Wallis in love: the untold life of the Duchess of Windsor, the woman who changed the monarchy
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| Grouping Title | wallis in love the untold life of the duchess of windsor the woman who changed the monarchy |
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| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2025-05-10 05:07:22AM |
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For fans of the Netflix series The Crown and from the author of the New York Times bestseller 17 Carnations comes a captivating biography of Wallis Simpson, the notorious woman for whom Edward VIII gave up the throne.
"You have no idea how hard it is to live out a great romance." — Wallis Simpson
Before she became known as the woman who enticed a king from his throne and birthright, Bessie Wallis Warfield was a prudish and particular girl from Baltimore. At turns imaginative, ambitious, and spoiled, Wallis's first words as recalled by her family were "me, me." From that young age, she was in want of nothing but stability, status, and social acceptance as she fought to climb the social ladder and take her place in London society. As irony would have it, she would gain the love and devotion of a king, but only at the cost of his throne and her reputation.
In Wallis in Love, acclaimed biographer Andrew Morton offers a fresh portrait of Wallis Simpson in all her vibrancy and brazenness as she transformed from a hard-nosed gold-digger to charming chatelaine. Using diary entries, letters, and other never-before-seen records, Morton takes us through Wallis's romantic adventures in Washington, China, and her entrance into the strange wonderland that is London society. During her journey, we meet an extraordinary array of characters, many of whom smoothed the way for her dalliance with the king of England, Edward VIII.
Wallis in Love goes beyond Wallis's infamous persona and reveals a complex, domineering woman striving to determine her own fate and grapple with matters of the heart.
"You have no idea how hard it is to live out a great romance." — Wallis Simpson
Before she became known as the woman who enticed a king from his throne and birthright, Bessie Wallis Warfield was a prudish and particular girl from Baltimore. At turns imaginative, ambitious, and spoiled, Wallis's first words as recalled by her family were "me, me." From that young age, she was in want of nothing but stability, status, and social acceptance as she fought to climb the social ladder and take her place in London society. As irony would have it, she would gain the love and devotion of a king, but only at the cost of his throne and her reputation.
In Wallis in Love, acclaimed biographer Andrew Morton offers a fresh portrait of Wallis Simpson in all her vibrancy and brazenness as she transformed from a hard-nosed gold-digger to charming chatelaine. Using diary entries, letters, and other never-before-seen records, Morton takes us through Wallis's romantic adventures in Washington, China, and her entrance into the strange wonderland that is London society. During her journey, we meet an extraordinary array of characters, many of whom smoothed the way for her dalliance with the king of England, Edward VIII.
Wallis in Love goes beyond Wallis's infamous persona and reveals a complex, domineering woman striving to determine her own fate and grapple with matters of the heart.
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Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography
Windsor, Edward, -- Duke of, -- 1894-1972 -- Marriage
Windsor, Wallis Warfield, -- Duchess of, -- 1896-1986
Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography
Windsor, Edward, -- Duke of, -- 1894-1972 -- Marriage
Windsor, Wallis Warfield, -- Duchess of, -- 1896-1986
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Wallis in love : the untold life of the Duchess of Windsor, the woman who changed the monarchy
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Wallis in Love The Untold Life of the Duchess of Windsor, the Woman Who Changed the Monarchy
Wallis in love : the untold life of the Duchess of Windsor, the woman who changed the monarchy / Andrew Morton
Wallis in love : the untold life of the Duchess of Windsor, the woman who changed the monarchy / Andrew Morton
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Wallis in love
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the untold life of the Duchess of Windsor, the woman who changed the monarchy
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History
Marriage
Marriages of royalty and nobility
Nobility
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Windsor, Edward
Windsor, Wallis Warfield
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