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Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer and then Simpson; June 19, 1896 [a] – 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 . Wallis grew up in Baltimore, Maryland.
Edward VIII (born Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of the United Kingdom, from 20 January 1936 until 11 December 1936. He was born at White Lodge, Richmond Park in London . Edward abdicated (resigned) from the throne, because he wanted to marry the American woman Wallis Simpson.
Sep 21, 2023 · At first glance, King Edward VIII's romance with the American divorcée, Wallis Simpson, might seem like the stuff of great love stories. After all, it is a real-life tale of a king walking away from the throne to be with the woman he loved. Indeed, in December 1936, Edward signed abdication papers so he could properly ask Wallis to marry him.
Nov 24, 2009 · The next day, Parliament approved the abdication instrument, and Edward VIII’s reign came to an end. The new king, George VI, made his older brother the duke of Windsor. On June 3, 1937, the ...
Abdication of Edward VIII. Instrument of abdication signed by Edward VIII and his three brothers, Albert, Henry and George, 10 December 1936. In early December 1936, a constitutional crisis in the British Empire arose when King Edward VIII proposed to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who was divorced from her first husband and was in ...
Jun 2, 2020 · On December 11, 1936, King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom addressed his subjects via a radio announcement that was expected and still shocking. Noting that he had served out his royal duties ...
May 5, 2021 · The Truth About Wallis Simpson And Edward VIII's Relationship. The heart wants what it wants. And it sometimes makes people do outrageous things in order to get what it wants. Such was the case in 1936 when King Edward VIII faced a romantic dilemma of geopolitical proportions. He was in love with a divorced and remarried American woman named ...
