The legend of King Edward VIII and his abdication has filled a thousand books and inspired countless films, TV documentaries and stage plays. But the story of how Wallis Simpson cheated on Britain ...

But it was nothing compared to King Charles's great-uncle Edward VIII's choice to abdicate the throne to marry another American divorcee - Wallis Simpson. The move clashed with his ...

"I have found it impossible to carry on the heavy burden of responsibility... without the help and support of the woman I love," King Edward VIII said in a shock speech that prompted Princess ...

The royal observers were taken aback when Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan disclosed their choice to withdraw from royal ...

The Christmas of 1936 was a difficult one for the Royal Family. Just weeks before, King Edward VIII had abdicated, giving up ...

Scandal dogged Edward VIII, a suspected Nazi sympathizer, even after he relinquished his crown to marry Wallis Simpson, the woman he loved Eli Wizevich History Correspondent Edward VIII abdicated ...

Wallis Simpson was a controversial figure in the history of the British monarchy. She was the reason King Edward VIII, uncle of Queen Elizabeth II, abdicated from his throne in 1936. This is how ...

Even Harry and Meghan’s choice to step back from royal life – and then publicly explain their decision – has precedent, with the Duke of Windsor and Wallis, Duchess of Windsor having spoken about the ...

Mr. Wallis Edward Lovett, Sr., 87, passed away at the Gentilly Gardens in Statesboro, GA on December 30, 2024, surrounded by his family. Wallis was a car salesman for over twenty years with Parker ...

However the speech he wrote, in which he argued the case for a morganatic marriage - that he could marry Wallis without her ever becoming Queen - was vetoed by the Cabinet. When Edward did ...

The former president embodied a strain of Christianity that emphasized caring for those on the margins — but was eclipsed by ...