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5 mar 2024 · Wallis Simpson (born June 19, 1896, Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died April 24, 1986, Paris, France) American socialite who became the wife of Prince Edward, duke of Windsor ( Edward VIII ), after the latter had abdicated the British throne in order to marry her. duke and duchess of Windsor.
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4 giorni fa · Il figlio, Edoardo VIII, abdicò per sposare Wallis Simpson, ma questa fu una decisione personale del Re, avvenuta quando Maria era ormai una Regina Madre. La presunta “maledizione” non può...
6 giorni fa · Channel 5 is set to air a revealing documentary titled “Edward & Wallis: The Bahamas Scandal” on Saturday 23 March 2024 at 9.15pm. This gripping film delves into the extraordinary story of the former King Edward VIII and his American wife, Wallis Simpson, during their time in the Bahamas. In 1940, while Europe was embroiled […]
6 giorni fa · Al primo posto c’è Wallis Simpson. Nel ’45 e nel ’46 la prima diventerà lei. Nel 1940, intanto, ha sposato il ricco ereditiere Stanley Grafton Mortimer. Dal matrimonio nascono due figli ma non...
1 giorno fa · A new biography of George VI and Elizabeth draws inevitable similarities between the destructive influence of Wallis Simpson and Meghan Markle on monarchy then and now. But, argues Anna Pasternak ...
20 mar 2024 · In its own way, it happened to Wallis Simpson. It happened to Kate Middleton — when she and Prince William were dating but not yet engaged, she was portrayed as a wily social climber and called ...
1 giorno fa · December 5, 1936. The secretary of state for air, Lord Swinton, suddenly alerts Downing Street that Edward has ordered two air planes of the King’s Flight to be prepared for take-off – destination Zurich. Though by this time talks had taken place in Whitehall about the possibility of abdication and the king’s departure from these shores ...