Wallis Simpson

Also known as Wallis Windsor, Bessie Wallis Warfield, Wallis Warfield, Wallis Warfield Simpson, Wallis Warfield Spencer, Bessiewallis Warfield, Wallis Spencer, Duchess of Windsor Wallis Warfield Simpson

American socialite and wife of the Duke of Windsor (1896-1986)

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Wallis Simpson, born Bessie Wallis Warfield in 1896 in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, was an American socialite, collector, and aristocrat. She held the British title of princess and was affiliated with the House of Windsor. Simpson was a citizen of the United States and spoke English. Her religious affiliations included the Catholic Church and the Episcopal Church. She was married to Earl Winfield Spencer, Ernest Aldrich Simpson, and Edward VIII.

Simpson resided in Baltimore, Mayfair, and Gif-sur-Yvette. She was named Time Person of the Year. Her native language was American English, and she was part of the American ethnic group. Simpson authored works including *I Choose to Laugh* and *My Andrew*, published under the name Wallis A Simpson. She died in 1986 and was buried at the Royal Burial Ground.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 2

Top works

I Choose to Laugh
My Andrew

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Film & TV

Acting · Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, USA

Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Simpson; June 19, 1896 – April 24, 1986), was an American socialite and wife of the former King Edward VIII. Their intention to marry and her status as a divorcée caused a constitutional crisis that led to Edward's abdication. From Wikipedia.

Known for

A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication2023
Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen — Self (archive footage)2022
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft2021
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2018
Maria by Callas — Self (archive footage)2017
The Royal House of Windsor — Self (archive footage)2017
Royal Wives at War — Self (archive footage)2016
JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick — Self (archive footage)2014
Wallis Simpson, Loved and Lost — Herself2013
Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne — Self (archive footage)2012

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Country: US
Active from: 1980-07-10

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,608x
A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,756x
Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,938x
Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis
· 2022 · cited 13,840x
Use of Ranks in One-Criterion Variance Analysis
· 1952 · cited 10,876x

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Simpson
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Blue Ridge Summit
Place of death: Villa Windsor
Spouse: Edward VIII
Occupation: aristocrat
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: American English
Religion: Episcopal Church
Award: Time Person of the Year
Family: House of Windsor
Noble title: British princess
Eye colour: blue
Image: Vincenzo Laviosa - Duke and Duchess of Windsor - Google Art Project (cropped).jpg
Residence: Gif-sur-Yvette

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place of burial: Royal Burial Ground
Commons category: Wallis Simpson
date of birth: 1896-06-19
date of death: 1986-04-24
name in native language: Bessie Wallis Simpson
honorific prefix: Grace
birth name: Bessie Wallis Warfield
ethnic group: Americans
writing language: American English
married name: Wallis Spencer
P12749: Jupiter
Commons gallery: Wallis, Duchess of Windsor

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Encyclopedic overview

Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer and then Simpson; June 19, 1896 – April 24, 1986), was an American socialite and the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (former King Edward VIII). Their intention to marry and her status as a divorcée caused a constitutional crisis that led to Edward's abdication.

Wallis grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. Her father died shortly after her birth, and she and her widowed mother were partly supported by their wealthier relatives. Her first marriage, to United States Navy officer Win Spencer, was punctuated by periods of separation and eventually ended in divorce. In 1931, while married to her second husband Ernest Simpson, she met Edward, the heir apparent to the British throne. Five years later, after Edward's accession as King of the United Kingdom, Wallis divorced Ernest to marry Edward.

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