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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 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...
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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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The funeral of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer, later Simpson), took place on April 29, 1986. Wallis was the widow of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, who had been King of the United Kingdom from January 20 to December 11, 1936, reigning as Edward VIII before his abdication to marry Wallis, a divorcée. She ...
Jun 2, 2017 · Eighty years ago this Saturday—and just six months after his abdication from the British throne rocked the royal family and the nation—the former King of England, now Duke of Windsor, wed his...
Feb 13, 2018 · Royal biographer Andrew Morton's new book, Wallis in Love, reveals the untold story of the woman who changed the British royal family forever.
Feb 21, 2019 · Wallis Simpson was an American socialite who married Edward VIII, the former king of England, after he abdicated the throne for her. Learn about her early life, scandalous relationship, Nazi connections, and later years in this biography.
