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Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer and then Simpson; June 19, 1896 [a] – 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. Wallis grew up in Baltimore, Maryland ...
The funeral of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer, later Simpson), took place on April 29, 1986. Wallis was the widow of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, who had been King of the United Kingdom from January 20 to December 11, 1936, reigning as Edward VIII before his abdication to marry Wallis, an American ...
Jimmy Donahue was the second son of James Paul Donahue (1887–1931), the scion of an Irish American family which had made a fortune in the fat rendering business (Retail Butchers' Fat Rendering Company), by his wife Jessie (née Woolworth) Donahue (1886–1971), one of the three daughters of Frank Winfield "F. W." Woolworth, [3] founder of the Woolworth retail chain.
Joan Collins attends the "Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins' Story" U.K. Premiere at The Curzon Mayfair on July 1, 2021 in London, England and The Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, at her greenhouse ...
Here's the true story behind his death, and how he spent his final days with his wife Wallis Simpson. In 'The Crown' season 3, we see the Duke of Windsor, also known as the Former King Edward VIII ...
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.
On 3 June 1937, Edward married Simpson, who upon their marriage became the Duchess of Windsor. Following his abdication, Edward and Wallis lived in exile in Paris, France, except while he was Governor of the Bahamas. When Germany invaded France in May 1940, the duke and duchess moved to Spain and then Portugal until August when they set sail ...
Edward VIII scandalized British society in 1936 when he stepped away from the throne in order to marry Simpson, an American divorcée. Simpson was born Bessie Wallis Warfield in Pennsylvania in 1896.