Wallis Simpson
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After an unhappy marriage Wallis meets the future King of England and the two embark on a passionate affair. When Prince Edward abdicates the royal family blame Wallis but was she not simply a woman who fell in love? WALLIS 4/5 by Rebecca Dean Harper,... Full Article at Daily Express
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It always comes down to who you know. And Wallis Simpson knew how to climb the social ladder very effectively. She started at a young age. While at school, she befriended a member of the Du Pont family. Her stepfather was the son of a prominent... Full Article at Mental Floss
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Wallis Simpson, later the Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield; 19 June 1896 – 24 April 1986), was an American socialite whose third husband, Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom and the Dominions, abdicated his throne to marry her. Full Article At Wikipedia.org
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