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6 de abr. de 2024 · Thelma, Viscountess Furness (23 August 1904 – 29 January 1970), born Thelma Morgan, was a mistress of King Edward VIII while he was still the Prince of Wales; she preceded Wallis Simpson (for whose sake Edward abdicated and became the Duke of Windsor) in his affections. During most of her close relationship with the Prince, she was married to ...
Aug 23, 1904 - Jan 29, 1970. Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness was a mistress of King Edward VIII while he was still the Prince of Wales; she preceded Wallis Simpson in his affections. She was the maternal aunt of the author, fashion designer and socialite Gloria Vanderbilt. During most of Furness's relationship with the prince, she was ...
9 de dez. de 2016 · The two had met in 1931 at a party thrown by Edward’s then-mistress, Lady Thelma Furness, and their romance continued after Edward ascended to the throne in January 1936. The relationship was ...
18 de fev. de 2021 · Earlier this week I had the opportunity to interview Bryn Turnbull, the author of The Woman Before Wallis. In the novel we meet Thelma Morgan Furness, the woman who captured the heart of Edward Prince of Wales. While we know he went on to marry Wallis Simpson, The Woman Before Wallis centers around Thelma's involvement in The Matter of Vanderbilt.
Thelma Morgan (1904–1970), her identical twin. She became a mistress of Edward, Prince of Wales and married James Vail Converse and Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness. Harry Hays Morgan Jr. (1898–1983), who became a film actor. He was married to Ivor Elizabeth O'Connor, Edith Churchill Gordon, and Sybil Robertina "Robin" Boyce Willys.
In her novel The Woman before Wallis (Mira, 2020), Bryn Turnbull has written about the life of Thelma Furness (née Morgan), twin sister of Gloria Vanderbilt, great aunt of CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper and mistress of Edward VIII, former king of the United Kingdom. Thelma Morgan led an illustrious life as a socialite in […]
