the girl the prince fell in love with

Kings, Queens, Princes, and Princesses and the commoners they love. Specializing in the past and present House of Windsor, but anyone with a title is fair game. Follow my Edward VIII blog: http://kingedwardviii.tumblr.com Follow my personal blog: http://ladytudorrose.tumblr.com

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“Do not lose heart. Life is a great adventure, and every one of you can be a pioneer, blazing by thought and service a trail to better things.”

King George VI, in a speech on Empire Day, May 24, 1939, from Winnipeg, Canada

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130 years ago today Wallis Warfield was born. And then after living about a thousand lives, on her 66th birthday gifted her husband, The Duke of Windsor, this photo of herself.

Thank you @godblesswe for reminding me of this picture!!

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The Duchess of Windsors bedroom in her Paris home.

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"Any woman who has been loved as I have been loved, and who, too, has loved, has experienced life in its fullness"

Wallis, Duchess of Windsor.

Forty years ago today Wallis Windsor passed away, she was 89. I have been thinking of what I should post today for a couple weeks, but I think her reflecting on her life in the 1950s and acknowledging how full a life she led is too accurate of a summary of a pretty insane 89 years to not post. There is of course a million and one anecdotes and adjectives I could use to elaborate on the fullness of her life but I feel these photos speak louder than words.

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Forty years ago today, Wallis, Duchess of Windsor passed away at the age of eighty-nine. She is seen above in far happier times, shopping in Palm Beach.

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Friendly reminder that some monarchists still think child sex trafficking is a less serious offense than interracial marriage.

[george-the-good]

The Duke of York (later George VI) at his Boys’ Camp in Suffolk, August 1933.

SOURCE: GETTY

At the start it looks like the Duke spots the camera and encourages the boys to respond to it!

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Connie Loren Comer

Let’s drag this ALL the way into the light because the delusion is getting embarrassing. You don’t hate Meghan Markle because she’s “annoyi

I don’t normally share Facebook links but this was incredibly well said.

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King George VI with his nephew Prince Edward, Duke of Kent🥹

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The adorable and sweet Bertie 🌹

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Princess Anne snorkeling in Kenya. Blue Peter Royal Safari, 1971

by Nicholas Acraman | BBC

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King George VI (1895-1952) when the Duke of York and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900-2002) when the Duchess of York standing together against the wall of the main entrance to Balmoral Castle

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Elizabeth and Bertie 🌹

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex at Paris Fashion Week

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The Duke and Duchess of Windsor

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