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Sep 21, 2023 · From the very first minute King Edward VIII met Wallis Simpson, the monarch found that the American was not easy to impress. In his 1951 memoir "A King's Story," Edward reflected on the first conversation he had ever had with the brown-haired heartbreaker, writing, "It was during the winter after my return from South America in 1931.
Feb 16, 2020 · Of course, Wallis was an enthusiastic participant in Edward’s visit to Nazi Germany in 1937, and both the American and British secret services had files on their correspondence with German ...
Jul 20, 2022 · Wallis and then-Prince Edward first met at a party thrown by Edward's mistress Lady Furness at Burrough Court. Wallis, an American socialite, had met Lady Furness, a fellow American, back in 1928.
Jul 21, 2021 · Wallis may have been attracted only by the proximity to power, while Edward may have seen in Wallis, a twice divorcee, a way out from his future duties as a King. But Edward soon had to face reality: on the 29 th of January 1936 George VI died after a prolonged illness.
Jun 2, 2020 · Edward enjoyed life as a prince but dreaded becoming king. Born in 1894 as the oldest son of George, Duke of York, Edward became heir to the throne when his father was crowned King George V in May ...
Feb 17, 2012 · The story of Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII, the man who was known, for the latter part of his life, as Edward, Duke of Windsor, is one of those tales that, even though it took place in the public ...
2005 film on the abdication of King Edward VIII for the woman he loved.
- 94 min
- 2.1M
- Lauranna
