A gilded villa on the outskirts of Paris where, for 30 years, ex-King of England Edward VIII and his wife Wallis Simpson lived in enforced exile, awaiting in vain for the call to return to the ...
Known for their tendencies towards splendour and excess, the Duke of Windsor and his wife, Wallis Simpson, were used to living the high life – a habit that extended to the duchess' extensive (and ...
and Wallis Simpson’s flamingo brooch from 1940. Queen Elizabeth II wearing her Williamson diamond brooch from 1953 with Barack and Michelle Obama. Another showstopper in the collection will be ...
Wallis Simpson changed the face of the monarchy ... After her death in 24th April 1986, Blum auctioned Wallis's huge jewelry collection, giving the $45m proceeds to the Pasteur Institute.
and Wallis Simpson’s flamingo brooch from 1940. Another showstopper in the collection will be the Manchester tiara from 1903 that Consuelo, Dowager Duchess of Manchester, had ordered. The tiara ...