Edward Viii VIII (Viii) Wallis Simpson USA Canada show reports Love Edward Viii VIII (Viii) Wallis Simpson USA Canada

Love letter sent by Edward VIII before he was King to be sold at auction

Reading now: 839
msn.com

Edward VIII which reflects his disenchantment with life as a royal, years before he met Wallis Simpson is to be sold at auction.

The then-Prince of Wales wrote the four-page letter in 1919, aged 25, while aboard the ship HMS Renown as it took him on a royal tour of Canada.

He sent it to his mistress Freda Dudley Ward, who was at the time married to Liberal MP William Dudley Ward. Their affair continued until 1934, only ending when Edward became involved with American socialite Wallis Simpson, who he met in 1930.

Edward reigned as King from January 1936 until December of the same year, when he abdicated to marry divorcee Mrs Simpson. Charles Ashton, a director at auctioneers Cheffins, said Edward’s 1919 letter to Mrs Dudley Ward gives a.

Read more on msn.com
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA