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- Wallis, along with Edward, was soon suspected of being a Nazi sympathizer—not a far jump, since the couple visited Germany and met with Hitler in 1937. Intelligence files at the time also suspected Wallis of carrying on an affair with at least one high-ranking Nazi.
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Jul 7, 2022 · Inside Traitor King and the Case That Edward VIII Was a Nazi Sympathizer. In his new book, historian Andrew Lownie marshals evidence from German documents to argue that Wallis Simpson...
- Erin Vanderhoof
Jan 13, 2020 · Hated by the British press and deemed an American “harlot,” concerns over Simpson’s apparent Nazi sympathies – beginning with her rumored affair with Nazi Germany’s Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop (the affair was never proved, but he did, in fact, send her many flowers) – were deepened after the pair’s ill-advised trip to ...
- King Edward VIII Abdicates The Throne
- The Marburg Files and Operation Willi
- Netflix’s The Crown Covers The Incident
Edward, the eldest child of King George V and Queen Mary, became king of the United Kingdom on January 20, 1936 following the death of his father. But even before this, Edward had met a woman who would set off a chain of events that would change the British monarchy forever. In 1930, then-prince Edward met an American divorcee named Wallis Simpson....
The Marburg files are a collection of top-secret German recordsmade up of more than 400 tons of archives from the Foreign Minister of Nazi Germany, Joachim von Ribbentrop. The files were originally discovered by American troops at Schloss Marburg in Germany in May of 1945. All of the material was taken to Marburg Castle to be examined and after fur...
The Marburg files were featured in episode six, season two of Netflix’s The Crown. The episode is titled “Vergangenheit” which is German for “past.” Claire Foy, as Queen Elizabeth II, in the episode reacts to the discovery of her uncle’s correspondence with Nazis. The episode also details how the British monarchy and government sought to alleviate ...
- Caroline Redmond
Dec 20, 2017 · On the right, the real Edward with his wife Wallis Simpson meeting with Adolf Hitler in Munich, 1937. Edward VIII Cozies Up to Hitler (Episode 6: Vergangenheit)
Before, during, and after the Second World War, Wallis and Edward were suspected by many in government and society of being Nazi sympathizers. In 1937, without government approval, they visited Germany and met Adolf Hitler .
- Teackle Wallis Warfield
- Bessie Wallis Warfield, June 19, 1896, Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, US
- Alice Montague
- April 29, 1986, Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Berkshire, England
Jan 12, 2017 · What ‘The Crown’ Got Wrong: The Duke of Windsor was a Nazi Sympathizer | Observer. Entertainment • TV. What ‘The Crown’ Got Wrong: The Duke of Windsor’s (Not So) Secret Nazi History. Listen,...
Dec 30, 2017 · In 1937, the Duke of Windsor, Prince Edward married American socialite and divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson, for whom Edward had abdicated the British throne. (Video: National Archives) The...
