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Há 4 dias · 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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14 de mai. de 2024 · She was 89 years old. As The Guardian noted in an obituary, she did not have any close family members by her side in her final years. Wallis Simpson, wife of Edward VIII, faced tragedy as a child. Throughout her life, she saw more grief, heartbreak, and immense public scrutiny.
Há 19 horas · Alan Fisher se refere a Wallis como uma “rainha ditadora”, descrevendo-a como alguém com um comportamento muito controlador. O diário foi escrito na década de 1970, quando ele relata os cinco anos que trabalhou para a família real, servindo ao duque e à duquesa de Windsor. Na década de 1980, Fisher também trabalhou como mordomo de ...
24 de mai. de 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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20 de mai. de 2024 · One of Britain's most distinguished biographers turns her focus on one of the most vilified woman of the last century. Historian Anne Sebba has written the first full biography of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, by a woman which attempts to understand this fascinating and enigmatic American divorcee who nearly became Queen of ...
Há 1 dia · King Edward VIII was the late Queen Elizabeth II’s uncle. Wallis Simpson "never loved King Edward VIII" who famously abdicated the British throne, according to a former royal butler in his memoir. On December 11, 1936, the late Queen’s uncle made the shocking decision to voluntarily abdicate the throne so he could marry the woman he loved ...
20 de mai. de 2024 · Having known Wallis Simpson since 1931, Edward VII sought the approval of the Royal Family and the Church of England to marry Simpson. This met strong opposition. An American socialite from Pennsylvania, Wallis had been married twice and at the time her second divorce was still pending.
