Wallis Simpson

Wallis Simpson was an American socialite whose marriage to Edward VIII precipitated his abdication as king of the United Kingdom in 1936.

Edward VIII: Edward VIII was king of the United Kingdom from January to December 1936, then abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson. Their relationship turned a private marriage into a constitutional crisis.
Abdication of Edward VIII: The 1936 abdication was Edward VIII’s relinquishment of the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson. It was the direct constitutional consequence of Edward’s determination to marry her.
Bessie Wallis Warfield: Bessie Wallis Warfield was the name under which Wallis Simpson was born in Pennsylvania in 1896. Her birth and upbringing preceded the name by which she became famous.
Constitutional crisis: A constitutional crisis is a serious dispute over the powers, procedures, or legitimacy of government institutions. Edward’s marriage plans forced a confrontation among monarch, ministers, and parliament.
Ernest Simpson: Ernest Simpson was a British-American businessman and Wallis Simpson’s second husband. Their marriage overlapped with Wallis’s relationship with Edward.
Succession to the British throne: The succession to the British throne is the order in which eligible people inherit the monarch’s position. Edward’s abdication moved his brother George into the line of kingship.
Baltimore: Baltimore is a major city in Maryland, United States, and Wallis Simpson’s birthplace. She was born and raised in the Baltimore area.
Monarchy and marriage: Monarchy and marriage describes the ways royal unions intersect with succession, public legitimacy, and political expectations. The episode made the monarch’s choice of spouse a matter of state.
George VI: George VI was king of the United Kingdom from 1936 until his death in 1952. He succeeded his brother after Edward’s abdication.
Duke of Windsor: The Duke of Windsor was the title granted to Edward VIII after his abdication. Wallis became Duchess of Windsor when Edward received the title.

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