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King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson, a relationship often viewed as a royal fairytale. Wallis, however, was not as enamored with Edward; her ambitions conflicted with his ...

“I’ve always been fascinated by Wallis, because I think she was unfairly treated,” Collins said of the woman who sparked King Edward VIII’s abdication Stuart C. Wilson/Getty; Wolfgang Kuhn/United ...

LONDON (Reuters) - King Edward VIII may be best known for giving up the throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson, but it wasn't the first time his love affairs posed a threat to the British ...

Lurid gossip aimed at steering King Edward VIII away from the American divorcee was an attempt to "scupper this relationship somehow," author Paul French said Ron Case/Keystone/Getty Women marrying ...

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 ...

LONDON (AP) — One of the world’s rarest coins, a gold piece bearing the image of Britain’s King Edward VIII before his abdication, has sold for 1 million pounds ($1.3 million), setting a new record ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Jewellery and precious items owned by the late British King Edward VIII and his American wife Wallis Simpson sold for more than 620,000 pounds ($1.01 million) at auction on Thursday ...