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When Edward VIII married Wallis Simpson, it wasn’t just a scandal because she was American. She was also twice divorced—and the scandal changed history.

The romance between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII remains one of the most dramatic scandals in British royal history. It shook the foundations of the monarchy and challenged the core essence of ...
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Who Was Wallis Simpson? The American Socialite Who Changed the British Line of Succession Forever

Wallis Simpson changed royal history forever by motivating King Edward VIII’s abdication from the throne in 1936. Simpson was an American socialite and two-time divorcee. The prospect of her marriage ...
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Uncovering Wallis Simpson's Untold Truth

Wallis Simpson lived one of the most colorful lives of the 20th century. A wealthy and wild American (not to mention twice-divorced), Wallis Simpson scandalized the Royal Family by marrying Prince ...
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Madonna’s W.E.: The Woman She Loves

A notorious American divorcée settles in London, marries a famous Englishman and discomfits the British Empire. Maybe Madonna’s wedding to director Guy Ritchie didn’t cause quite the commotion of ...