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20 de abr. de 2024 · Wallis Simpson. In full: Wallis Warfield, duchess of Windsor. Née: Bessie Wallis Warfield. Also called (1916–27): Wallis Warfield Spencer. Born: June 19, 1896, Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died: April 24, 1986, Paris, France (aged 89) Notable Family Members: spouse Edward VIII.
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Hace 1 día · Bessie Wallis Warfield, as she was named by her parents, was born on June 19, 1896. Simpson would later claim that her parents married in June of 1895. However, the timeline might not be so neat; Sebba dug up an article published in The Baltimore Sun in 1895 that reported Teackle Wallis Warfield wed Alice Montague on November 19 of that year — only seven months before Simpson's birthday.
6 de may. 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.
23 de abr. de 2024 · In January 1934, Wallis became the mistress of the Prince of Wales, known as David in the family. Wallis eventually divorced her second husband in October 1936. On May 7, 1937, Wallis legally resumed her maiden name but continued to use the title “Mrs.” so she was Mrs. Wallis Warfield.
Hace 3 días · May 14, 1995. THE LAST OF THE DUCHESS. By Caroline Blackwood. Pantheon. 295 pages, $23. An interview with the Duchess of Windsor was the reason for "The Last of the Duchess." But it is Maitre ...
19 de abr. de 2024 · George VI, British king from 1936 to 1952 who was a symbol of courage and strength for his people during World War II, partly by battling his stammer. He assumed the throne on December 11, 1936, after his brother Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson of the United States.
Hace 2 días · Queen Elizabeth II and Wallis, Duchess of Windsor Queen Elizabeth II ended the ostracism of the Duchess of Windsor, the former Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson , 28 years after her uncle, formerly King Edward VIII , had abdicated the throne in order to marry the divorced American.
