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From royal love affair to Hollywood spotlight: How Edward VII's gift to his mistress ended up in The Devil Wears Prada
08/01/25 07:08
Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, who had been married to Princess Alexandra of Denmark since 1863, was reportedly infatuated by actress and socialite Lillie Langtry after meeting at a London dinner party in the late 1870s. She soon became one of Edward's mistresses, leading him to commission London jeweller Hancocks & Co to design an Egyptian-style necklace for her....read
The open secret about the over-40s 'It' girls of Sydney. Their lives seem perfect, but they all have one thing in common behind closed doors, writes AMANDA GOFF
06/01/25 14:37Amanda Goff shares her theory about some of Sydney's most beautiful and successful women and why their lives aren't as perfect as they seem.Greenkeeper at golf club once captained by King Edward VIII wins unfair dismissal case after he was sacked because his digger fell into a hole
02/01/25 19:01Michael Haynes's excavator had to be pulled out of the trench at Walton Heath Golf Club in Tadworth, Surrey, which was also boasted Winston Churchill as a member.The rudest royals revealed: From Lord Snowdon dismissing a radio interview to Princess Margaret's 'discourteous behaviour'
01/01/25 07:08While the Royal Family often contributes to charity work and good causes, there are also moments when members of the monarchy can be regally rude.The original royal who abandoned Britain to marry an American divorcee: Long before Megxit, on this day in 1936 the abdication of Edward VIII shook the country to its core - and his family never forgave the betrayal...
11/12/24 07:14When it comes to crises in the Royal Family , the past few years have been dominated by Prince Harry 's decision to marry Meghan Markle and leave the UK.The cruel way Wallis Simpson 'repaid' Edward VIII after he tossed away his crown and reign... all so he could be with her: How American socialite CHEATED and even carried on the the 'toy boy' affair when he confronted her
09/12/24 07:15The legend of King Edward VIII and his abdication has filled a thousand books. But the story of how Wallis Simpson cheated on the monarch is something few people know about.Hitler's puppet king: Edward VIII's fury when asked if he had been offered a return to the throne by Nazi dictator had Germany won WWII
05/12/24 01:28Georg Stefan Troller, 103, spoke to the Duke of Windsor in 1966, thirty years after he abdicated so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.The semi-naked ex-King: Unseen pictures reveal Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson on their sad 1937 wedding day and enjoying the summer weather... weeks after George VI's stunning coronation
04/12/24 14:09The former King Edward VIII is seen with scythe in hand in a mystery garden in the summer of 1937, just weeks after his brother, the new King George VI, was crowned at Westminster Abbey.The tumultuous love affair of Prince George, son of George V, and Kiki Preston - the Roaring Twenties party girl and notorious drug addict nicknamed 'The Girl with the Silver Syringe'
28/11/24 07:05He was the prince of hearts who wooed the ladies throughout the 1920s. And she was Kiki - known as The Girl with the Silver Syringe - a woman who was mad, bad, and dangerous to know.From Wallis Simpson's 'lowering power pats' to Edward VIII's 'gentleman's hand': The truth behind the former monarch and his divorcee wife's marriage revealed by body language expert Judi James
17/11/24 12:59Edward VIII was the British royal born to be King, and spent less than a year on the throne. His wife, Wallis Simpson, was an American socialite who had already been married and divorced.Boris Johnson's 'manly pep talk' with Prince Harry was not the first time PMs have advised the royals during a crisis: How John Major counselled Charles and Diana - and Stanley Baldwin clashed with Edward VIII
01/10/24 10:38Boris Johnson 's revelation that he gave Prince Harry a 'manly pep talk' to try to convince him not to leave life the UK may not surprise seasoned royal watchers.King Edward VIII and the courtier who hated him: How 'Tommy' Lascelles hoped his boss would 'break his neck'... before being described as a 'snake' by the former monarch after 1936 abdication
29/09/24 07:34Senior Palace courtier Sir Alan 'Tommy' Lascelles told prime minister Stanley Baldwin in 1927 that it would be the 'best thing' if his boss, the future King Edward VIII, were to 'break his neck'.King Edward VIII and the coins that never were: As exhibition reveals monarch's portrait and scrapped coinage, historian IAN LLOYD tells how 'vain' monarch fell out with the Royal Mint over his desire to sit looking left
14/09/24 07:29King Edward VIII was famed for his vanity, writes IAN LLOYD. He was proud of his profile, particularly his left-facing side. And this fondness for facing left led to a blazing row with the Royal Mint.Edward VIII, his brother, and the woman who bedded them both: How pioneering pilot Beryl Markham had affairs with future King and Prince Henry - until her husband found racy letters, writes CHRISTOPHER WILSON
07/09/24 06:55It was a bed-hopping bonanza which brought a whole new meaning to the phrase brotherly love, writes CHRISTOPHER WILSON. At the centre of the action was a tall, willowy blonde.How King Edward VIII's closest friend was once chased from a brothel without his trousers: But 'Fruity' Metcalfe was still best man when former monarch married Wallis Simpson, writes CHRISTOPHER WILSON
01/09/24 10:24It was the oddest friendship: a future king-emperor, and the penniless son of an Irish prison official with 'no money and no brain.'How Edward VIII could have been shot dead four months before 1936 abdication: 'MI5 informant' aimed loaded revolver at monarch when he was on horseback near Buckingham Palace - before bystanders intervened
18/08/24 13:24On July 16, 1936, George McMahon had stood among the cheering crowds on Constitution Hill, wielding a pistol that had a bullet missing from the first chamber. Above: McMahon's arrest.Gorgeous Baltimore house with incredible connection to VERY famous duchess hits market for $1m
18/07/24 20:57This American socialite attended Miss O'Donnell's School inside this 3,698-square-foot, 18-room home. She would go on to marry King Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne to marry her.Lord Louis Mountbatten and the 'happy threesome': How Prince Philip's uncle married wife Edwina on this day in 1922, before she fell in love with India's prime minister - and her husband didn't mind!
18/07/24 06:18The wedding of Lord Louis Mountbatten and Edwina Ashley, 102 years ago today, began with the bride gliding down the aisle in a shimmering low-waisted silver dress.Unable to walk, a prisoner in a 'slum' of a bedroom and preyed upon by an avaricious French lawyer, the Duchess of Windsor died alone and isolated on this day...
24/04/24 06:00She was so ill in her final years that her death was seen as a blessing. Wallis Simpson became the Duchess of Windsor, after marrying the man who chose love over duty.In touch with Nazi agents...sudden, unexpected wealth...and a mission to rescue Wallis Simpson's favourite green SWIMSUIT from Occupied France! The tawdry reality of the Windsor's wartime exile in the Bahamas. By historian ANDREW LOWNIE
23/03/24 14:55The troublesome Duke and Duchess of Windsor were exiled to the Caribbean for the duration of the war. The alternative was court martial!Kings and royal princes were the rock stars of their day - with the rampant sex life and the mistresses to suit. Shame about the murder, blackmail and kidnapping along the way...
18/03/24 06:55Never take a mistress, Your Majesty, it'll only end in tears. This single piece of advice should have been given to every British monarch over the last 400 years- but none of them would have listened.Disgraced Edward VIII was once the most glamorous man on the planet - a fashion icon responsible for riding jodhpurs, trouser turn-ups and new-fangled dinner jackets! (His grumpy father did NOT approve...)
02/03/24 12:57Today, the Duke of Windsor remains a figure of disgrace - the man who plunged the Monarchy into crisis by choosing love for an American divorcee over duty and the Crown.Meet the two beautiful Aussie women who set sail for England hoping to snare a prince. They came, they saw and, thanks to their skills in the bedroom, very nearly conquered...
02/03/24 12:56Unfazed by the decorum and precedence which reigned in the London of their day, these two Sheilas ruthlessly cut their way through the ranks of well-bred society 'gels'.How the King met his disgraced great-uncle for first time just a year before the former monarch's own cancer diagnosis: Charles, then 21, saw Edward VIII at his Paris home but hated 'dreadful American guests' and was 'relieved to escape' after 45 minutes
07/02/24 12:03In October 1970, the 21-year-old Prince Charles met his great-uncle, the erstwhile Edward VIII, at his Paris home. Above: Charles pictured at the Duke's home in May 1972, just days before his death.Britain's 'best King for hundreds of years' died on this day. And he really DID say 'B**** Bognor'!
20/01/24 13:44He may have been the last of the king-emperors, holding sway over 412 million people. But he was rubbish as a dad and a stick-in-the mud when it came to modernising the monarchy.RICHARD EDEN: Danish Queen Margrethe's decision to step down shows King Charles CAN abdicate when the time is right - whatever his mother would have said...
04/01/24 17:37Abdication has long been a difficult word for the British Royal Family , but Eden believes that Charles is now free to free to take a different view - and step down when the time is right.From the drizzle of the Highlands to the blue waters of the Maldives - and a stop-off at the Vatican for the Pope... The glamorous first getaways of Royal newlyweds from round the world
04/01/24 07:00With the eyes of many thousands, if not millions, upon them when they marry, it's no wonder that royal couples often head straight off for a restful break. Here, then, are their colourful destinations.From reluctant king to hero of the Blitz: How George VI overcame shyness, ill health and a stammer to become a model monarch who guided Britain through its darkest hour
14/12/23 13:22It was December 14, 1895. Queen Victoria was on the throne and the baby boy born on the Sandringham Estate - while a welcome addition to the royal family - was never expected to become king.An American divorcee, a devastating family rift and a life in exile… no, NOT Harry and Meghan: how Edward VIII caused one of the biggest crises in the history of the monarchy
10/12/23 12:52As we approach King Charles's second Christmas on the throne, it's easy to forget there was a time - not so long ago - when the very future of the monarchy was thrown into doubt.The useless 'Bertie Wooster' Duke who could have been King of England... (if George V really HAD been a bigamist as the newspapers claimed!)
24/11/23 07:00In 1943 Alastair, the handsome 2nd Duke of Connaught, got drunk, fell out of a window, and froze to death. He could have been our king!Edward VIII's visitors' books showing how former King and Wallis Simpson had guests including Winston Churchill and Lord Mountbatten at their French home are tipped to sell for £30,000
13/11/23 16:34The two red leather books were filled in by hundreds of VIPs who stayed with them at various locations between 1935 and 1970.Royal Tour of Kenya? It was more like WHITE MISCHIEF when disgraced Edward VIII paid a visit. He found the ex-pats of Happy Valley loved parties and adultery just as much as he did!
21/10/23 06:59Nearly a century ago, Charles's disgraced great-uncle, Edward, Prince of Wales enjoyed a lengthy safari with the real-life characters from Out of Africa - some with the morals of White Mischief.A controversial new book claims the Duke of Windsor was a GOOD EGG after all! But as biographer of the disgraced playboy, I VERY much doubt it, says historian ALEXANDER LARMAN...
20/10/23 16:04News that a forthcoming book is to offer a different perspective on the troublesome Duke of Windsor is both surprising and potentially revelatory.As never-before-seen photos are auctioned, meet the married lover who came BEFORE Wallis. Edward VIII had a 15-year affair with a woman he called Mummie (and begged her to beat him 'to bring him to his senses')
07/10/23 09:48It was a letter written by a man who clearly felt trapped. Weighed down by responsibility, the author was desperate to escape it all with the woman he loved.Elizabeth II's will must be kept private for 90 years, and so must Philip's! But all this secrecy started with a ROYAL SEX SCANDAL that threatened to taint the Coronation of King George V...
04/10/23 06:20It might feel like something of an irony to learn that Prince Philip was meticulous about leaving his papers in order as we will have to wait another 90 years or so to find out what is in his will.The preening Prince: Edward VIII's youthful photos which he had taken for married lover 17 years BEFORE Wallis Simpson are seen in public for the first time - as they're set to fetch up to £1,500 at auction
03/10/23 15:24The portrait images, which were taken in 1919 when the then Prince of Wales would have been just 25, show the royal posing side-on in an informal shirt.HUGO VICKERS: Why I believe King Charles should TURN DOWN an invitation to the magnificent Paris villa where Edward and Mrs Simpson played at being King and Queen...
25/08/23 07:08The Duke and Duchess of Windsor's house in the Bois de Boulogne is to become a visitor attraction - and we are told that the King has been invited to pay a visit when he is in Paris next month.When Wallis came to Balmoral! How Mrs Simpson's calamitous visit - and her triple-decker toasted sandwiches - outraged the royals. And set the clock running to the Abdication Crisis...
22/08/23 14:09Edward VIII spent two weeks of his late summer holiday there in 1936, together with the woman for whom he would give up throne. It did not go well.There was no crown for Wallis, but Edward created a £100m 'treasure chest of fantasy' including a glittering ZOO of jewelled big cats from Cartier...
17/08/23 07:11Edward had now attained his goal. Yet still the gifts of jewellery came until, as recounted here, the Duchess of Windsor had accumulated one of the most sensational collections in the worldThe prince and the prostitute - and how the Duke of Windsor's sordid sexual adventures with a courtesan from Paris helped acquit her of a sensational shooting at the Savoy 100 years ago
16/07/23 06:51The British establishment went to extreme lengths to protect the reputation of the feckless Edward, Prince of Wales, future King, Emperor, and lover of American divorcee Wallis Simpson.Mountbatten's murder, two fatal air crashes and tragic Prince John's epileptic fit: The deaths that rocked the Royal Family before Diana's car crash - including the sad fate of the OTHER Prince William
24/06/23 08:05It is remembered as one of the most shocking events to hit the Royal Family in modern times. Yet the loss of Princess Diana in 1997 was not the first shattering royal death the Windsors suffered.ANDREW LOWNIE: The government MUST release secret files on the Royal Family. Hiding the truth means we are no better than a BANANA REPUBLIC...
20/06/23 23:59A few weeks ago, I wrote about the problems I've had as a historian in trying to access historical royal records. The response shows I'm not alone. How much has been hidden? How much destroyed?Vain, petty, in thrall to Wallis Simpson, history has not been kind to the disgraced Duke of Windsor. Yet Charles III has some surprising things in common with his great uncle...
16/06/23 05:30While many have drawn comparisons between the Duke of Windsor and Prince Harry, there are more comparisons to be made between Charles III and Edward VIII than might be imagined.Bride and GLOOM: Inside the miserable wedding of Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII - with tragic eyes caught on camera amid speculation American socialite 'was not in love with the former King'
03/06/23 07:57The former King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson got married at the Chateau de Cande at Monts in central France in June 1937. But Wallis did not love her husband, despite his devotion to her.ANDREW LOWNIE: From Wallis Simpson's affair with a car salesman to the FBI's Mountbatten probe, our Royal Family and the government are colluding to destroy Royal records and falsify the past. Why DO we let them?
17/05/23 05:30EXCLUSIVE: A new reign is a chance to assess the past and see how things might be done differently. Will King Charles seize the moment? I am not convinced, writes ANDREW LOWNIEFrom the rented home where the Queen and Prince Philip began bringing up King Charles, to the 'fort' where Edward VIII signed Abdication papers: some of the lesser-known properties with links to the royals
16/05/23 11:42Windlesham Moor, in Surrey, was lived in by the late Queen and Prince Philip for two years after their wedding in 1947. There they spent time with their eldest son, the then Prince Charles.The woman who could have changed history - if her family hadn't been 'mad'! How Edward VIII's love match with glamorous daughter of a duke was vetoed by his father - before she tragically died in a plane crash at 36
15/05/23 15:21As the Prince of Wales, Edward VIII met Rosemary Leveson-Gower in France in 1917, when she was a nurse treating First World War servicemen. Above: The pair in 1925; Rosemary in 1927.Before Spare rocked the Royals: The other memoirs that caused shockwaves - from nanny Marion Crawford's 'betrayal' spilling secrets about Queen's childhood to Andrew Morton's revelatory biography of Princess Diana
15/05/23 05:30When it was published in 1950, Marion Crawford's book, The Little Princesses, was a national sensation. Above: 'Crawfie' with young Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret.As Justin Welby prepares to crown King Charles... how Archbishop Cosmo Lang helped force disgraced Edward VIII to abdicate in 1936 - and then oversaw the Coronation of his younger brother George VI
29/04/23 16:24The Archbishop of Canterbury Lang wrote to the then PM Stanley Baldwin to tell him that Edward had to leave 'as soon as possible'. Above: Lang and Edward in May 1936.How Prince William and Harry's feud echoes the bad blood between George VI and his disgraced older brother Edward VIII (with their wives despising each other too!)
27/04/23 05:30The most direct comparison to Harry and William's situation was the difficult relationship between the late Queen's father King George VI and her uncle Edward VIII (pictured above).Desperate and alone: How Wallis Simpson spent her final years a disabled prisoner in grand Paris home reduced to a 'slum' - with one close friend 'delighted' when she heard the American widow had died
25/04/23 15:32Wallis Simpson, the woman who became the Duchess of Windsor after marrying Edward VIII, who chose love over duty, died desperate and alone, aged 89, in April 1986. Above: At her Paris home in 1974The Coronation that never was: remarkable plans for Edward VIII's ceremony are revealed in previously unseen sketches... before he abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson (and his brother George VI became King instead)
23/04/23 07:37Exclusive: Unearthed in the National Archives, these sketches produced by the Office of Works after Edward VIII became King in January 1936. Above: The decorations at Marble archQueen Elizabeth II 'broke Edward VIII's heart' when she denied his 'dying wish' to grant Wallis Simpson HRH title, Duke of Windsor's nurse claims
10/04/23 23:01Speaking on The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor, which airs on ITVX on April 20, the Duke's nurse said the rejection during the Queen's visit to his house in Paris 'broke his heart'.Unseen photos of Edward VIII & George VI revealed after 117 years
25/03/23 14:00Rare and unseen childhood photos of Edward VIII and George VI playing together at Sandringham, Norfolk, between 1904 and 1906, have been unearthed - some 117 years later.Brothers before they were Kings: Never-before-seen photos of Edward VIII aged 11 and nine-year-old George VI fishing, skating, shooting and playing golf at Sandringham are revealed 117 years later
21/03/23 13:01Rare and unseen childhood photos of Edward VIII and George VI playing together at Sandringham, Norfolk, between 1904 and 1906, have been unearthed - some 117 years later.King Edward VIII's letters to a royal fan accusing Britain of trying to 'humiliate and misrepresent' him and Wallis Simpson in 'parallel of today's Royal Family' set to go for £500 at auction
11/01/23 14:22The controversial monarch caused a constitutional crisis when he abdicated the throne in 1936 so he could marry the American divorcee.Prince Harry suggests Queen 'EXILED' late Edward VIII and socialite wife Wallis Simpson by burying them 'away from everyone else' in royal cemetery as a 'last scolding' - after former King 'renounced the crown for love' in eerie foreshadowing of Megxit
05/01/23 21:51The 38-year-old Duke wrote about his great-uncle, who abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry divorcee Simpson, in his explosive memoir Spare.Royal brothers at war more than 100 years ago: How fights used to erupt between teenage siblings Edward VIII and George VI before their brotherly bond finally broke over the abdication
05/01/23 12:07The future Kings Edward VIII and George VI (pictured as teenagers) quarrelled growing up, with their tutor telling in 1907 how the presence of one in the school room acted as a 'red rag' to the other.Thought Harry was making waves? How future king Edward VIII fell for a murdering courtesan and left the royal family rocked by scandal
02/01/23 22:10Staff at the Savoy Hotel in London were used to demanding and outrageous behaviour from their well-heeled clientele, but the couple staying in suite 41 were the talk of the establishment.Hitler's foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop begged former king Edward VIII to appear as a witness for him at Nuremberg to avoid the hangman's noose, letter reveals
25/11/22 02:08The former King Edward VIII (pictured on a 1937 tour of Germany) was begged by a high-ranking Nazi to give supportive evidence in his favour at the Nuremberg war trials, a letter has revealed.Lavish lifestyle of the abdicated King: Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson relax with friends in 1950s Venice in never-before-seen images
11/10/22 16:06The photos, which are among a trove of letters and documents being sold that were once owned by the royal couple's friend the Earl of Dudley, are believed to have been taken in Venice.Prince Harry is looking as miserable as Edward VIII and 'radiates same sadness' as King who also quit royal duties for American divorcee, biographer claims
04/10/22 01:01Royal biographer Hugo Vickers claims Prince Harry has looked as miserable as Edward VIII after stepping down from royal duties alongside his wife, Meghan Markle.How Edward VIII's daddy issues led to his 1936 abdication: Historian Jane Ridley says George V's neglect of his eldest son made him a 'rebel' who didn't have the 'self-discipline' to be king
22/06/22 18:28Speaking at the Chalke Valley History Festival, Professor Ridley said Edward's abdication stemmed from his father George V's failure to 'build a relationship' with his son. Above: The pair in 1910.A tale of two abdications: The parallels between Harry and Edward VIII
11/06/22 01:00At first glance, Prince Harry might bear little comparison with his great-great-uncle Edward VIII. However, history shows the two have a good deal in common.William and Kate eyed up Edward VIII's pad: Quirky 18th century Fort Belvedere palace in Windsor where King signed his abdication papers was considered as a new home for the Cambridges as they look to move closer to the Queen
04/04/22 10:40Fort Belvedere, which is situated in Windsor Great Park, became the main residence of the future King Edward VIII in 1929, when he was the Prince of Wales'Edward VIII's treachery is mind-boggling': Viewers of Britain's Traitor King question 'why Duke of Windsor wasn't executed for treason' after he told Nazis to keep bombing England during WWII
28/03/22 11:47Viewers of Channel 4's Edward VIII: Britain's Traitor King slammed the former king, who abdicated in 1936 to marry the divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson.Edward VIII told Nazis to keep bombing England and passed information to Germany during WWII, new documentary claims
21/03/22 02:08Edward VIII (pictured meeting Adolf Hitler), encouraged the Nazis to bomb Britain into submission in World War Two and crown him as King, a new history documentary reveals.Life AFTER the crown: signed, never-before-seen images of recently abdicated King Edward VIII and his wife Wallis Simpson enjoying a luxury 1938 cruise along the French Riviera are up for auction for $2,000
11/02/22 16:11Never-before-seen photos of King Edward VIII and his wife, Wallis Simpson, enjoying a luxurious Mediterranean cruise in the wake of the abdication crisis have come to light.Edward VIII letter telling how he helped his brother George enjoy fling with the original Australian 'good-looking Sheila' by luring her husband away to play golf sells for £3,100
11/02/22 12:04The then Prince of Wales persuaded Lord Loughborough to play a round of golf with him so his brother 'Bertie' could be alone with his wife Lady Sheila Loughborough.Life AFTER the crown: signed, never-before-seen images of recently abdicated King Edward VIII and his wife Wallis Simpson enjoying a luxury 1938 cruise along the French Riviera are up for auction for £1,500
09/02/22 15:27The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were guests on board a yacht belonging to Greek millionaire Nicholas Zographos, a professional gambler who made his money in the casinos of the South of France.In for a penny, in for £200,000! Rare Edward VIII coin is to be sold for huge sum... to thousands of collectors
03/02/22 01:56The copper 1d piece was due to be issued widely from 1937. But plans were abandoned in December 1936 following the abdication crisis which resulted in Edward relinquishing the throne.Edward VIII letter telling how he helped his brother George have an affair with the original Australian 'good-looking Sheila' by luring her husband away for a game of golf is unearthed 103 years on
27/01/22 14:24The then Prince of Wales persuaded Lord Loughborough to play a round of golf with him so his brother 'Bertie' could be alone with his wife Lady Sheila Loughborough (pictured).Call him Mr Windsor! How Edward VIII KEPT his HRH title despite ministers' calls to make him a 'private citizen' after 1936 abdication... eight decades before Queen stripped Prince Andrew of his Royal titles
14/01/22 16:20King Edward VIII opted to abdicate in 1936 after less than a year on the throne so he could make American divorcee Wallis Simpson his wife. Above: The King delivering his abdication speech.Edward VIII's 1936 abdication was 'the last thing' Wallis Simpson wanted but he had 'a ferocious, obsessive love for her and was never going to let her go', says royal author Anna Pasternak
14/12/21 16:09British author Anna Pasternak told People for its Royals' special fall edition that Edward had 'a ferocious, obsessive love for Wallis and was never going to let her go'.No man is a hero to his valet - certainly not Edward VIII: As a treasure trove of memorabilia collected by the King's Page of the Presence Jack Crisp goes up for auction, a fascinating insight into the 'appalling' Wallis Simpson and a 'rotten' sailing trip
09/11/21 22:58Horace Jack Crisp worked as valet and page to the former Prince of Wales and future Duke of Windsor from 1919 until that December night when Edward sailed into exile.Medals awarded to royal chauffeur who drove Edward VIII during abdication crisis and was Queen Mary's personal driver for 30 years emerge for sale for £1,800
05/11/21 13:13The medals awarded to William Figg, who was originally a stable boy from Ashendon before he drove royals including King Edward VIII during the abdication crisis have gone on sale for £1,800.Love letter from Edward VIII to his OTHER mistress Freda Dudley Ward moaning about 'pompous' royal life sells for £7,000
21/10/21 16:20The four-page letter, written by the then-Prince of Wales in 1919, aged 25, fetched almost 12 times its pre-sale estimate of £400 to £600.'Pompous, deadly dull and dour': Edward VIII reveals his gripes with royal life in letter to his OTHER woman - the MP's wife he courted for 15 years before he gave up the crown for Wallis Simpson
08/10/21 09:44The letter is thought to be one of hundreds sent by Prince Edward to Freda Dudley Ward most of which have been destroyed and is set to go up for auction with an estimated value of £600The King of Rock 'n' Roll: How Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts secretly bought Edward VIII's Savile Row suits
04/09/21 21:03It has emerged that Charlie Watts, the English Rolling Stones drummer who died aged 80 last month, possessed a secret treasure trove of Edward VIII's suits.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle risk becoming 'bit players' like Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson and could 'fade into obscurity' over the next decade, claims royal filmmaker
29/08/21 09:59CEO of True Royalty TV Nick Bullen, said Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should learn from the Prince's great-great uncle Edward VIII and his wife Wallis Simpson, who faded 'into obscurity.'
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- Nicole Scherzinger flaunts her jaw-dropping figure in a tiny black bikini and sarong as she returns to her native Hawaii during break from Broadway
- Love Island: All Stars' Ekin-Su Culculoglu reflects on her romance with Davide Sanclimenti for the first time and reveals the 'real reason' she chose him over Jay Younger
- New Match of the Day host Mark Chapman, 51, 'goes house hunting in Manchester' with estate agent four years after losing his wife to cancer
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- TOWIE's Dan Edgar sparks rumours he's reunited with ex girlfriend Ella Rae Wise as he makes Dancing On Ice debut
- Greg Rutherford is 'nervous' watching Dancing On Ice after 'painful freak accident' on the ITV show which left him needing major surgery
- Joan Rivers' daughter Melissa reveals the twist of fate that saved her mom's archive of jokes from being destroyed in LA fires
- Justin Bieber works on new music following shocking Instagram unfollow spree
- Are YOU taking on Dry January? Expert shares top tips for staying motivated, overcoming challenges and embracing an alcohol-free lifestyle SHOPPING
- Selma Blair shares cryptic post about how it is 'darkest before the dawn' amid LA fires
- Georgia Toffolo admits she's so 'desperate' to marry Brewdog millionaire fiancé James Watt the couple might elope
- Bob Dylan draft lyrics to huge Grammy-winning hit song sell at auction for £400,000
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Caroline Flack's friends' bitter feud with her family: Accusations fly over 'blame' for her suicide and 'fake' showbiz pals'
- The perfect winter getaway: I'm a deals expert and this five-star spa and hotel offer is my best January find - save 20% off for a limited time SHOPPING
- CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Out There on ITV1: Compared to this gun-toting farmer, Doc Martin was a cuddle bunny...
- Halsey shares uplifting news on health battle with lupus and a rare t-cell disorder
- Love Island fans brand Ekin-Su Culculoglu the 'ultimate bombshell' as she 'brings drama' by perfectly stirring the pot for Olivia Hawkins
- Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova channels her inner Bond Girl in a racy white bikini as she shares sizzling throwback snap from a beachside getaway
- Love Island winner Molly Smith launches new Move With Molly fitness plans - and you could see results in just six WEEKS (get 25% off now) SHOPPING
- Inside Strictly live tour's 'epic' afterparties that bans photos and sees the celebs 'living like pop stars' before being left with horrible hangovers
- Chrissy Teigen advocates for a social media curfew after TikTok ban drama: 'Life was great before this'
- Emilia Clarke 'splits from DJ boyfriend Bassi Fox after realising something wasn't right in their four-month romance'
- Katie Holmes shares her 'dressing room farewell' after making final curtain call in Our Town
- Beauty lovers say this sculpting gel makes them look 'TEN years younger' - and we have an exclusive 20% off discount code SHOPPING
- Anton Du Beke confesses he 'doesn't recognise half the celebrities on Strictly Come Dancing' as he reflects on the BBC show after scandal
- Inside Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid's blended family as their daughters 'spend time together'
- Love Island: All Stars fans slam Luca Bish and claim he's 'back to his old ways' as he kisses Tina Stinnes just minutes after getting cosy with Kaz Crossley
- Dancing On Ice host Holly Willoughby shows off her incredible figure in a racy black strapless gown but some fans compare the dress to 'gaffer tape'
- A bottle of this lavender pillow spray is sold every 79 SECONDS with users swearing they 'fall asleep in minutes' (and it's on sale) SHOPPING
- Kanye West reveals plans for his dream 'DROAM' city after neighbors called it 'delusional'
- Kevin Costner feels 'lucky' to turn 70 as he looks back on Whitney Houston friendship: 'We lost such a light'
- Love Island All Stars viewers left CRINGING as Scott embraces his inner Clueless schoolgirl during argument with India: 'You are nearly 40!'
- Love Island: All Stars' Elma Pazar takes a savage swipe at Ronnie Vint's ex Harriett Blackmore - leaving fans joking she's 'living rent-free in everyone's heads'
- David Lynch's children pay loving tribute to the late filmmaker calling him 'a guiding light'
- Love Island: All Stars' TWO new bombshells 'revealed' as the newly-single pair make a 'big impact' after already entering the villa
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EXCLUSIVEAs Curtis Pritchard gets a career resurgence on Love Island: All Stars, his brother reveals secret debt battle
- Golden Globes 2025 winners: Zoe Saldana leads musical Emilia Perez to top honors while Demi Moore becomes first time winner at 62
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Ex-EastEnders actor's son looks unrecognisable in on-screen debut alongside dad - but can YOU guess who it is?
- Dancing on Ice fans share the same brutal verdict on 'petrified' contestant as they declare he is heading for an 'early exit'
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Molly-Mae Hague steps out with daughter Bambi -after admitting she and ex Tommy Fury argued over 'another women'
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Love Island: All Stars SPOILER: Casey and new bombshell Tina row over their previous fling as a group game brings drama to the villa
- Super fit couple Kate and Rio Ferdinand work out with the family as they share snap of sons Cree, four, and Tate, 15, enjoying their lavish home gym
- Dancing On Ice fans slam 'unfair' rule change as hosts Stephen Mulhern and Holly Willoughby reveal huge twist ahead of first vote-off
- Dancing On Ice fans tip Mollie Pearce to WIN the series as she impresses with six lifts during her opening performance
- Ed Sheeran and pal Jack Grealish share a hug as they reunite ahead of footballer's team Man City destroying the singer's beloved Ipswich 5-0
- American supermodel Tyra Banks reveals her very surprising friendship with 'homegirl' Julie Bishop
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The rich kid who captured Henry Cavill's heart: Natalie Viscuso found fame on MTV before 'black face' scandal
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'I truly pity the Royal Family': Lady Colin Campbell claims sensational Vanity Fair article on Meghan Markle vindicates her
- Sonia Kruger looks decades younger than her 59 years as she stuns in white at Australian Open
- Justin Bieber makes telling post about wife Hailey amid fears for their marriage The pair were embroiled in split speculation
- Cardi B to headline Mardi Gras-themed Victory Fan Fest in New Orleans during Super Bowl weekend
- New footage of Taylor Swift watching Chiefs playoff game shows expletive-laden response to Travis Kelce play
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EXCLUSIVEI was in a boy band as well and these whingers need to get a grip! I loved every second of East 17 and my friends are jealous
- Nelly breaks silence after backlash for agreeing to perform at Trump's inaugural ball
- Love Island host Maya Jama hits back at a 'fan' after receiving a disgusting message on social media
- Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'don't know what "change the world" means', Vanity Fair article claims A damning profile
- Alex Scott and devoted girlfriend Jess Glynne put on a loved up display as they celebrate ex footballer being initiated into Sports Hall Of Fame
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Kate Price, 46, fuels rumours she's split from boyfriend JJ Slater, 31, with cryptic post about 'putting herself first'
- Hollywood showmance? Why Timothee and Kylie may not be as loved-up as they'd like us to believe Unlikely couple
- Jennifer Garner is praised by celebrity chef for helping LA fires victims: 'I didn't have to tell her what to do'
- What happened to George Clooney's ex Stacy Keibler? Inside her life after his broken promises left her 'irked' All the details
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Strictly star Dianne Buswell breaks her silence on partner Chris McCausland missing live tour as she returns to the dance floor
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Love Island: All Stars SPOILER: Maya Jama turns heads in a cleavage boosting black gown as she returns to the villa
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Gavin and Stacey cafe owner says he's 'taken over' Barry Island thanks to sitcom's success and reveals which star still visits
- Holly Willoughby's producer husband triumphs in Saturday night ratings battle Claimed millions of viewers
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Bombshell who starred in two iconic 80s movies is unrecognizable in LA... can you guess who it is?
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Love Island: All Stars SPOILER: New love triangle forms as Luca snogs bombshell Tina after getting closer with Kaz
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Coronation Street villain set to enjoy a steamy prison guard romp with Shameless star in raunchy storyline
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King Charles' cousin Lord Ivar Mountbatten insists he doesn't miss his £5.5m country estate - and instead prefers renting
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Meghan Markle is 'like a Mean Girls teenager' and would become 'cold' and 'throw staff to the wolves' when 'something went poorly'
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Pregnant Arabella Chi showcases her baby bump t as she joins pal and fellow Love Island star Georgia Harrison at beauty launch
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Carol Decker breaks silence after unmasking as Tattoo on The Masked Singer UK - as the 80s singer supports claims she was 'robbed'
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How 60 became the new 30 in Hollywood: Stars in their 7th decade look much younger than celebs at the same age in decades gone by
- Sophie Wessex reveals she was determined 'not to tread on toes' as she joined the Royal Family Looking back
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EXCLUSIVEPrincess Kate's heading back towards her peak as she and her family slip away to enjoy scenic ski getaway in the Alps
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TV presenter looks unrecognisable as she tries on a sheet mask during flight to St. Lucia - but can YOU guess who it is?
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Dancing on Ice's Michaela Strachan's horror health ordeals including nasty diagnosis after eating animal poo
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King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Sunday service - amid claim Prince Harry 'had genuine hope' family would get in touch
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Kylie Jenner braves the cold in a LBD and fur coat as she holds hands with daughter Stormi, six, while heading to dinNER
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Paul Danan's pals raise money for his nine-year-old son DeNiro as Hollyoaks co-stars pay tribute to actor after his death
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Adrien Brody recalls 'abandoning his life and loved ones' while filming Oscar-winning role in The Pianist and admits his dedication it was 'toxic'
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Netflix fans rave over award-winning gangland thriller that 'pulls no punches' with perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score
- Anne-Marie Duff discusses her brother Eddie's devastating early onset dementia diagnosis in his 40s Heartbreaking
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Ashley Cain breaks his silence over becoming a dad for the third time saying his two sons have 'healed his heart'
- Moment Dave Chappelle tosses a lit cigarette off the stage at SNL He smoked his way through his monologue
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Prince William's Duchy of Cornwall is being paid £1.5m a year from HMP Dartmoor which closed last year and 'may never reopen'
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Limitless Win viewers fume at couple's response to 'very easy' question as they ask: 'Was that really necessary!?'
- Sir Rod Stewart continues to celebrate his milestone 80th birthday alongside stunning wife Penny Lancaster, 53, and lookalike son Aiden, 12
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Lovely bubbly! Only Fools And Horses 'Peckham Spring Water' prop bought at auction for seven times as much as sellers expected
- Linda Nolan's final hours were spent 'laughing and joking' as sister Denise reveals she was 'doing what she loved best'
- Jacqueline Jossa and husband Dan Osbourne 'shocked at "hurtful" split claims after putting their £2M "forever home" on the market' amid Gabby Allen's Love Island appearance
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The Masked Singer viewers are convinced they've worked out that Dressed Crab is a Grammy Award-winning US singer
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The link between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton's fashion choices revealed as Duchess follows royal tradition
- Pep Guardiola 'held crisis talks with his wife Cristina Serra shortly before signing new Man City contract' All over
- Zara McDermott break her silence on 'awkward' final TV appearance with ex Sam Thompson after they appeared together in bed days before split
- Skip Bayless scolds Caitlin Clark for sitting next to Taylor Swift at Chiefs game with five words of advice Not impressed
- Henry Cavill and Natalie Viscuso are engaged! Hollywood hunk's girlfriend steps out with huge diamond ring on her wedding finger
- The Masked Singer UK shocks fans as identity of Tattoo is FINALLY revealed as a legendary 80s star
- Katie Price puts on an eye-catching display in an all pink ensemble after addressing her drastic weight loss as she continues to spark concern with her figure
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His majesty's secret service! Prince William uses hidden accounts to post on Aston Villa fan forums using an alias, supporters reveal
- Hulk Hogan's daughter Brooke welcomes twins with NHL husband Steven Oleksy: 'God is good' Happy news
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Mr Motivator accuses ITV of 'tokenism' and 'making cheap TV' - saying he could do a better job than Gino D'Acampo
- GK Barry reveals her marriage and baby plans with footballer girlfriend Ella Rutherford Looking ahead
- 'Katya's met every man in Wales - and she's still single!' Wynne Evans fails in bid to find Strictly partner a partner
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Sex offender Stephen Bear boasts 'the police can't catch me now' in video from Brazil beach with his 18-year-old girlfriend
- EXCLUSIVEWhy I REALLY lost by The Traitors' Linda. Reason my gameplay fell apart, the behind-the-scenes secrets and truth about my Fozia mishap
- Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis attend Shabbat service with their kids at LA synagogue Important service
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Edward and Sophie were the Harry and Meghan of their day but after their careers became a disaster, they rejoined the family
- Kylie Jenner bundles up with her children as sister Kendall hits the slopes for lavish Aspen getaway Winter vacation
- Jessica Simpson pens heartfelt birthday tribute to mom Tina amid Eric Johnson divorce Special day
- Justin Baldoni's lawyer slams Blake Lively's 'heinous final pivot' in rollercoaster court battle Not happy
- Matty Healy set to get 'everything off his chest' about turbulent Taylor Swift romance on 'The 1975's secret new album'
- Tasha Ghouri admitted Andrew Le Page was 'sick of Strictly' while she credited show for transforming her into a 'fierce woman' just days before their shock split
- Love Island: All Stars contestant has been DUMPED and already left the villa in shock eviction after latest recoupling
- Dancing On Ice's Dan Edgar admits he made 'stupid mistakes' amid rumours he cheated on ex Kate Ferdinand Speaking out
- Dave Chappelle divides SNL fans with gory sketch about LA fires The city was devastated by the inferno
- Rami Malek claims he was racially profiled by the LAPD during a 'precarious situation' Recalled the incident on Sunday
- Heidi Montag reveals what she regrets leaving behind as she evacuated LA fire that destroyed her home Opening up
- Emily Blunt and John Krasinski enjoy dinner in New York City with pals Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso
- Christina Aguilera shows off her dramatic weight loss in a stylish shirt and skirt amid Ozempic rumours as she attends the Joy Awards in Saudi Arabia
- EXCLUSIVE Dame Helen Mirren is Queen of the Mob in new Guy Ritchie drama alongside unrecognisable blockbuster icon
- Gladiators star Apollo left 'very worried' after being 'harassed on set by sinister stalker' as BBC bosses 'increase security and call in police'
- Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson lets his two daughters give him a hilarious makeover Took to Instagram on Saturday
- Kristen Stewart debuts platinum blonde hair while out with fiancee Dylan Meyer in LA All change
- Tate McRae and The Kid Laroi pack on major PDA as they kiss during cozy dinner in NYC
- Bradley Cooper, 50, and Gigi Hadid, 29, are in no 'rush' to get engaged amid 'serious' romance
- Halsey and fiance Avan Jogia hold hands on LA stroll as singer provides health update
- Katie Holmes heads to Our Town set as Broadway production nears final shows Stepping out in the Big Apple on Saturday
- Dakota Johnson visits iconic Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai with fiancé Chris Martin and Coldplay
- TALK OF THE TOWN: Claws out for Madonna as her prowling cat act ruins bizarre London show
- Sam Thompson fans left cringing as he's awkwardly asked if he 'really loves' Zara McDermott during Michael McIntyre's show - shortly before their shock split
- Kanye West's wife Bianca Censori covers up in furry white coat as they visit Azabudai Hills in Tokyo
- The Vivienne's grieving ex-husband David Ludford puts on a brace face as he's seen for the first time since the Drag Race star's shock death
- Khloe Kardashian's ex Lamar Odom makes SHOCK cameo in dramatic season six trailer of Hulu series
- Newly-engaged Tom Holland and Zendaya join £300-a-month luxury gym together in their leafy London suburb
- EXCLUSIVETears and a public walkout: Paul Mescal and pop singer Gracie Abrams' emotional night in London restaurant sparks breakup concern
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Dave Chappelle delivers a message to Trump and riffs on Palestine, Diddy and migrants in SNL monologue
- James McAvoy looks smart in a knitted maroon polo shirt as he arrives at Dolce & Gabbana runway show during Milan Fashion Week
- Gladiators viewers declare 'show is ruined' after fan favourite is forced to quit the competition after suffering painful injury during training
- JB Gill's wife Chloe rushes daughter to A&E after 'gut feeling' as Strictly star kicks off the first day of tour
- Rak-Su singer Myles Stephenson in terrifying hospital dash after daughter Sahara, two, 'stopped breathing' and 'turned blue' following a seizure
- The Masked Singer fans are left in shock as they learn Teeth is a WOMAN - after endless controversial guesses
- Anthony Hopkins is supported by wife Stella Arroyave at the Joy Awards in Saudi Arabia after his home burned down in the LA wildfires
- Tommy Fury is seen out for the first time since shocking alcohol revelation as he steps out in Cheshire - after ex Molly-Mae opened up on his 'betrayal'
- Maya Jama flashes her abs in a black and white co-ord as she casually holds a HUGE snake in new clip amid Love Island: All Stars filming in South Africa
- Ben Affleck adopts a security dog and takes it on a walk around his Brentwood neighborhood with son Sam
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Christina Haack quietly goes Instagram official with new boyfriend Christopher Larocca amid Josh Hall divorce
- Alison Hammond, 49, packs on the PDA as she puts on a VERY passionate display with her toyboy boyfriend David, 27 - shutting down split rumours
- Gladiators fans SLAM show's 'cringe worthy' acting in locker room scenes and ask why the 'cheesy' segment hasn't been scrapped as show returns
- Paul Danan's final voice notes revealed: Star discussed his battle with addiction in candid chat with comedian Dapper Laughs
- Rihanna bundles up in fur-lined coat as she sparks new music rumors with late-night studio visit in NYC
- Suki Waterhouse shows off her figure in a bikini during sun-soaked getaway - amid rumours she 'married fiancé Robert Pattinson in the Caribbean'
- Snoop Dogg responds after fans panned his performance at Trump's Crypto Ball
- Sir Mark Rylance's wife Claire Van Kampen dies aged 71 on husband's birthday
- Molly-Mae Hague can't take the smile off her face as she's seen for the first time since the release of her documentary
- EXCLUSIVEWendy Williams' family break silence as they search for attorney to help her 'regain control over her life'
- EXCLUSIVEWill shock revelations end Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's American dream?
- Helen Flanagan rides in a taxi after driving ban and says her son is the 'only man who will have my heart' after claiming her boyfriend was the one speeding