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The Windsors in exile. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, during their first visit to England after the Duke's abdication, September 1939. (Photo by Getty Images)

Edward VIII, Wallis Simpson and the Abdication crisis. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. When Edward became king in January 1936, he was the darling of the nation. Yet when he abdicated in December 1936, few believed he was making the wrong decision. (Photo by Getty Images)

Love before duty: the story of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson

American socialite Wallis Simpson

The vilification of Wallis Simpson: how Edward VIII's mistress was savaged by society. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Retiring royals: 9 rulers and royals who stepped down through history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, sits with his wife, Wallis Simpson, at the Chateau de Cands in France, 1937. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)

Edward VIII: Nazi sympathiser, playboy prince or peace-loving reformer?

Spying on the king: when MI5 targeted Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.