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  2. Jul 14, 2024 · King Edward VIII gave his wife Wallis Simpson millions of pounds worth of jewels, but one apparent theft of the gems appeared suspicious.

  3. Jul 16, 2024 · Known for their tendencies towards splendour and excess, the Duke of Windsor and his wife, Wallis Simpson, were used to living the high life – a habit that extended to the duchess' extensive (and expensive) jewellery collection.

  4. Jul 14, 2024 · EXCLUSIVE Wallis Simpson 'was behind' £17m jewel robbery: The explosive clues that link Duchess of Windsor to the theft of her own jewellery are revealed in book. By Richard Wallace

  5. Jul 10, 2024 · 1919: The Duke of Windsor, (1894 - 1972), as Prince of Wales, on a shooting expedition during a royal tour of Canada. “The Dukedom of Windsor is unlikely ever to be used again as it will forever be identified with the Queen’s uncle, who abdicated in 1936 to marry the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson,” Fitzwilliams said.

  6. Jul 18, 2024 · “I believe the Duchess of Windsor defrauded the insurers by overstating the numbers and identifications of the jewels which had been disposed of,” she said, adding that at least 30 items...

  7. Jul 14, 2024 · Did Wallis Simpson secretly plan the theft of £17million of her jewels as an insurance job? She brought a huge trunkful of jewellery on a rare return visit to Britain, then told her maid to leave it unguarded in her room. Now an intriguing new book asks: 2024-07-14 - By RichardWal­lace.

  8. Jul 10, 2024 · The French villa where Edward VIII lived for decades with his American wife, Wallis Simpson, is set to open to the public for the first time ever to coincide with the Paris Olympics this summer, according to the Mansart Foundation.