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Constructed in the 1820s, Fort Belvedere was originally called Shrubs Hill Tower. It was designed by English architect Jeffry ...
The Prince and Princess, and their family, are said to be moving into Edward VIII’s abdication hideaway – with a swimming ...
King Charles is supposedly not okay with Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s new plans for the future. Recently, there have ...
King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 after less than a year in order to marry American socialite Wallis Simpson — “the woman he loved”. But this was opposed by the British public, the Royal ...
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The Independent on MSNWallis Simpson’s forgotten year in China – and how it shaped her life with the King
The story of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, has been told many times. It’s part of the national consciousness, of British mythology. A twice-divorced American who became the mistress of the ...
Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 and Queen Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, became the reigning monarch. Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson married in France in June 1937 with no royal ...
It is well-known that MI5 had a difficult relationship with Edward VIII. They had bugged both his telephone and the Duke of York's at the height of the abdication crisis and had followed Mrs Simpson.
Senior Palace courtier Sir Alan 'Tommy' Lascelles told prime minister Stanley Baldwin in 1927 that it would be the 'best thing' if his boss, the future King Edward VIII, were to 'break his neck'.
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