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  2. Wallis Simpson - Wikipedia

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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 .

  3. File:Simpson, Wallis & Edward VIII - RLWMV (5034878895).jpg

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    Royal London Wax Museum - Wallis Simpson & the Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) Royal London Wax Museum, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Date: 19 September 2010, 12:02: Source: Victoria, BC: Author: Herb Neufeld

  4. Edward VIII - Wikipedia

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    Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication in December of the same year.

  5. How Queen Elizabeth's Life Changed Forever as a Young ... - AOL

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    Ninety years ago today, the course of future Queen Elizabeth's life was forever altered when her uncle, King Edward VIII, chose to abdicate tthe throne in order to marry Wallis Simpson — casting ...

  6. Dame Joan Collins Says She’s ‘Thrilled About the Challenge ...

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    Collins, 91, will take on the role of Simpson, an American divorcee who King Edward VIII chose over the monarchy, abdicating the throne in 1936 and ultimately marrying her the next year. The two ...

  7. 1937 tour of Germany by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor

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    Edward VIII became king after the death of his father, George V, in early 1936. [1] Almost immediately, he announced his intention to marry Wallis Simpson, [2] a twice-divorced American. [3] On political and moral grounds, she was unacceptable as a royal consort to the British government and royal family. [4]

  8. Wallis Simpson Was Victim of Vicious Smear Campaign Concocted ...

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    Less than a year after Edward’s father King George V died on Jan. 20, 1936, Edward sparked a constitutional crisis after Wallis was deemed unacceptable as a queen consort, with detractors ...

  9. Category : Cultural depictions of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson

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    Pages in category "Cultural depictions of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .