| Full Name |
Bessie Wallis Warfield |
| Date of Birth |
19 June 1896 |
| Place of Birth |
Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Date of Death |
24 April 1986 |
| Place of Death |
Paris, France |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
American; resided in France |
| Education |
Oldfields School |
| Profession |
Socialite, Duchess of Windsor |
| Years of Activity |
1930s-1980s |
| Brief Information |
Wallis Simpson was an American socialite who became internationally known for her relationship with King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom. Her two divorces and impending third marriage were deemed unacceptable by the British government and Church of England, prompting King Edward VIII's abdication in 1936. She subsequently married Edward, who became the Duke of Windsor, and was styled as the Duchess of Windsor. |