, 2024 · Wallis sued for divorce from her second husband in July 1936, with the apparent intention of marrying Edward (who had become King Edward VIII), but as a woman twice divorced she was socially and politically unacceptable as a prospective British queen.
Apr 3, 2014 · Wallis married Edward in June 1937, and spent the remainder of her life as the Duchess of Windsor, until her death in Paris in 1986. Early Life. Simpson was born Bessie Wallis Warfield on June...
