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Feb 21, 2019 · Amanda Prahl. Published on February 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.
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.
Feb 13, 2018 · The following excerpt from Andrew Morton's new book, Wallis in Love, details just what happened to Simpson after her partner gave up the throne on December 10, 1936. (She and the Duke of...
Jun 2, 2020 · Although a constitutional crisis was avoided, and the ex-king was now free to marry as he wanted, the ordeal guaranteed that the names of Edward and Wallis would be forever linked in infamy ...
Apr 20, 2011 · Twenty-five years after her death, there are two new biographies of Wallis Simpson. Madonna is making a movie about her. And historians are taking a second look at the woman who cost a king his...
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.
Nov 28, 2017 · Wallis, 35, first met Prince Edward, 37, the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary, through her friend Consuelo Thaw’s sister, Lady Furness, on January 10, 1931. Lady Furness was said to be ...
