The Duchess of Windsor posing for Vogue magazine ( 1943 )

[winetourdriver01]

Wallis Simpsom (aka The Duchess of Windsor)

KCIII's 2x Great Uncle wanted to marry this lady and make her Queen of England. The government refused, King Edward VIII resigned, and Miss Simpson had to settle for Duchess. And a shit ton of fantastic jewelry. After her death, she left all her jewelry to fund AIDS research.

[niyad]

1. nazi sympathizer.

[winetourdriver01]

2. So I hear

I've read that both her and David were. I've even read that she was having an affair w/Ribbentrop. (The Nazi foreign minister) Hitler is said to have offered David his throne back if Germany successfully invaded England.

[niyad]

5. I had heard that as well. There are some very interesting videos on youtube

about her. Apparently she was even more horrible than I thought. And not at all happy being married to david.

[jimfields33]

3. Horrid woman. It disgusting this magazine gave her exposure like this.

[Irish_Dem]

4. +1 The Duke and Duchess of Windsor made a plan with Hitler.

Hitler would invade England and dethrone the then current King George and his daughter Elizabeth, the heir to the throne.

And place the Duke of Windsor on the throne.

It was treason at the highest level.

[niyad]

6. Miss Simpson? wallis warfield spencer simpson, twice-divorced, had her

sights set on being queen.

A mystery series that I read has her as an occasional character, definitely not a nice one.

[elleng]

7. ' After her death, she left all her jewelry to fund AIDS research.' ??

Really? Did 'AIDS research' even exist at that time? Or is this ?

[vanlassie]

8. She died in 1986.