Wallis simpson

In 'The Crown' Season 3, Queen Elizabeth goes to Paris to visit her Uncle Edward VIII. Here's the true story of Queen Elizabeth's final visit with the Duke of Windsor before he died.

circa 1936, King Edward VII and Mrs, Wallis Simpson, Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images

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Of all the scandalous women in history, Wallis Simpson is probably one of the most vilified, the most fascinating, and the most misunderstood. Since she first ...

But what of the legendary Emeralds of Queen Alexandra? The gems that Edward VIII is supposed to have stolen from the Royal vaults and bestowed on the woman for whom he gave up his throne? The Emeralds that were stolen back by the Royal Family in the dead of night?

Once owned by the American socialite, this Marylebone apartment is where the couple's affair began in 1933 - and is now on sale for £5.35 million.

Wallis Simpson and Edward

Wallis Simpson, the woman who became the Duchess of Windsor after marrying Edward VIII, who chose love over duty, died desperate and alone, aged 89, in April 1986. Above: At her Paris home in 1974

Wallis with her second husband Ernest Simpson in court dress