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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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Stanley Baldwin (born Aug. 3, 1867, Bewdley, Worcestershire,...
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Jun 19, 2024 · Edward VIII, prince of Wales (1911–36) and king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and emperor of India from January 20 to December 10, 1936, when he abdicated to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson. Edward VIII was the only British sovereign to voluntarily resign the crown.
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Jun 26, 2024 · The journalist who first broke the story about King Edward VIII's affair with Mrs Wallis Simpson in the British press shares his memories of the event that led to his decision to file such...
Jun 16, 2024 · Below are images from "EDWARD AND MRS. SIMPSON" , the 1978 adaptation of the events leading to the 1936 abdication of King Edward VIII of Great Britain . Based upon Frances Donaldson's 1974 biography, the seven-part miniseries starred Edward Fox and Cynthia Harris:
Jun 24, 2024 · In October 1937, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (formerly Edward VIII and Mrs Wallis Simpson) visited Germany where they met Adolf Hitler. It was a very controversial decision and the British government advised Edward and Wallis not to do the trip.
Jun 19, 2024 · Wallis Simpson was a 'Queen Dictator' who never loved Edward and taunted him about Prince Charles in his dying days, their butler claims. The young Wallis was certainly well versed in the...
4 days ago · On the 10th of December 1936, at Fort Belvedere, in the grounds of Great Windsor Park, King Edward VIII signed formal abdication notices, signalling his decision to step down from the throne. This significant event was witnessed by his three younger brothers: Prince Albert, who succeeded Edward as King George VI; Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; and Prince George, Duke of Kent.
