The Untold Truth Of Wallis Simpson

It was their second chance meeting after all those years that caught Edward's eye. Wallis Simpson and Edward became incredibly chummy. But it soon became clear to Ernest Simpson that they were becoming more than just friends. Those around them knew of their affair, and both Ernest Simpson and the royal family waited patiently for the tryst to pass. Even Wallis admitted later that she would have rather just been his mistress, reports CNN. 

Edward became obsessed with her, according to Anne Sebba's book, "That Woman" (via The New York Times). According to TIME, some say he even threatened to kill himself if she left.

Wallis and Edward wasted no time in getting hitched after she was legally back on the market. Her divorce from Ernest Simpson was finalized in May of 1937, reports Town & Country, and the new duke and duchess of Windsor were married the following month, on June 3, 1937, at a quiet French château. Ironically, they would be returning to France to live not long after.

Queen Mary, Edward's mother, seemingly never forgave the union, writing to him in a letter, "It seemed inconceivable to those who had made sacrifices during the war that you, as their king, refused a lesser sacrifice." Wallis would be blamed for years for destroying the monarchy's reputation. 

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