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Hace 1 día · As Anne Sebba shared in "That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson Duchess of Windsor," there have been rumblings about Simpson's parents possibly being unmarried when she was conceived. Bessie Wallis Warfield, as she was named by her parents, was born on June 19, 1896. Simpson would later claim that her parents married in June of 1895.
Hace 1 día · Wallis Simpson's mother and father might've had an illicit love affair of their own. Her parents, Teackle Wallis Warfield and Alice Montague (pictured above), hailed from old money, meaning that adhering to the longstanding customs of marrying before having children would have been paramount.
Hace 5 días · Purple Heart, the first U.S. military decoration, instituted by General George Washington in 1782 and awarded for bravery in action. The records show that only three men received it during the American Revolution, all of them noncommissioned officers.Two of these coveted badges still exist. The original medal, sewn onto the coat, was simply a purple heart-shaped piece of cloth edged with ...
Hace 2 días · Queen Elizabeth II ended the ostracism of the Duchess of Windsor, the former Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson, 28 years after her uncle, formerly King Edward VIII, had abdicated the throne in order to marry the divorced American.
Hace 3 días · Discover the cast of the new Wallis Simpson musical, WALLIS, by BramwellBrand Productions. Premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2024, the musical explores the life of Wallis ...
Hace 6 días · Built at the beginning of the 20th century, the building was once owned by Colonel Colman, a friend of Edward VIII; the monarch is said to have stayed at the mansion during his courtship with...
Hace 3 días · Professor Hamilton's Diary: May 13, 1935 Nothing going on in his diary; we look again at Mrs. Culp's
