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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 .
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.
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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...
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.
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Jul 20, 2022 · Wallis Simpson, a two-time divorcee, and King Edward VIII met and fell in love, and what followed was mass scrutiny and a media berating that led to their eventual exit from England and royal...
Jun 2, 2020 · The prince met Simpson at the house of friends in early 1931. A few years removed from her divorce from U.S. Navy pilot Earl Winfield Spencer, she had resettled in London with her second husband,...
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Feb 16, 2020 · What the French know about love. It was in January 1934, when Wallis was 38 and living with Simpson in London, that she was approached for a favor by her friend, Thelma Furness. Furness was...
