Why the Royal Family Punished Wallis Simpson for Half a Century

Wallis Simpson was a penniless girl from Baltimore who became the most hated woman in Britain after King Edward VIII gave up his throne to marry her. What followed was not a love story. It was fifty years of exile, Nazi spy allegations, an unsolved murder in the Bahamas, and a royal family that never forgave her. Source Material Visual material used in this production is obtained from publicly accessible archives, including the Library of Congress and open-license collections on Wikimedia Commons. Copyright & Fair Use Notice This channel incorporates copyrighted material under the principles of Fair Use as recognized by U.S. law. Under Section 107 of the United States Copyright Act, certain uses of copyrighted works such as for analysis, commentary, educational purposes, research, and reporting are permitted without prior authorization from the copyright holder. #wallissimpson