Queen Mum's Words Shed New Light On Royals Sep 19, 2009
For example, on the abdication of King Edward VIII to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson, she wrote, "He must have been bemused with love, I suppose. You couldn't reason with him. Nobody could.". But on one of the most contentious, and interesting, chapters of Royal life, Lady Diana's rocky marriage to Prince Charles, there is very little: Revealing letters from Diana to the Queen Mother were destroyed by Princess Margaret. (CBS News)
Madonna wants Cate for movie Sep 2, 2009
The 4 Minutes singer is set to direct and produce Wallis - about the life of American socialite Wallis Simpson, who Britain's King Edward VIII gave up the throne to marry ... It turns out the old woman is Wallis Simpson ... A source said at the time: "Madonna sees Wallis Simpson as her next big film project. She is fascinated by this American commoner who refused to conform or offer explanations for her tangled love life. "It was all systems go until the divorce, when everything was put on the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
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)
