Wallis Simpson lived one of the most colorful lives of the 20th century. A wealthy and wild American (not to mention ...

Despite being monarch for less than a year, King Charles already surpassed the reign of his great-uncle King Edward VIII. King Charles immediately acceded his mother as monarch following her death on ...

A new biography reveals shocking details about the life of the late socialite. — -- Before Meghan Markle, Wallis Simpson was the first American divorcee to marry into the British royal family.

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 ...

A contemporary account of the abdication crisis by Whitehall official Sir Horace Wilson sheds new light on the events of 1936 As the Abdication crisis reached boiling-point in the dying days of 1936, ...

A notorious American divorcée settles in London, marries a famous Englishman and discomfits the British Empire. Maybe Madonna’s wedding to director Guy Ritchie didn’t cause quite the commotion of ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. This biography of Wallis Simpson by Anna Pasternak argues that Wallis ...

Queen Elizabeth's fate changed as a child when her uncle Edward followed his heart and left royal life Janine Henni is a Royals Staff Writer for PEOPLE Digital, covering modern monarchies and the ...

(NEW YORK) — Before Meghan Markle, Wallis Simpson was the first American divorcee to marry into the British royal family. While Simpson has been a figure of intrigue for decades, her recent portrayal ...