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Family tree of Wallis SIMPSON. Companion. Born Bessie Wallis WARFIELD. American socialite and wife of the Duke of Windsor, the former British king Edward VIII. Born on June 19, 1896 in Square Cottage, Pennsylvania , United States. Died on April 24, 1986 in Paris , France. Born on June 19 45.
- Early Years
- First Two Marriages
- Abdication Crisis
- World War Two
- Later Years
Wallis Simpson was born Bessie Wallis Warfield on 19th June 1896, to Teackle Wallis Warfield and Alice Montague in Pennsylvania, United States. She was called Wallis from a young age. She was the couple’s only child, her father died when she was 5 months old. Wallis lived with her mother and they were helped financially by family members. She atten...
At the age of 20 years Wallis married Earl Winfield Spencer, a naval aviator. When her husband was posted to the Far East in 1922, Wallis remained in the United States and began an affair with Felipe de Espil. In 1924 she decided to join her husband and sailed to China. While there she had an affair with Count Galeazzo and became pregnant. She had ...
In January 1934, Wallis Simpson became the mistress of Edward Prince of Wales. They were frequently seen together and in 1935 holidayed together in Europe. Edward was besotted with Wallis and deeply in love. King George Vdied on 20th January 1936 and Edward became King Edward VIII. He declared his intention to marry Wallis Simpson once she gained a...
Edward and Wallis were controversial figures before and during World War Two. In 1937, the now married couple visited Nazi Germany and met with Adolf Hitler. Rumours soon circulated that the Duke was a Nazi sympathiser. In July 1940 it was discovered that the Nazis planned to kidnap Edward and, after defeating Britain, would put him on the throne a...
After the war ended, Wallis and Edward made their home in Paris. In 1952, Edward was allowed to attend the funeral of his brother, King George VI but Wallis was not invited. The couple were not invited to the coronation of Edward’s niece, Queen Elizabeth II. Edward died of cancer of the throat on 28th may 1972. His body was transported to Britain a...
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
1 de ene. de 2024 · April 29, 1986. Age 89. Burial of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor. Frogmore, Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. Genealogy for Bessie Wallis Simpson (Warfield), Duchess of Windsor (1896 - 1986) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- Pennsylvania
- June 19, 1896
- Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
- April 24, 1986
Wallis Simpson Family Tree. By Elizabeth Miller / In my experience as a genealogist, Wallis Simpson's family tree has been one of the most captivating studies. Bessie Wallis Warfield's ancestry holds a labyrinth of American-British ties that predate her marriage to the Duke of Windsor. Table of Contents: show.
Genealogy for Wallis Simpson (1896 - 1986) family tree on Geni, with over 240 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
Genealogy for Wallis Simpson (1896 - 1986) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
