Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer, then Simpson; 19 June 1896 – 24 April 1986) was the American wife of Edward, Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII. Edward wanted to make Wallis his queen, but the British government would not allow it, because she was a commoner and had divorced before. Edward had to decide whether to give up Wallis for the crown, or the crown to marry Wallis. Edward decided to give up the crown, and he abdicated on December 11 1936. Wallis and Edward spent most of their life in France.
Born: June 19th, 1896
Died: April 24th, 1986
Categories: Royalty, Americans, 1980s deaths
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You can never be too rich or too thin.
I am sure there is only one solution, that is for me to remove myself from the King's life. That is what I am doing now.