29 de nov. de 2023 · Suzy Menkes elaborates, referring to the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, as an exemplar of the style, ‘with her sleek tailored dinner suits, ideal for the new cocktail and nightclub culture, and slightly risqué gowns slithering over a slender body’.
28 de nov. de 2023 · Edoardo VIII e Wallis Simpson: all'asta oggetti curiosi, gioielli e ricordi dei duchi di Windsor. Il regno di Busoga ha una nuova regina. E il suo abito da sposa si ispira a quello di Kate Middleton.
28 de nov. de 2023 · King George VI, born Albert Frederick Arthur George, was the second son of King George V and Queen Mary. He never anticipated becoming king as his older brother Edward was next in line for the throne. However, after Edward abdicated the throne to marry American socialite Wallis Simpson, it was up to Albert to take on the role of King.
28 de nov. de 2023 · Tra i momenti da ricordare vissuti da Van Cleef & Arpels negli anni Trenta c’è l’ordine effettuato da Edoardo VIII nel 1936 in occasione del quarantesimo compleanno di Wallis Simpson.
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28 de nov. de 2023 · Famous books about the British royal family. While books written by family members make an interesting read, several noted writers and biographers have documented royal history and biographies in some of the most successful books. Diana: Her True Story — In Her Own Words (1992) by Andrew Morton is one such poignant book.
28 de nov. de 2023 · Edvard VIII. Britanski je zaradi nje zapustil domovino in se odpovedal prestolu, ona pa mu je vrnila s prevaro. Edvard VIII. Britanski, stric kraljice Elizabete II ., se je leta 1936 odrekel prestolu, da bi se lahko poročil z dvakratno ameriško ločenko Wallis Simpson, ki jo je spoznal, ko je bila ta še poročena.
28 de nov. de 2023 · That began a tradition that continues to this day, though it’s had some updating. In 1936, in place of a man, Time named its first Woman of the Year – Wallis Simpson, the divorced American socialite whose relationship with King Edward VIII of England caused him to abdicate the throne.