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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 .
Jun 15, 2024 · Wallis Simpson (born June 19, 1896, Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died April 24, 1986, Paris, France) was an American socialite who became the wife of Prince Edward, duke of Windsor (Edward VIII), after the latter had abdicated the British throne in order to marry her.
Apr 3, 2014 · Wallis Simpson was an American socialite who had been married twice when she met Edward, Duke of Windsor (then the Prince of Wales), at a party. She became Edward's mistress, leading to the ...
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 Paris.
May 14, 2024 · Wallis Simpson, wife of Edward VIII, faced tragedy as a child. Throughout her life, she saw more grief, heartbreak, and immense public scrutiny.
Feb 17, 2023 · Wallis Simpson was, and may still be, the ultimate antihero of the Windsor family and the modern monarchy. She was everything they abhorred — twice-divorced, salacious, and American. Not to mention she was without a royal title.
Jun 2, 2020 · Although a constitutional crisis was avoided, and the ex-king was now free to marry as he wanted, the ordeal guaranteed that the names of Edward and Wallis would be forever linked in infamy ...
Feb 13, 2018 · In the weeks following King Edward VIII's abdication, Wallis Simpson was simultaneously ostracized by society and hounded by the press—even in France, where she had decamped to avoid scrutiny...
Apr 19, 2019 · Wallis Simpson met the future King Edward VIII in the early 1930s. The two would marry and in doing so, change the life of the king's younger brother. (OFF/AFP/Getty Images)
Jan 14, 2020 · Wallis Simpson was born as Bessie Wallis Warfield. She was an American socialite whose engagement to King Edward VIII caused him to abdicate the throne.
