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How Did Wallis Simpson Influence British History

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British and American history have been complexly intertwined since the Revolutionary War. No exception is needed for the American Wallis Simpson and the British Prince Edward, the couple that spurred dramatic gossip in both countries. Prince Edward’s mistress would turn out to be a major influence on the British crown. Wallis Simpson, through her involvement in Edward VIII’s abdication, unusual personality, and ability to create a public scandal, changed the course of British history. British history would forever be changed when Bessie Wallis Warfield came into the world on June 19, 1896 in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania (Bloch 13). She chose to be called Wallis, her father’s name, a decision that would be questioned in her later life. Wallis …show more content…

The Prince was a social figure widely loved for his good looks and compassion towards the common man, however those close to him knew that “he could be irritable, selfish and stubborn, and felt deeply oppressed by his official life and family pressures, from which he sought escape in the frenetic pursuit of pleasure,” (qtd. in Bloch 33). His pursuit of pleasure increasingly involved Wallis, whom he thought was entertaining due to her Americanisms and witty humor. When Thelma, the Prince’s current mistress, left for America to visit her family in 1934, she asked Wallis to “look after” the Prince for her …show more content…

To most any other member of the Royal family, this behavior would never have been tolerated and she would not have been invited to any events. However, due to Prince Edward’s extreme immaturity and boyish personality, he was drawn to the teasing (Bloch 58). Another oddity in Wallis’ treatment of Edward was her habit of taking care of virtually everything. If they were to have a dinner party, she would tell the servants what to set up and what would be served. The Prince adored this behavior, while others became annoyed. It is thought that because the Prince lacked a motherly figure who took care of things for him, he was that much more attracted to Wallis’ habit of babying him (Joseph

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