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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 .
Jun 15, 2024 · Wallis Simpson, American socialite who became the wife of Prince Edward, duke of Windsor (Edward VIII), after the latter had abdicated the British throne in 1936 in order to marry her, since—as a woman twice divorced—she was socially and politically unacceptable as a prospective British queen.
Apr 3, 2014 · Wallis Simpson was an American socialite who had been married twice when she met Edward, Duke of Windsor (then the Prince of Wales), at a party. She became Edward's mistress, leading to the ...
Nov 25, 2022 · In 'The Crown' season 5, we see the Duchess of Windsor, also known as Wallis Simpson, die. Here's the true story behind her death, and how she spent her final years bedridden in exile in Paris.
Apr 20, 2011 · Twenty-five years after her death, there's renewed interest in the notorious American whom Edward VIII chose over his throne in the 1930s. Historians are reassessing the part the twice-divorced ...
Feb 13, 2018 · Royal biographer Andrew Morton's new book, Wallis in Love, reveals the untold story of the woman who changed the British royal family forever.
Feb 16, 2020 · For many decades, Wallis Simpson has been seen as a temptress, the woman who pulled a king away from his duty and thrust his younger brother into a stressful role.
Feb 21, 2019 · Wallis Simpson (born Bessie Wallis Wakefield; 19 June 1896—24 April 1986) was an American socialite who gained notoriety for her relationship with Edward VIII. Their relationship caused a constitutional crisis that ultimately led to Edward’s abdication.
TIME named Wallis Warfield Simpson the first Woman of the Year in 1936. When American socialite Wallis Warfield Simpson captured the heart of Edward, the Prince of Wales, the romance...
Mar 5, 2019 · The following excerpt from Anna Pasternak's new book, The Real Wallis Simpson, details how Simpson reacted when she heard the news of his plan.
