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Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness (née Morgan, 23 August 1904 – 29 January 1970), was a mistress of King Edward VIII while he was Prince of Wales. She was supplanted in his affections by Wallis Simpson, for whose sake Edward abdicated, becoming the Duke of Windsor.
Nov 11, 2021 · That (extremely) dubious honor also goes to Thelma Furness, the aunt of the infamous Gloria Vanderbilt. The craziest part? Furness’s life is just as wild, if not wilder, than the lives of the famous figures around her.
Aug 30, 2020 · The Woman Before Wallis, published last month, focuses on Thelma Morgan Furness. The married daughter of an American diplomat, she had an affair with the Prince of Wales before he became...
Aug 23, 2021 · Thelma, Viscountess Furness, was born on 23 August 1904 as Thelma Morgan, the daughter of Harry Hays Morgan Sr. and Laura Delphine Kilpatrick, in Switzerland. She had a twin sister named Gloria, a sister named Consuelo and a brother named Harry.
Aug 24, 2021 · Thus when Marmaduke died, Thelma’s son became the next Viscount Furness. Thelma, Anthony and Gloria began a new life in California. The twin sisters were soon the toast of society, and they lived the socialite life.
Dec 3, 2023 · Thelma, Viscountess Furness, aged 65, died of a heart attack on January 29, 1970, at the corner of Lexington Avenue and 73rd Street in Manhattan, New York City, on her way to the doctor. In her purse was one of the teddy bears she used to exchange with David.
Jan 23, 2024 · Thelma Viscountess Furness 1 , 2. (23 Aug 1904 – 29 Jan 1970) Thelma Furness (left) and Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt 1, her identical twin. Born in Switzerland, Thelma was a daughter of Harry Hays Morgan Sr, an American diplomat, and his half-Chilean, half-Irish-American wife, Laura Delphine Kilpatrick.
