Queen Mary and King Edward VIII had a fractured mother-son relationship that greatly affected the future of the royal family. It laid the foundation for his controversial abdication that changed the ...

Most royal followers know that Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. At the time, it was considered one of the biggest royal scandals in history. But even ...

Did you know that a former British king was hidden away at the edge of the Bois de Boulogne in western Paris? The French villa where Edward VIII lived for decades with his American wife, Wallis ...

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. Tippett writes, "It throws new light on how and why he chose to abdicate ...

Royal history endures because of the pivotal moments that connect one generation to the next. They are built around figures whose decisions set extraordinary events in motion, none more remarkable ...

Seems like Prince Harry and his ancestor Edward VIII have more in common than just being members of the royal family. Aside from both marrying American divorcées — Meghan Markle and Wallis Simpson, ...

A nurse for former King Edward VIII claims that the late Queen Elizabeth II, Edward’s niece, rejected his dying wish to grant Wallis Simpson, his wife, a Her Royal Highness title. Julie Alexander, who ...

“There will soon be only five Kings left — the Kings of England, Diamonds, Hearts, Spades, and Clubs” — King Farouk to Lord Boyd-Orr in Cairo, 1951. Monarchy in Britain, as King Farouk’s quip suggests ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "She said no, even on that sad day. It was, you know, breaking his heart, I think." Queen Elizabeth II didn't grant Edward VIII's ...