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Ernest Aldrich Simpson (6 May 1897 – 30 November 1958) was an American-born British shipbroker, who was the second husband of Wallis Simpson, later the wife of the former King Edward VIII. Simpson served as an officer in the Coldstream Guards before becoming a shipbroker in the family firm of SSY.
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Feb 17, 2023 · After her first divorce, and before her epic romance with the future king of England, Wallis Simpson married Ernest Aldrich Simpson, a shipping executive and former officer in the Coldstream Guards.
Mar 17, 2021 · Wallis Simpson’s enduring friendship with second husband brought to light in newly-unearthed photos. It sparked a national scandal – and the abdication crisis of 1936 – when King Edward VIII made known his intention to marry an American socialite and divorcée, Wallis Simpson.
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Sep 21, 2023 · On May 3, 1937, Wallis and Ernest Simpson were granted a divorce. In the wake of this high-profile separation, many people assumed that Wallis would soon be walking down the aisle with King Edward VIII.
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Feb 10, 2012 · Having found this new material, this extraordinary archive of letters form Wallis to [second ex-husband] Ernest Simpson makes it clear that Ernest was really the deep love of her life.
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Feb 22, 2020 · In Harry and Meghan, some royal watchers see echoes of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, the couple at the heart of the abdication crisis eight decades ago. But does the comparison hold up?
Apr 3, 2014 · By then, Wallis had met Ernest Aldrich Simpson, an English-American shipping executive. They married in London in 1928 and moved into a large flat with several servants.
