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Camilla Parker-Bowles

2010-05-01T11:07:42Z

WallisSimpson:

Camilla Parker-Bowles is, since her marriage with [[Prince Charles]], also known as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and of Rothesay or Camilla, Princess of Wales, even though she does not use that title.

Camilla Parker-Bowles was born as Camilla Shand on 17th July 1947 as the daugther of Bruce Shand, a famous war hero (Holden 79 ff).

She got married in 1973 to Andrew Parker-Bowles, one of Prince Charles' friends. With him Camilla has two children, Tom (born on December 18th 1974) and Laura (born 1979) (Stritof 1).

She raised public attention (see Camillagate) as Prince Charles' long-term mistress, who finally became his wife in 2005.

Camilla's favorite hobbies are watercolor painting and hunting (ibid.)

[[File:Camilla Parker Bowles.jpg]]

Sources:

Holden, Anthony. Der wankende Thron. Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, 1994.

Stritof, Sheri & Bob. "Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles." About.com. 30 April 2010 <http://marriage.about.com/od/royalty/p/princecharles.htm>

The Relationship of Charles and Camilla

2010-05-01T11:07:21Z

WallisSimpson:

[[Camilla Parker-Bowles]] and [[Prince Charles]] always had a very close and intimate relationship.

They first met at a polo match in 1970 near Windsor. Charles, at that time, was terribly in love with Camilla, but due to his other affairs Camilla ended up marrying Andrew Parker-Bowles, one of Charles' closest friends (their child Tom is Charles' godson) in 1973 (Stritof 1).

However, Camilla and Charles maintained an affair for the next 35 years, which was not interrupted by Charles' marriage with [[Princess Diana]]. In fact, Camilla played a significant role in choosing Diana as Charles' desperately searched for wife in the 1980's by giving him the advice to marry Diana (Holden 79 ff.).
Even though Camilla's and Charles' affair became public due to the [[Camillagate]] scandal in 1993, they still remained a couple and finally married in 2005. The fact that Charles could still marry her even though she is divorced makes him the first future King of England with a divorced wife.

Camilla is now a respected and acknowledged member of the British Royal Family (ibid. 47), even though she was not accepted by [[Queen Elizabeth]] at the beginning.

An interesting fact is that Camilla is Alice Keppell's great-granddaughter, who was the favourite mistress of [[Edward VII]], Charles' great-great-grandfather (Stritof 1).

[[File:Prince_charles_camilla.jpg]]

Sources:

Holden, Anthony. Der wankende Thron. Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, 1994.

Stritof, Sheri & Bob. "Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles." About.com. 30 April 2010 <http://marriage.about.com/od/royalty/p/princecharles.htm>

File:Prince charles camilla.jpg

2010-05-01T11:06:39Z

WallisSimpson: Prince Charles and Camilla Source: http://www.princeharry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/prince_charles_camilla.jpg

Prince Charles and Camilla

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Camilla Parker-Bowles

2010-05-01T11:05:35Z

WallisSimpson:

[[File:Camilla Parker Bowles.jpg]]

Camilla Parker-Bowles is, since her marriage with [[Prince Charles]], also known as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and of Rothesay or Camilla, Princess of Wales, even though she does not use that title.

Camilla Parker-Bowles was born as Camilla Shand on 17th July 1947 as the daugther of Bruce Shand, a famous war hero (Holden 79 ff).

She got married in 1973 to Andrew Parker-Bowles, one of Prince Charles' friends. With him Camilla has two children, Tom (born on December 18th 1974) and Laura (born 1979) (Stritof 1).

She raised public attention (see Camillagate) as Prince Charles' long-term mistress, who finally became his wife in 2005.

Camilla's favorite hobbies are watercolor painting and hunting (ibid.)

Sources:

Holden, Anthony. Der wankende Thron. Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, 1994.

Stritof, Sheri & Bob. "Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles." About.com. 30 April 2010 <http://marriage.about.com/od/royalty/p/princecharles.htm>

File:Camilla Parker Bowles.jpg

2010-05-01T11:04:23Z

WallisSimpson: Camilla Parker Bowles (Source: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5L213Ip_Dg4/SUJecoPhVaI/AAAAAAAACVA/iu-k3ed08eU/s400/Camilla+Parker+Bowles.jpg)

Camilla Parker Bowles

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Camilla Parker-Bowles

2010-05-01T11:02:48Z

WallisSimpson:

Camilla Parker-Bowles is, since her marriage with [[Prince Charles]], also known as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and of Rothesay or Camilla, Princess of Wales, even though she does not use that title.

Camilla Parker-Bowles was born as Camilla Shand on 17th July 1947 as the daugther of Bruce Shand, a famous war hero (Holden 79 ff).

She got married in 1973 to Andrew Parker-Bowles, one of Prince Charles' friends. With him Camilla has two children, Tom (born on December 18th 1974) and Laura (born 1979) (Stritof 1).

She raised public attention (see Camillagate) as Prince Charles' long-term mistress, who finally became his wife in 2005.

Camilla's favorite hobbies are watercolor painting and hunting (ibid.)

Sources:

Holden, Anthony. Der wankende Thron. Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, 1994.

Stritof, Sheri & Bob. "Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles." About.com. 30 April 2010 <http://marriage.about.com/od/royalty/p/princecharles.htm>

The Relationship of Charles and Camilla

2010-05-01T11:02:22Z

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[[Camilla Parker-Bowles]] and [[Prince Charles]] always had a very close and intimate relationship.

They first met at a polo match in 1970 near Windsor. Charles, at that time, was terribly in love with Camilla, but due to his other affairs Camilla ended up marrying Andrew Parker-Bowles, one of Charles' closest friends (their child Tom is Charles' godson) in 1973 (Stritof 1).

However, Camilla and Charles maintained an affair for the next 35 years, which was not interrupted by Charles' marriage with [[Princess Diana]]. In fact, Camilla played a significant role in choosing Diana as Charles' desperately searched for wife in the 1980's by giving him the advice to marry Diana (Holden 79 ff.).
Even though Camilla's and Charles' affair became public due to the [[Camillagate]] scandal in 1993, they still remained a couple and finally married in 2005. The fact that Charles could still marry her even though she is divorced makes him the first future King of England with a divorced wife.

Camilla is now a respected and acknowledged member of the British Royal Family (ibid. 47), even though she was not accepted by [[Queen Elizabeth]] at the beginning.

An interesting fact is that Camilla is Alice Keppell's great-granddaughter, who was the favourite mistress of [[Edward VII]], Charles' great-great-grandfather (Stritof 1).

Sources:

Holden, Anthony. Der wankende Thron. Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, 1994.

Stritof, Sheri & Bob. "Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles." About.com. 30 April 2010 <http://marriage.about.com/od/royalty/p/princecharles.htm>

Camilla Parker-Bowles

2010-05-01T10:53:17Z

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Camilla Parker-Bowles is, since her marriage with [[Prince Charles]], also known as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and of Rothesay or Camilla, Princess of Wales, even though she does not use that title.

Camilla Parker-Bowles was born as Camilla Shand on 17th July 1947 as the daugther of Bruce Shand, a famous war hero (Holden 79 ff).

She got married in 1973 to Andrew Parker-Bowles, one of Prince Charles' friends. With him Camilla has two children, Tom (born on December 18th 1974) and Laura (born 1979) (Stritof 1).

She raised public attention (see Camillagate) as Prince Charles' long-term mistress, who finally became his wife in 2005.

Camilla's favorite hobbies are watercolor painting and hunting (ibid.)

Sources
Holden, Anthony. Der wankende Thron. Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, 1994.
Stritof, Sheri & Bob. "Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles." About.com. 30 April 2010 <http://marriage.about.com/od/royalty/p/princecharles.htm>

Camillagate

2010-04-29T16:14:30Z

WallisSimpson:

A scandal (hence the Suffix "gate", in analogy to "Watergate") of the early 1990s, involving [[Camilla Parker-Bowles]] and [[Prince Charles]].

At the beginning of 1993, the Australian women's weekly magazine ''New Idea'' first published the transcript of a very sexual and intimate phone conversation between Prince Charles and his then mistress Camilla Parker-Bowles, who was at that time still married to one of Charles' closest friends at that time. Later, the transcripts where also published in the US ''Star'' magazine and in the German ''Bild Zeitung''. It was also released in Dutch and Belgian newspapers. However, British newspapers first hesitated to publish the transcripts since media mogul Rupert Murdoch said that the release of the full transcript would be far too damaging for the monarchy (Marks 1).
Later, when the transcripts where released in the British press, it turned out that [[Princess Diana]] supported the release actively (Holden 310)

Even though the public already expected that Charles and Princess Diana had problems in their marriage, the phone conversation between Charles and Camilla left no doubt that the royal marriage between Charles and Diana was over (ibid. 27).

The content of the conversation led to many radical reactions; for example, students of the William-and-Mary University initiated a costume party called "Camilla's and Charles' sleepover" for the 300-year-anniversary of the university. Other British women used the term "Charlie" for a tampax (ibid. 265).

Due to this humiliating scandal, Charles became very depressed and withdrew from public events, while his wife Diana experienced a lot of compassion from the British public (ibid. 325 ff.).

The royal establishment, however, was allegedly not that shocked about the affair itself. The true scandal was that Charles was caught cheating and that it could be proven without any doubt (ibid. 312).

An excerpt from the conversation:

Camilla: It's like that programme Start the Week. I can't start the week without you.

Charles: I fill up your tank!

(...)

Charles: Oh. God. I'll just live inside your trousers or something. It would be
much easier!

Camilla: (laughing) "what are you going to turn into, a pair of knickers?

Both laugh

Camilla: Oh, You're your'e going to come back as a pair of knickers.

Charles: Or, God forbid a Tampax. Just my luck! (Laughs)

Camilla: You are a complete idiot (Laughs) Oh, what a wonderful idea.

Charles: My luck to be chucked down the lavatory and go on and on forever
swirling round on the top, never going down.

Camilla: (Laughing) Oh, Darling!

Charles: Until the next one comes through.

Camilla: Oh, perhaps you could come back as a box.

Charles: What sort of box?

Camilla: A box of Tampax, so you could just keep going.

(For a transcript of the full conversation please see http://www.textfiles.com/phreak/camilla.txt)

Sources:

Holden, Anthony. ''Der wankende Thron''. Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, 1994.

Marks, Kathy. "Global audience for Camillagate script." The Independent. 27th April 2010
<http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/global-audience-for-camillagate-script-1478405.html>.

Camillagate

2010-04-29T16:13:58Z

WallisSimpson:

A scandal (hence the Suffix "gate", in analogy to "Watergate") of the early 1990s, involving [[Camilla Parker-Bowles]] and [[Prince Charles]].

At the beginning of 1993, the Australian women's weekly magazine ''New Idea'' first published the transcript of a very sexual and intimate phone conversation between Prince Charles and his then mistress Camilla Parker-Bowles, who was at that time still married to one of Charles' closest friends at that time. Later, the transcripts where also published in the US ''Star'' magazine and in the German ''Bild Zeitung''. It was also released in Dutch and Belgian newspapers. However, British newspapers first hesitated to publish the transcripts since media mogul Rupert Murdoch said that the release of the full transcript would be far too damaging for the monarchy (Marks 1).
Later, when the transcripts where released in the British press, it turned out that [[Princess Diana]] supported the release actively (Holden 310)

Even though the public already expected that Charles and Princess Diana had problems in their marriage, the phone conversation between Charles and Camilla left no doubt that the royal marriage between Charles and Diana was over (ibid. 27).

The content of the conversation led to many radical reactions; for example, students of the William-and-Mary University initiated a costume party called "Camilla's and Charles' sleepover" for the 300-year-anniversary of the university. Other British women used the term "Charlie" for a tampax (ibid. 265).

Due to this humiliating scandal, Charles became very depressed and withdrew from public events, while his wife Diana experienced a lot of compassion from the British public (ibid. 325 ff.).

The royal establishment, however, was allegedly not that shocked about the affair itself. The true scandal was that Charles was caught cheating and that it could be proven without any doubt (ibid. 312).

An excerpt from the conversation:

Camilla: It's like that programme Start the Week. I can't start the week without you.

Charles: I fill up your tank!

(...)

Charles: Oh. God. I'll just live inside your trousers or something. It would be
much easier!

Camilla: (laughing) "what are you going to turn into, a pair of knickers?

Both laugh

Camilla: Oh, You're your'e going to come back as a pair of knickers.

Charles: Or, God forbid a Tampax. Just my luck! (Laughs)

Camilla: You are a complete idiot (Laughs) Oh, what a wonderful idea.

Charles: My luck to be chucked down the lavatory and go on and on forever
swirling round on the top, never going down.

Camilla: (Laughing) Oh, Darling!

Charles: Until the next one comes through.

Camilla: Oh, perhaps you could come back as a box.

Charles: What sort of box?

Camilla: A box of Tampax, so you could just keep going.

(For a transcript of the whole conversation please see http://www.textfiles.com/phreak/camilla.txt)

Sources:

Holden, Anthony. ''Der wankende Thron''. Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, 1994.

Marks, Kathy. "Global audience for Camillagate script." The Independent. 27th April 2010
<http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/global-audience-for-camillagate-script-1478405.html>.

Camillagate

2010-04-29T16:12:42Z

WallisSimpson:

A scandal (hence the Suffix "gate", in analogy to "Watergate") of the early 1990s, involving [[Camilla Parker-Bowles]] and [[Prince Charles]].

At the beginning of 1993, the Australian women's weekly magazine ''New Idea'' first published the transcript of a very sexual and intimate phone conversation between Prince Charles and his then mistress Camilla Parker-Bowles, who was at that time still married to one of Charles' closest friends at that time. Later, the transcripts where also published in the US ''Star'' magazine and in the German ''Bild Zeitung''. It was also released in Dutch and Belgian newspapers. However, British newspapers first hesitated to publish the transcripts since media mogul Rupert Murdoch said that the release of the full transcript would be far too damaging for the monarchy (Marks 1).
Later, when the transcripts where released in the British press, it turned out that [[Princess Diana]] supported the release actively (Holden 310)

Even though the public already expected that Charles and Princess Diana had problems in their marriage, the phone conversation between Charles and Camilla left no doubt that the royal marriage between Charles and Diana was over (ibid. 27).

The content of the conversation led to many radical reactions; for example, students of the William-and-Mary University initiated a costume party called "Camilla's and Charles' sleepover" for the 300-year-anniversary of the university. Other British women used the term "Charlie" for a tampax (ibid. 265).

Due to this humiliating scandal, Charles became very depressed and withdrew from public events, while his wife Diana experienced a lot of compassion from the British public (ibid. 325 ff.).

The royal establishment, however, was allegedly not that shocked about the affair itself. The true scandal was that Charles was caught cheating and that it could be proven without any doubt (ibid. 312).

An excerpt from the conversation:

Camilla: It's like that programme Start the Week. I can't start the week without you.
Charles: I fill up your tank!

(...)

Charles: Oh. God. I'll just live inside your trousers or something. It would be
much easier!
Camilla: (laughing) "what are you going to turn into, a pair of knickers?
Both laugh
Camilla: Oh, You're your'e going to come back as a pair of knickers.
Charles: Or, God forbid a Tampax. Just my luck! (Laughs)
Camilla: You are a complete idiot (Laughs) Oh, what a wonderful idea.
Charles: My luck to be chucked down the lavatory and go on and on forever
swirling round on the top, never going down.
Camilla: (Laughing) Oh, Darling!
Charles: Until the next one comes through.
Camilla: Oh, perhaps you could come back as a box.
Charles: What sort of box?
Camilla: A box of Tampax, so you could just keep going.

(For a transcript of the whole conversation please see http://www.textfiles.com/phreak/camilla.txt)

Sources:

Holden, Anthony. ''Der wankende Thron''. Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, 1994.

Marks, Kathy. "Global audience for Camillagate script." The Independent. 27th April 2010
<http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/global-audience-for-camillagate-script-1478405.html>.

Camillagate

2010-04-27T18:24:11Z

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As 'Camillagate' a scandal is referred to that damaged Prince Charles' reputation extensively in the early 90s.

At the beginning of 1993, the Australian women's weekly magazine New Idea first published a very sexual and intimate phone conversation between Prince Charles and his mistress Camilla Parker-Bowles, who was still married to one of Charles' closest friends at that time. Later, the transcripts where also published in the US Star magazine and in the German Bild Zeitung. It was also released in Dutch and Belgian newspapers. However, British newspapers first hesitated to publish the transcripts since media mogul Rupert Murdoch said that the release of the full transcript would be far to damaging for the monarchy (Marks 1).
Later, when the transcripts where released in the British press, it turned out that Princess Diana supported the release actively (Holden 310)

Even though the public already expected that Charles and Princess Diana had problems in their marriage, the phone conversation between Charles and Camilla left no doubt that the royal marriage between Charles and Diana was over (ibid. 27).

The content of the conversation led to many radical reactions; for example, students of the William-and-Mary University initiated a costume party called “Camilla's and Charles' sleepover” for the 300-year-anniversary of the university. Other British women used the term “Charlie” for a tampax (ibid. 265).

Due to this humiliating scandal, Charles became very depressed and withdrew himself from public events, while his wife Diana experienced a lot of compassion from the British public (ibid. 325 ff.).

The royal establishment, however, was allegedly not that shocked about the affair itself. The true scandal was that Charles was caught cheating and that it could be proven without any doubt (ibid. 312).

For a transcript of the conversation please see http://www.textfiles.com/phreak/camilla.txt

Sources:

Holden, Anthony. Der wankende Thron. Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, 1994.

Marks, Kathy. “Global audience for Camillagate script.” The Independent. 27th April 2010
<http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/global-audience-for-camillagate-script-1478405.html>.

Wallis Simpson

2010-04-27T18:22:09Z

WallisSimpson:

Wallis Warfield Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, was the woman who is still held responsible for the abdication of King [[Edward VIII]] in 1936 (Stritof 1). She was born as Bessie Wallis Warfield on 19th June 1896 in Baltimore, MD and she died on April 24th 1986 in Paris.

Wallis, an American socialite, met Edward in 1931 in Melton Mowbray while she was still married to her second husband, Ernest Aldrich Simpson, who she had met shortly after divorcing her first husband, Earl Winfield Spencer, in 1927 (Windsor 254f).

Edward soon started maintaining a secret affair with her, which became public when he took her with him on several trips. The American press immediately predicted their marriage (ibid. 307 ff.), the British press, however, kept the affair secret due to a gentleman's agreement between the government and the major press magnates.

Shortly after Edward became King of England in January 1936, he was confronted with the advice by his Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin to pay attention to his reputation and not to marry Wallis Simpson. Edward decided to abdicate instead since he wanted to marry Wallis against his Ministers’ will (ibid. 355 ff.).
In his famous abdication speech on December 11th 1936 he declares his loyalty to his brother George, the new King of England, and his love for Wallis. Edward also proclaims that Wallis never wanted him to give up the throne for her (ibid. 413 f.).

After Edward’s abdication the couple married on June 3rd 1937 in France, where they lived together in Paris (Stritof 1).

The couple remained childless and lived abroad for the rest of their lives. This was mainly because they were shunned by other members of the royal family(Rosenberg 4). Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, especially disliked the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, as she blamed them on the early death of her husband, George VI.

After Edward died May 28th 1972, Wallis lived alone, secluded from the world and terribly ill. Wallis passed away on on April 24th 1986 in Paris.

Sources:
Rosenberg, Jennifer. "King Edward VIII Abdicated for Love." About.com. 23 April 2010
<http://history1900s.about.com/od/1930s/a/kingedward_4.htm>.

Stritof, Sheri & Bob. "The Duke of Windsor and Wallis Warfield Simpson." About.com.
23 April 2010 <http://marriage.about.com/od/royalty/a/edwardviii.htm>.

Windsor, The Duke of. ''A King’s Story''. London: Cassell, 1951.

Wallis Simpson

2010-04-27T18:11:41Z

WallisSimpson:

Wallis Warfield Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, was the woman who is still held responsible for the abdication of King [[Edward VIII]] in 1936 (Stritof 1). She was born as Bessie Wallis Warfield on 19th June 1896 in Baltimore, MD and she died on April 24th 1986 in Paris.

Wallis, an American socialite, met Edward in 1931 in Melton Mowbray while she was still married to her second husband, Ernest Aldrich Simpson, who she had met shortly after divorcing her first husband, Earl Winfield Spencer, in 1927 (Windsor 254f).

Edward soon started maintaining a secret affair with her, which became public when he took her with him on several trips. The American press immediately predicted their marriage (ibid 307 ff.), the British press, however, kept the affair secret due to a gentleman's agreement between the government and the major press magnates.

Shortly after Edward became King of England in January 1936, he was confronted with the advice by his Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin to pay attention to his reputation and not to marry Wallis Simpson. Edward decided to abdicate instead since he wanted to marry Wallis against his Ministers’ will (ibid 355 ff.).
In his famous abdication speech on December 11th 1936 he declares his loyalty to his brother George, the new King of England, and his love for Wallis. Edward also proclaims that Wallis never wanted him to give up the throne for her (ibid 413 f.).

After Edward’s abdication the couple married on June 3rd 1937 in France, where they lived together in Paris (Stritof 1).

The couple remained childless and lived abroad for the rest of their lives. This was mainly because they were shunned by other members of the royal family(Rosenberg 4). Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, especially disliked the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, as she blamed them on the early death of her husband, George VI.

After Edward died May 28th 1972, Wallis lived alone, secluded from the world and terribly ill. Wallis passed away on on April 24th 1986 in Paris.

Sources:
Rosenberg, Jennifer. "King Edward VIII Abdicated for Love." About.com. 23 April 2010
<http://history1900s.about.com/od/1930s/a/kingedward_4.htm>.

Stritof, Sheri & Bob. "The Duke of Windsor and Wallis Warfield Simpson." About.com.
23 April 2010 <http://marriage.about.com/od/royalty/a/edwardviii.htm>.

Windsor, The Duke of. ''A King’s Story''. London: Cassell, 1951.

Wallis Simpson

2010-04-24T10:55:18Z

WallisSimpson:

Wallis Warfield Simpson, Duchess of Windsor

Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, was the woman who is still held responsible for the abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936 (Stritof 1).

She was born as Bessie Wallis Warfield on 19th June 1896 in Baltimore, MD and she died on April 24th 1986 in Paris.

Wallis, an American socialite, met Edward in 1931 in Melton Mowbray while she was still married to her second husband, Ernest Aldrich Simpson, who she had met shortly after divorcing her first husband, Earl Winfield Spencer in 1927 (Windsor 254f).

Edward soon started maintaining a secret affair with her, which became public when he took her with him on several trips. The American press immediately predicted their marriage (ibid 307 ff.).

Shortly after Edward became King of England in January 1936 he decided to abdicate since he wanted to marry Wallis against his Ministers’ will (ibid 355 ff.).
In his famous abdication speech on December 11th 1936 he declares his loyalty to his brother George, the new King of England, and his love for Wallis. Edward also proclaims that Wallis never wanted him to give up the throne for her (ibid 413 f.).

After Edward’s abdication the couple married on June 3rd 1937 in France, where they lived together in Paris (Stritof 1).

The couple remained childless and lived abroad for the rest of their lives. This was mainly because they were shunned by other members of the royal family (Rosenberg 4).

After Edward passed away on May 28th 1972, Wallis lived alone, secluded from the world and terribly ill. Wallis passed away on on April 24th 1986 in Paris.

Sources:
Rosenberg, Jennifer. “King Edward VIII Abdicated for Love.” About.com. 23 April 2010
<http://history1900s.about.com/od/1930s/a/kingedward_4.htm>.

Stritof, Sheri & Bob. “The Duke of Windsor and Wallis Warfield Simpson.” About.com.
23 April 2010 <http://marriage.about.com/od/royalty/a/edwardviii.htm>.

Windsor, The Duke of. A King’s Story. Cassell and Company LTD, 1951.

Wallis Simpson

2010-04-24T10:54:10Z

WallisSimpson:

Wallis Warfield Simpson, Duchess of Windsor

Wallis, Duchess of Windsor was the woman who is still held responsible for King Edward’s abdication in 1936 (Stritof 1).

She was born as Bessie Wallis Warfield on 19th June 1896 in Baltimore, MD. She died on April 24th 1986 in Paris.

Wallis, an American socialite, met Edward in 1931 in Melton Mowbray while she was still married to her second husband, Ernest Aldrich Simpson, who she had met shortly after divorcing her first husband, Earl Winfield Spencer in 1927 (Windsor 254f).

Edward soon started maintaining a secret affair with her, which became public when he took her with him on several trips. The American press immediately predicted their marriage (ibid 307 ff.).

Shortly after Edward became King of England in January 1936 he decided to abdicate since he wanted to marry Wallis against his Ministers’ will (ibid 355 ff.).
In his famous abdication speech on December 11th 1936 he declares his loyalty to his brother George, the new King of England, and his love for Wallis. Edward also proclaims that Wallis never wanted him to give up the throne for her (ibid 413 f.).

After Edward’s abdication the couple married on June 3rd 1937 in France, where they lived together in Paris (Stritof 1).

The couple remained childless and lived abroad for the rest of their lives. This was mainly because they were shunned by other members of the royal family (Rosenberg 4).

After Edward passed away on May 28th 1972, Wallis lived alone, secluded from the world and terribly ill. Wallis passed away on on April 24th 1986 in Paris.

Sources:
Rosenberg, Jennifer. “King Edward VIII Abdicated for Love.” About.com. 23 April 2010
<http://history1900s.about.com/od/1930s/a/kingedward_4.htm>.

Stritof, Sheri & Bob. “The Duke of Windsor and Wallis Warfield Simpson.” About.com.
23 April 2010 <http://marriage.about.com/od/royalty/a/edwardviii.htm>.

Windsor, The Duke of. A King’s Story. Cassell and Company LTD, 1951.

Wallis Simpson

2010-04-24T10:44:22Z

WallisSimpson: Created page with 'Wallis Warfield Simpson, Duchess of Windsor Wallis, Duchess of Windsor was the woman who is still held responsible for King Edward’s abdication in 1936 (Stritof 1). She was b…'

Wallis Warfield Simpson, Duchess of Windsor

Wallis, Duchess of Windsor was the woman who is still held responsible for King Edward’s abdication in 1936 (Stritof 1).

She was born as Bessie Wallis Warfield on 19th June 1896 in Baltimore, MD. She died on April 24th 1986 in Paris.

Wallis, an American socialite, met Edward in 1931 in Melton Mowbray while she was still married to her second husband, Ernest Aldrich Simpson, who she had met shortly after divorcing her first husband, Earl Winfield Spencer in 1927 (Windsor 254f).

Edward soon started maintaining a secret affair with her, which became public when he took her with him on several trips. The American press immediately predicted their marriage (ibid 307 ff.).

Shortly after Edward became King of England in January 1936 he decided to abdicate since he wanted to marry Wallis against his Ministers’ will (ibid 355 ff.).
In his famous abdication speech on December 11th 1936 he declares his loyalty to his brother George, the new King of England, and his love for Wallis. Edward also proclaims that Wallis never wanted him to give up the throne for her (ibid 413 f.).

After Edward’s abdication the couple married on June 3rd 1937 in France, where they lived together in Paris (Stritof 1).

The couple remained childless and lived abroad for the rest of their lives. This was mainly because they were shunned by other members of the royal family (Rosenberg 4).

After Edward passed away on May 28th 1972, Wallis lived alone, secluded from the world and terribly ill. Wallis passed away on on April 24th 1986 in Paris.

Sources:
Rosenberg, Jennifer. “King Edward VIII Abdicated for Love.” About.com. 23 April 2010
<http://history1900s.about.com/od/1930s/a/kingedward_4.htm>.
Stritof, Sheri & Bob. “The Duke of Windsor and Wallis Warfield Simpson.” About.com.
23 April 2010
<http://marriage.about.com/od/royalty/a/edwardviii.htm>.
Windsor, The Duke of. A King’s Story. Cassell and Company LTD, 1951.