Australia's Role in the Abdication ... Jun 28, 2009
The Australian Government also insisted Edward VIII abdicated rather than marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson ... He was determined to marry his mistress, Mrs Wallis Simpson, and told Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin on 16 November ... Edward married Wallis Simpson at Ch teau Cond; (near Tours) in France on 3 June 1937. (Suite101.com)
The Windsors In The Bahamas Jun 18, 2009
Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson After the Abdication. Prime Minister Winston Churchill appointed the Duke of Windsor as the Governor of the Bahamas to keep the former king out of Britain at all costs during World War II.. (Suite101.com)
Harpers Magazine Scholarship in Memory of I.F. Stone Apr 2, 2009
Irene was the first person to tell the world about the romance between Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. Her 1938 autobiography, Assigned to Adventure, was a best-seller. (Harper's Magazine)
Madonna seeks Queen's 'OK' for film role Feb 17, 2009
Madonna has reportedly written to the Queen to gain permission to make a film about Wallis Simpson. The singer is said to want to play the role because she sees between herself and the American mistress to the former Prince Of Wales. (Digital Spy)
Madonna's royal intrigue Feb 16, 2009
Madonna has apparently become very intrigued by the story of Wallis Simpson, an American woman whose relationship with future King Edward VIII caused much controversy, and plans on making a film about her story. When Edward, the Prince of Wales, met Wallis Simpson in what is believed to be 1933, she soon became his mistress ... "Madonna sees Wallis Simpson as her next big film project," a friend of Madonna told The Sun about the singers new infatuation. (iAfrica.com)
'Kennedy' too somber for lighthearted telling Mar 20, 2008
e Wallis Simpson ensnared Edward, the Prince of Wales. The nifty part: The fictional narrator was a childhood friend of the future duchess. (USA Today -- Life)
In defence of dangerous women Mar 7, 2008
A quick glance at history shows that this is hardly unusual; think of the views expressed about Wallis Simpson. It is true that Edward Windsor is often portrayed as weak, but it is also said of him that he was capable of great love and sacrifice, while Simpson is regularly depicted as little more than an uptight American snob. (Guardian Unlimited)
The Dilemma of the Third Leg: Stop the Agitator Now! Mar 2, 2008
Wallis Simpson: Simpson was the infamous American divorcee for whom King Edward VIII gave up the throne of England, so they could be together ... After Edward became king in 1936, he attempted to marry Wallis Simpson, but the British government and the rest of the royal family vehemently opposed the idea ... Seriously, Edward VIII could have unequivocally declared that he preferred the unparalleled pleasure his third leg got from romancing Wallis Simpson to the duty of governing his own... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Love is patient Feb 11, 2008
"At the conclusion of the service, the queen and her husband viewed the wedding register that they had signed 60 years ago. Then the monarch greeted 10 other couples who had married on the same day and had also been invited to the service. The celebration service was held a day early so that the couple could leave on their diamond anniversary for a return visit to the Mediterranean island of Malta, their first home as a married couple. Phillip was stationed there as a Royal Naval officer from... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Queen becomes longest living British monarch Dec 21, 2007
She became the heir after Edward, then King Edward VIII, abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee, and her father became King George VI.. In 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, her third cousin and a British naval commander. (Times Online)
Diana driver 'drunk before crash' Dec 21, 2007
Jurors also heard that Diana ruled out plans for her and boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed to live in the Paris home of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. Henri Paul is alleged to have been drunk just hours before the crash. (BBC News -- UK)
Diana planned global hospice network Dec 21, 2007
The inquest has previously heard evidence from a senior employee of Mr al Fayed's at the Ritz hotel in Paris that Dodi wanted to live with Diana at Villa Windsor, home to the former British king Edward VIII and his wife Wallis Simpson after he abdicated. "She made it clear to me that it was not a place she would consider living," Mr Kay said. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Mohamed Fayed 'instantly feared Princess Diana crash was a plot' Dec 2, 2007
He said that Dodi spoke to him of plans for the couple to settle in Paris at Villa Windsor, where Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson lived in exile after his abdication. He told the inquest, at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, that Dodi had chosen an engagement ring from the Repossi jewellers' "Dis-moi oui" (Tell me Yes) range shortly before the crash in the early hours of Aug 31, 1997. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Play provides details of Roosevelt Nov 9, 2007
Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor; twice divorced, whose marriage cost Edward Prince of Wales cost him his crown. Agatha Christie, whose life was nearly as mysterious as her novels; Mary Todd Lincoln, reflecting on her public insanity trial following Abraham's assassination. (Milford Mirror, CT)
King Edward VIIIs Abdication Nov 8, 2007
Because of his love for Wallis Simpson, King Edward VIII became the only monarch in British History to voluntarily give up the throne ... Wallis Simpson was an American woman married to a British businessman when she met Edward in the early 1930 ... By the time Edward became King, he had already decided to marry Wallis Simpson. (Suite101.com)
BBC to air 'Crowngate' documentary Nov 7, 2007
BBC to air 'Crowngate' documentary. Monday November 5 2007. (Guardian Unlimited)
Library advocates seek help from Prince of Wales Nov 1, 2007
In 1930, the prince, who had already had a number of affairs, met and fell in love with a married American woman, Wallis Simpson. Concern about Edward's private life grew in the Cabinet when Simpson obtained a divorce in 1936 and it was clear that Edward was determined to marry her. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Missing from the Royal Blackmail Scandal Oct 30, 2007
The whole world was gripped by the 1936 abdication of Edward VIII after he decided to marry the American divorc;e Wallis Simpson. However, the last known blackmail case involving a member of the royal family was successfully hushed up for many years. (TIME)
Calvin Klein Auctions Pearls That May Fetch $3.1 Million at Sotheby's Sale Sep 26, 2007
The necklace originally belonged to Queen Mary, wife of England's King George V. She gave it to her son, the Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII, who abdicated the British throne to marry the twice-divorced American, Wallis Simpson, in 1936. Pearls also hold an important place in Cartier's history. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Clubs and shields take the offensive Aug 11, 2007
Take the Faberge gem-studded eggs made for Russia's Romanov dynasty, or the deco jewellery of Wallis Simpson, for whom Britain's King Edward VIII cut short his reign. It is similar with oriental carpets. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Ex-king advised against coronation -PA Aug 5, 2007
But the Prime Minister also told cabinet colleagues about his correspondence with Edward, who dramatically abdicated as King in 1936, choosing his love for American divorcee Wallis Simpson over royal duty. The Duke was told to tell the press a former monarch could not attend the coronation of a new sovereign. (Guardian Unlimited)
What Churchill advised the Duke of Windsor over the coronation Aug 5, 2007
The former king, who abdicated to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson, was urged to tell the press an ex-monarch could not attend a coronation. The documents released by the National Archives at Kew also reveal detailed ministerial discussions over the event. (BBC News -- UK)
Return of the thin man Jul 29, 2007
When Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor, proclaimed, You can never be too rich or too thin, it was generally accepted that she was referring to women. But two decades years after the socialite's death, men are suddenly heeding her words. (Globe and Mail)
Chuck Knobler, 95, flew President Roosevelt to Yalta Jul 28, 2007
There was the time he piloted Madame Chiang Kai-shek, and the time he landed in Haiti to pick up England's Prince Edward and his future wife, Wallis Simpson. Family photo. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Harry: My mother Diana is always there Jun 14, 2007
It smacks of the contempt the Royal Family and then government of the day showed the British people at the time of the Duke of Windsor's relationship with Wallis Simpson when, with the exception of the British Establishment, the whole world knew about it. Until the facts of the inquest are publicly known, a dignified silence on the part of the Royal Family would have been more appropriate. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)
Up Next And Recaps Jun 11, 2007
SUNDAY ALMANAC: Duke of Windsor Marries Wallis Simpson. TELEVISION: Rubout at HBO. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Enduring love May 13, 2007
He picks up a book, the diaries of Wallis Simpson. Inside, his wife has written her name and the date: 1 May 2007. (Guardian Unlimited)
Obituary: Isabella Blow May 8, 2007
" That was how the fashion designer Alexander McQueen once described Isabella Blow, at various times fashion supremo of Tatler, Vogue and the Sunday Times, who has died in hospital aged 48 after suffering from cancer and depression.She was most famous as a talent-spotter and benefactor to young British designers. She championed McQueen after buying his entire graduate collection in 1992, and discovered and nurtured the milliner Philip Treacy, whose elaborate hats became her trademark. She also... (Guardian Unlimited)
Hugh Winsor: Love among the ruins Apr 7, 2007
Finally, it was to be unveiled with all of the fanfare Canada, Great Britain and France could muster including a dedication by Edward VIII (one of his few international engagements before he fled into the arms of divorc;e Wallis Simpson). And hey, it was also fun. (Globe and Mail)
Rolling through history -- From bears to celebrities, Valley Center's lure revealed in planned bus tour Apr 1, 2007
This portrait of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson hung above the fireplace at the home of Lord Summerville in Valley Center, where the couple visited ... A portrait of the prince and his eventual wife, Wallis Simpson, once hung above the estate's fireplace. (North County Times)
For Edwards, the Personal Is Now Political: Margaret Carlson Mar 24, 2007
They wanted Edwards to act more like Edward VIII, who renounced the throne of England for Wallis Simpson, to say, over his wife's pleading objection, that he's giving this up ``for the woman I love. . (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
'It's me, isn't it?' Mar 6, 2007
He fell in love with his young, future wife, Joan Plowright - "an unlikely Wallis Simpson to his Windsor," said Osborne - when she took over the role of Archie Rice's daughter for The Entertainer's West End run. "I wonder if you've got a part for Laurence?" George Devine asked Osborne tentatively when he was still at work on The Entertainer's script. (Guardian Unlimited)
Thursday Back in Time 03-01-2007 Mar 2, 2007
The Duke of Windsor was reported today to have set May 2 as the day for his wedding to Wallis Simpson, causing fear the royal romance will overshadow the coronation of his brother/successor just 10 days later. Plainview won Spring Lake s first annual FFA Invitation basketball tournament last weekend, beating Friona, Lazbuddy and Spring Lake. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Six legendary landmark resorts Feb 17, 2007
Famous Couples Who Checked In: Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz reportedly honed their Ricky and Lucy personas here; the Duke and Duchess of Windsor -- King Edward VIII, who gave up his throne in 1936 to marry former Coronado divorcee Wallis Simpson -- are said to have met here. Slide show. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Wallis & Edward Feb 12, 2007
Wallis Simpson - Joely Richardson Edward - Stephen Campbell Moore Ernest Simpson - David Westhead Mary Raffray - Lisa Kay Aunt Bessie - Miriam Margolyes Winston Churchill - David Calder ... Wasting little time, director David Moore and writer Sarah Williams begin with Edward (Stephen Campbell Moore) being reintroduced to Wallis Simpson (Richardson) and her husband Ernest (David Westhead) at a posh event. (Variety)
2,600 dogs compete for 131st Westminster title Feb 12, 2007
Joely Richardson ("Nip/Tuck") and Stephen Campbell Moore ("The History Boys") star as Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII in the TV movie "Wallis & Edward" (9 p.m., BBC America), the true tale of a monarch who relinquished his crown for the woman he loved. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Fall trends on runway Feb 7, 2007
Quotable: "Dresses are still big news for fall: Think tunic styles worn over opaque hose, unstructured shifts. We loved the slim-line, belted 1930s silhouettes, a la Wallis Simpson, at Marc Jacobs.". Embellishments. (USA Today -- Life)
Celebrity Protest Flashback Doesn't End Terror Threat Feb 1, 2007
Even the then- before he abdicated to marry his love, Wallis Simpson, conveyed by his statements and his Nazi salute caught by a photographer his support for Hitler. In America, there was the rise of the America First movement led by the national hero. (Fox News -- Politics)
Monarchy and race latest victims of Beaton's satire Jan 24, 2007
King Edward VIII stepped down as king in the face of Establishment and political opposition to his desire to marry the twice-divorced American, Wallis Simpson. King of Hearts targets the "preposterous" Act of Settlement which rules that a monarch must be Church of England and may not marry a Catholic - though there is no specific opposition to a Muslim. (Independent)
SOPHISTICATED LADY Jan 22, 2007
" Boaz Mazor, who has traveled in society circles around the globe for decades as the right-hand man to fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, characterized Rosekrans as an original. "In every generation, there is an eccentric American lady who comes to Paris -- people like Mrs. Marshall Field, Consuelo Balsan, the Duchess of Marlborough and Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor," he said. "Dodie comes from the school of Americans who fascinate European women -- they don't look left and right for... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Does playoff loss to Pats trump that 14-2 season? Jan 16, 2007
meeting with them months ago and basically said his coach and GM don't have to be Wallis Simpson and the Duke of Windsor. He wants to win. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
- Camilla Long Jan 7, 2007
Wallis Simpson, the eternal style icon, sold her clothes almost as soon as she took them off because, discarded by the royals, she couldn't afford the bills. It's an admission of defeat, in a way, the sort of thing you imagine a wild-eyed Cleopatra might have done. (Guardian Unlimited)
