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Edward Hugh Simpson CB (10 December 1922 – 5 February 2019) was a British codebreaker, statistician and civil servant. He was best known for having described Simpson's paradox along with Udny Yule.
May 5, 2021 · The truth is that Edward was just a Nazi sympathizing king who followed his heart, no matter the cost. Wallis Simpson was derided for taking King Edward VIII from the British throne, but the truth about their relationship is actually quite different.
- Cody Copeland
Mar 26, 2021 · Learn about the life and marriage of Edward VIII, who gave up the throne for American divorcee Wallis Simpson, and the controversy and opposition they faced. The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty is a Channel 4 documentary series that explores the history of the royal family.
- Ellie Abraham
Edward & Mrs. Simpson is a seven-part British television series that dramatises the events leading to the 1936 abdication of King Edward VIII, who gave up his throne to marry the twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson. The series, made by Thames Television for ITV, was originally broadcast in 1978.
Jun 15, 2024 · Wallis Simpson, American socialite who became the wife of Prince Edward, duke of Windsor (Edward VIII), after the latter had abdicated the British throne in 1936 in order to marry her, since—as a woman twice divorced—she was socially and politically unacceptable as a prospective British queen.
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Jun 2, 2020 · 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 1910 and was formally invested as Prince of Wales...