Portrait of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, in the mid-20th century (1896 - 1986). Wallis Simpson lived a singular life. The socialite-turned-royal is remembered for altering the course of history—Britain ...
Edward, Duke of Windsor, abdicated the throne of England 14 years earlier to marry American socialite and twice-divorced Wallis Warfield Simpson, passing the crown to his brother, Albert, who became ...
The one-time Duchess of Windsor left behind a complicated legacy. Wallis Simpson changed royal history forever by motivating King Edward VIII’s abdication from the throne in 1936. Simpson was an ...