Duchess of Windsor: A Woman Who Stole a King's Heart | Real Stories Royal Documentary

In this must-see documentary, get an exclusive look into the life of Wallis and the surprising perspectives of the royals on her. You'll get never-before-heard intimate details about the Duke and Duchess' life, along with revealing interviews from family members and others from Wallis' past. This is a story you won't want to miss.
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[@tishw4576]

Wallis did not want to marry him. He was obsessed with her and essentially forced her to marry him. There is a cache of letters, written by Wallis, to her ex-husband stating her regrets for ever getting involved with him.

[@georgielancaster1356]

The only problem with that, is she let every man think he was her real love. She declared the ONE REAL love of her life was Herman Rogers. Told his new wife. She told Ernest Simpson she really only loved him forever. I think there is another man who also also was supposed to her real great love. All these men were supposed to be the real great love. I think she wanted all the men in her life to feel they were the one, so she could ask them for favours, money, DISCRETION. I think she liked to have all those men on silken spider threads, all convinced it was them she dreamed of - it's immensely flattering, given she caused a throne to tumble - being regretful she was trapped by Edward, whilst secretly thinking of them, is really just immense flattery. But how could she not dream of almost anyone else? Edward was a man child. Utterly lacking in any conversation of interest. Unable to read a book he had so little ability to concentrate. He basically walked about with his mouth hanging open, metaphorically. It must have driven her nuts - but then she was so cruel to him at the end - but then her last years were just so horrific, just a true nightmare. Both were shallow. Clothes, jewels, freebies - holidays, visits, etc. And him making all those poisonous anti Jewish remarks. The misery of being trapped in a house with that. She really paid.

[@GhostofMrsMuir1443]

Wallis was a beautiful dresser. I think after his abdication their life was one of idleness and exile. They made it look glamorous for a while, but in the end it was just lonely.

[@jeanmarie4462]

I don't understand how the first breakaway from the Catholic Church was the fact that the British King Henry VIII who divorced his wife to marry Anne Boleyn, in protest, hence, the Protestant reformation and the establishment of the Anglican church. So how did the Anglican church re-adopt the rule regarding how it was unacceptable to marry a divorced person once again?

[@SaaharaGlaude]

'Cause they're hypocrites!!

[@MrBrownnn696]

By the time they become legalistic an proud

[@rosinamartinez6322]

We wonder how much the Queen regretted her consent for Harry to marry Meghan.

[@JGJGAGSG]

Because Henry VIII was never “divorced.” His marriage to Catherine of Aragon was annulled and his marriage to Anne of Cleves was also annulled.

[@SaaharaGlaude]

​​​@@JGJGAGSGNot technically. The "Catholic Church" didn't NOTHING as they weren't involved. As for annullment? That's what he called it; when in truth it didn't differ from divorce. Edward VIII could easily have flipped the script & dubbed Wallis' divorces "annulments" after becoming King - as did 'ole Henry! Henry did what he could get away with!

[@swannoir]

I love this video and the information, thank you.

[@eileenbass952]

Edward never wanted to be King. Wallis did not want to be his wife, just his mistress. Whatever way, it is a beautiful love story.

[@lac8356]

Apparently she still loved her first husband

[@JGJGAGSG]

It was the furthest thing from a beautiful love story.

[@scottgarver5782]

In 1936 H.L. Mencken called the Abdication "The biggest news story since the Resurrection." With the death of Queen Elizabeth II the last of the primary dramatis personae of the Abdication has left the world stage. As time has passed, and this video with the comments of Hugo Vickers attests, it can be seen that the story 1936 rests not with any machinations of Wallis Warfield but rather with the weakness of character of Edward, Duke of Windsor.

[@katherinecollins4685]

Well presented and researched

[@SaaharaGlaude]

NOT!! Queen Elizabeth would have eventually been Queen. Her father, George VI would not have been George VI. He would have remained Prince Albert -- BUT!!! ultimately, Elizabeth would have been Queen - Charles, Prince of Wales & Prince William, heir to the throne. Had Edward VIII stayed King - when he died in 1972, Elizabeth would have become Queen. Edward & Wallis had no children & probably never would had. Once Edward died? The Queendom would have antimatically passed on to Elizabeth! This stupid, uneducated "fake" accounting that none of the Royals who are now Royals wouldn't have been Royals in the positions they are now had Edward remained King is poppycock!! Whoever produced & scripted this presentation need to pull this sucker & make the necessary corrections!!!!

[@Kzvuyp]

It looks like no one knew anything positive about her

[@tallouse2146]

I was just in a discussion with a Brit that hates Meghan and Harry and I explained that they weren’t the first to do this and told this story. It’s sad that he couldn’t be king due to their relationship and yet now they have King Charles 🤔

[@shabbysuzannah3702]

Whats that supposed to mean? I am glad that the traitor gave up the crown, he was anti the UK and pro n a zi Germany, he wanted them to invade my beloved country, his woman wasn’t able to have children God Bless our dear King Charles 🇬🇧

[@tallouse2146]

@@shabbysuzannah3702 you’re welcome to love a lying cheater that wrecked 2 families lives

[@ScienceNsoul3]

Yes! How come Charles got a pass to marry a mistress yet other royals get held to such strict rules? I understand with princess Diana no longer living it wasn’t the exact same but still. The way they act about “honor” it’s so crazy that he was permitted to marry her.

[@cmcmahon8551]

We would have had King Charles either way. Prince Edward and Wallis Simpson were not able to have children. So, the royal lineage would have gone from Edward to Queen Elizabeth as a middle aged woman, when Edward died at 78, instead of, as it did proceed, through the Queen's father, King George,when he died at about 58?

[@mindyalderman8865]

Now add to the fact that Diana was killed. If you believe this was a accident your living in Lolo land.

[@mackenziesplanet]

Interesting story

[@neuro.weaver]

Well, also taking the most recent specimens, the House of Windsor, apparently, is in dire need for some chlorine in their gene pool.

[@lac8356]

William and Kate are the modern face of Royalty.

[@jamesmcdevitt5327]

May watch later but football and snooker is on

[@jillwanlin9558]

If you want to watch a great movie about this love story, watch Madonna’s movie W.E. ❤

[@moriahfeatherrae8265]

I LOVED that movie !

[@jillwanlin9558]

@@moriahfeatherrae8265 it was great. A love story within a love story

[@amymarshall9263]

Snotty BM interviewees, who needs them? Great dancers the lot of them. Just chill in your ivory towers.

[@starrmathias9507]

Then Charles married Camilla. Huh!!!!? Edward VIII is screaming in his grave DAMN ALL OF UUUUU!!!!!

[@fisunozben6087]

I am sure he is screaming 😢

[@madamex9662]

They played him😂😂

[@scottgarver5782]

Who is the devilishly handsome African American gentleman in this video ? Asking for a friend. 😇

[@marieanyou5065]

Thay found love good on them not all off use do we are only here once ❤

[@lisabradford8180]

so true.👍🏽👍🏽

[@firebird4240]

Not entirely, in Wallis's letters to her husband Ernest she was deeply unhappy and lamented her decision to marry Edward, she still loved Ernest but felt she had no choice but to follow through with the marriage. She found Edward insecure and needy, she thought he was a bit of a bore. Ernest in return said in regret she had made her bed. This is the saddest part to me, if you read her letters you can't help feel the lament and pain of committing to a choice she felt she had to make. Edward was the one deeply in love with Wallis but she regretted it for the rest of her life. They kinda forgot to include that part..

[@jilltagmorris]

Re watching 2024

[@SaaharaGlaude]

Oh Boy! Why? Why do people just say anything out of their mouth? Why?? And then put it out there on KZbin?? Queen Elizabeth would have eventually been Queen. Her father, George VI would not have been George VI. He would have remained Prince Albert -- BUT!!! ultimately, Elizabeth would have been Queen - Charles, Prince of Wales & Prince William, heir to the throne. Had Edward VIII stayed King - when he died in 1972, Elizabeth would have become Queen. Edward & Wallis had no children & probably never would had. Once Edward died? The Queendom would have passed on to Elizabeth! This stupid, uneducated "fake" accounting that none of the Royals who are now Royals wouldn't have been Royals in the positions they are now had Edward remained King is poppycock!! Whoever produced & scripted this presentation?? Pull this sucker & make the necessary corrections!!!!

[@a.l.7712]

Like Meghan Markle, only without the PR Machine called Magazines + Internet!

[@lac8356]

Meghan Markle is a scum lying social climber - big difference

[@fernandotrinidad9665]

the necklace she was wearing in the monkey dress photo were not aquamarines - that was a paste necklace

[@llnabll]

they didn't had children right?

[@moriahfeatherrae8265]

No, she couldn't have children

[@riverglass5172]

I don't understand why the camera zooms in sooo close to the faces of the people they're interviewing. Disturbingly close enough to see sweaty pores...why? Ew.

[@marie-francelemee8730]

FAUX ! C' est le roi , duc d'York qui aimait cette femme , plus qu'elle ne l'aimait ; d'autant qu'il ne pouvait pas exercer son rôle de roi comme il l'entendait !

[@rosinamartinez6322]

Wow seems as if Wallis and Meghan were cut out of the same pattern, or perhaps they know how to play the game with men.

[@jeanfrancis3277]

Charles is divorced. I guess Diana had to die in order for Charles to become king

[@lac8356]

He would have become King regardless of Diana alive or not.

[@jeanfrancis3277]

I don't know. You can't be divorced with a surviving spouse from my understanding

[@Skellabunny420]

@@jeanfrancis3277 No. Back then they couldn’t be divorced and remarry, period. But, they could be married, and then widowed. Then you could remarry and ‘have the church’s blessing.’ Hint hint: ‘maybe’ that’s why ‘some Kings’, when not in love with their wife / Queen.. or wanted to MARRY a mistress.. could, and would, accuse and make up thee MOST ridiculous, trumped up charges against their present wife / Queen, and had them killed / executed (??) “Ohh look?! I’m widowed.. poor me. Guess I can remarry now!” Wink-wink

[@Skellabunny420]

@@lac8356 Yep. He no matter what would’ve become King. It’s about ‘marriage’ with the Church, not becoming King. Apparently the Church isn’t against it now? Idk what the Churches beliefs and laws are anymore. They do ‘update’ certain things as time goes on. Now, if Charles WASN’T remarried.. and was coronated… I wonder if the church would’ve ‘allowed’ Charles to remarry a divorced woman AFTERwards? I’m American, and also don’t know the Churches ‘laws’ at this point. Or.. if HE’d have to renounce the throne if AFTERWARDS, he wanted to marry Camilla. Huh 🤔.. anyone know?

[@supposedhumanmars]

​@@jeanfrancis3277The laws were changed.

[@thatomofolo452]

Jezebel 😏

[@danielreher1987]

The flow of the program is boring.

[@susanray8811]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PamelaThrasher]

Looks like a dude

[@JGJGAGSG]

Wallis Simpson did the UK a favor. Edward VIII would have destroyed the UK if he’d stayed as king