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  1. Jun 15, 2024 · Wallis Simpson (born June 19, 1896, Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died April 24, 1986, Paris, France) was an American socialite who became the wife of Prince Edward, duke of Windsor (Edward VIII), after the latter had abdicated the British throne in order to marry her.

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  2. Jun 19, 2024 · Edward VIII, prince of Wales (1911–36) and king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and emperor of India from January 20 to December 10, 1936, when he abdicated to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson. Edward VIII was the only British sovereign to voluntarily resign the crown.

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  3. Jun 16, 2024 · Wallis Simpson, an American socialite, became a pivotal figure in British history for her role in the abdication of King Edward VIII. This captivating story of love, duty, and societal upheaval continues to fascinate historians and the public alike.

  4. 4 days ago · Wallis Simpson and Camilla Parker Bowles had few differences when it came to be accepted by the British Monarchy. Wallis was judged as a scheming seductress ...

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  5. Jun 24, 2024 · Dries Van Noten Shares Why He Loves His Portrait of Wallis Simpson. The celebrated fashion designer, who just unveiled his final runway show in Paris, reveals why a portrait by Cecil Beaton means so much to him. By Dries Van Noten. June 24, 2024.

  6. Jun 16, 2024 · Wallis Simpson was an American socialite who was twice divorced. She was born Bessie Wallis Warfield in 1896 in Pennsylvania. She married twice before meeting Edward VIII, and both marriages ended in divorce.

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  8. Jun 19, 2024 · When Bessie Wallis Warfield was born on June 19, 1896 at a mountain resort where wealthy citizens of Baltimore, Maryland, went to escape the summer heat, no one could have had any idea...

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