What You Didn't Know About Wallis Simpson

Long before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, way ahead of Prince Charles, Diana, and Camilla, there was a scandalous romance in the royal family that made headlines across the world: that of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. It was the tryst that led to Edward giving up the throne and crown to marry a twice-divorced American socialite, only to get tangled up in Nazi scandal, rumors of infidelity, and a $29,000 slice of wedding cake. What was the real story behind the woman who dethroned the king of England? Why did they live out their lives in exile in the Bahamas? Here's what you didn't know about Wallis Simpson. #WallisSimpson #History #RoyalFamily D-I-V-O-R-C-E | 0:00 Public enemy #1 | 1:16 Woman of the Year | 2:30 No fairy tale ending | 3:10 What's the deal with their wedding cake? | 3:52 Nazi sympathizer? | 4:10 The Madonna connection | 5:59 Peter Pan | 7:16 The other man | 8:40 The interview | 9:21 Party tricks | 10:31