It is the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. More famously known as King Edward and Wallis Simpson. Wallis Simpson was a married American woman and Edward was prince-next-in-line-to-be-King. After his father's death, Edward ascended the throne to be King Edward, but the British monarch, conservative as it was, would not accept a once-married-seen-to-be-promiscuous woman to be their Queen. After 11 months as King of England, he abdicated his throne to be with the woman he loved and later married. Their love affair lasted their lifetime and they celebrated it with lavish jewelries from the likes of Cartier and Van Cleef and Arpels.
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Excerpt from his abdication speech way back in 1936:
"I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as King, as I would wish to do, without the help and support of the woman I love."
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It is no wonder they've been touted as the love saga of the century. Who does that?
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he looks like batman's butler, alfred. forgot whats his name
trueeee...
BUT its the duke and duchess of Windsor. more famously known as Wallis Simpson and King Edward. Touted to be the love saga of the century! Bittersweet thing :( :)
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