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3 days ago · BBC Archive: Originally broadcast 22 March 1983. 49 minutes ago. The journalist who first broke the story about King Edward VIII's affair with Mrs Wallis Simpson in the British press shares his ...
5 days ago · Dries Van Noten Shares Why He Loves His Portrait of Wallis Simpson. The celebrated fashion designer, who just unveiled his final runway show in Paris, reveals why a portrait by Cecil Beaton means so much to him. By Dries Van Noten. June 24, 2024.
1 day ago · An auction of items owned by the United Kingdom’s royal family will include such gems as an evening gown worn by Diana, Princess of Wales; a custom fur coat owned by Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor; a Scottish Highland officer’s sword belonging to the Duke of Windsor and already fetching a bid of $15,000; and actual gems: a diamond-encrusted watch pendant that once belonged to King ...
5 days ago · Historian Anne Sebba has written the first full biography by a woman of Wallis Simpson, Duches of Windsor, which sheds light on the fascinating and enigmatic American divorcee who nearly became Queen of England."--Provided by publisher.
4 days ago · You may recognize Best as Dr. Eleanor O'Hara on Nurse Jackie, or from playing Wallis Simpson in The King's Speech. 6 Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower. HBO; Getty Images.
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4 days ago · Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor can be seen being laid to rest at St George's Chapel in Windsor watched by memebers of the royal family including Charles and Diana.
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1 day ago · Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII. Wallis Simpson, an American divorcée who became the Duchess of Windsor, was one of the most controversial royal figures in recent history after King Edward VIII decided to abdicate the throne in December 1936 (after less than a year as a monarch) to be able to marry her.
