Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer and then Simpson; June 19, 1896 – April 24, 1986) was an American socialite and... 57 KB (7,182 words) - 11:29, 29 April 2024 |
The funeral of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer, later Simpson), took place on April 29, 1986. Wallis was the widow... 10 KB (1,110 words) - 23:47, 2 April 2024 |
in the British Empire arose when King Edward VIII proposed to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who was divorced from her first husband and was... 49 KB (6,382 words) - 17:41, 12 April 2024 |
Park and meets Wallis through Lady Furness (his mistress). They are attracted to each other (despite Wallis' marriage to Ernest Simpson), and become lovers... 58 KB (6,331 words) - 00:42, 23 February 2024 |
divorcée Wallis Simpson, proposing that he be allowed to do so morganatically and remain king. Baldwin expressed his belief that Mrs. Simpson would be... 64 KB (8,103 words) - 14:47, 20 April 2024 |
romance between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII to view events from Wallis Simpson's point of view. Joely Richardson played Wallis, and Steven Campbell... 3 KB (207 words) - 23:52, 19 December 2023 |
Edward VIII, who gave up his throne to marry the twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson. The series, made by Thames Television for ITV, was originally broadcast... 11 KB (1,082 words) - 23:57, 5 February 2024 |
O'Neil. She also starred in the television drama Wallis & Edward, playing the lead role of Wallis Simpson, lover of Edward, Prince of Wales. In 2009–10,... 17 KB (1,007 words) - 21:39, 18 April 2024 |
English actress Wallis Giunta (born 1985), Canadian mezzo-soprano opera singer Wallis Mathias (1935–1994), Pakistani athlete Wallis Simpson (1896–1986),... 575 bytes (85 words) - 11:02, 25 June 2021 |
while he was Prince of Wales. She was supplanted in his affections by Wallis Simpson, for whose sake Edward abdicated, becoming the Duke of Windsor. She... 14 KB (1,420 words) - 03:23, 7 April 2024 |
in the BBC miniseries The Honourable Woman (2014). She also played Wallis Simpson in the 2010 film The King's Speech. Best won the 2006 Olivier Award... 19 KB (1,165 words) - 20:26, 21 March 2024 |
and television. She has had television roles in The Crown (playing Wallis Simpson), in May 33rd (2004) for which she was nominated for a BAFTA, and in... 15 KB (853 words) - 05:23, 7 April 2024 |
future wife and Coronado resident Wallis Simpson there, most historians believe they met later; Edward and Wallis wrote in their memoirs that they met... 42 KB (4,470 words) - 02:11, 15 April 2024 |
brother, Edward VIII, abdicated in order to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. Elizabeth then became queen consort. She accompanied her husband on... 81 KB (8,624 words) - 16:21, 29 April 2024 |
of Baroda”) (2 May 1917 – 15 February 1989) was known as the "Indian Wallis Simpson". She was a member of the international jet set. Sita Devi was the daughter... 11 KB (1,263 words) - 03:04, 15 April 2024 |
the television film The Woman He Loved (1988), in which she portrayed Wallis Simpson, and the miniseries War and Remembrance (1988-1989), for which she was... 16 KB (288 words) - 21:43, 18 April 2024 |
she portrayed the American twice-divorced wife of King Edward VIII, Wallis Simpson, and the miniseries War and Remembrance (1988-1989), for which she was... 42 KB (3,654 words) - 04:03, 29 April 2024 |
Mrs. Simpson may refer to: Wallis Simpson, who subsequently married the former King Edward VIII and became known as Her Grace the Duchess of Windsor Marge... 284 bytes (69 words) - 20:05, 10 January 2016 |
Pasternak published a book about Wallis Simpson's affair with Edward VIII, titled The American Duchess, the Real Wallis Simpson. Kirkus Reviews wrote that "Pasternak... 16 KB (1,419 words) - 18:05, 19 April 2024 |
The Crown (TV series) (category Cultural depictions of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson) featured seasons 2 and 5) and Geraldine Chaplin (featured season 3) as Wallis, Duchess of Windsor Anton Lesser as Harold Macmillan (season 2) Matthew... 90 KB (7,577 words) - 15:25, 29 April 2024 |