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Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer and then Simpson; June 19, 1896 – 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 .
- Teackle Wallis Warfield
- Bessie Wallis Warfield, June 19, 1896, Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, US
- Alice Montague
- April 29, 1986, Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Berkshire, England
Wallis, Duquesa de Windsor (nascida Bessie Wallis Warfield, Blue Ridge Summit, 19 de junho de 1896 – Paris, 24 de abril de 1986), também conhecida como Wallis Simpson, foi uma socialite americana e esposa do ex-rei-imperador Eduardo VIII.
- Bessie Wallis Warfield
20 de abr. de 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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25 de nov. de 2022 · 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...
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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, a ...
3 de abr. de 2014 · Wallis Simpson was an American socialite who had been married twice when she met Edward, Duke of Windsor (then the Prince of Wales), at a party. She became his mistress in 1936 and married him in 1937, leading to the "abdication crisis" and the end of his monarchy. Learn about her life, marriage, death, and legacy.
21 de fev. de 2019 · Wallis Simpson was an American socialite who married Edward VIII, the former king of England, after he abdicated the throne for her. Learn about her early life, scandalous relationship, Nazi connections, and later years in this biography.
