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Wallis Simpson was an American socialite born on June 19, 1896. She is best known for her relationship with King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, which led to his abdication in 1936. Simpson's marriage to Edward made her the Duchess of Windsor, and their love story captured the attention of the world. She faced significant scrutiny and controversy during her life, but her legacy remains tied to the history of the British monarchy. Wallis Simpson passed away on April 24, 1986.
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"I hate this place. I shall hate it to my grave."

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"Forgive me for not writing but this man is exhausting."

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"I never make a trip to the United States without visiting a supermarket. To me they are more fascinating than any fashion salon."

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"PS: It's all gossip about the prince. I'm not in the habit of taking my girlfriends' beaux."

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"I look a hundred and weigh 110 - you won't love me when you see the wreck England has made me."

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"I have always had the courage for the new things that life sometimes offers."

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"A woman's life can really be a succession of lives, each revolving around some emotionally compelling situation or challenge, and each marked off by some intense experience."

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"I am so anxious for you not to abdicate and I think the fact that you do is going to put me in the wrong light to the entire world because they will say that I could have prevented it."

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"For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat."

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