The Secret Diaries Of Edward VIII's Wife | Wallis Simpson | Real Royalty

This film examines recently discovered letters written by socialite Wallis Simpson that reveal her secret love, and chart her fear as she found herself becoming trapped into marrying King Edward VIII.

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[manda.watching.YouTube]

What a love story. Edward’s love for Wallis, Ernest’s love for Wallis... Wallis’s love for Wallis.

[twingytwango]

In the years while he was growing and his father was still king, his parents remarked that they thought he wasn’t fit to be king. His character was weak and the intelligence was not there. But he was the first born. His parents had incredibly good insight, he proved them right.

[lucyb]

I don't know what the attraction was in Wallis Simpson, but Edward the eighth would NOT have been the leader through WWII that his brother proved to be.

[Mel-jykc]

This was not a beautiful love story between Ernest and Walllis. This was a story of two social climbers who got in way over their heads, and one managed to get out while the other didn’t. David was just as selfish and manipulative as Wallis and Ernest. In the end, Wallis married a weaker version of herself, someone who was completely self-centered.

[iwanegerstrom]

How ironic that Edward VIII claimed that this affair was a love story when really his brother George VI was the one who truly was blessed with a loving and productive marriage.

[ceilconstante]

The black & white photo of Wallis looking out the window with a black pigeon on the sill is eeriely haunting. As if she's not looking outside but inside at the folly and mistakes of her youth and what she lost.

[dessertspring]

Edward was more keen to run away from his duties, this woman gives him a great excuse.

[Laffingrl]

I nearly died laughing when he said Wallis " Had a face like an old boot!"

[nativevirginian]

I feel sorry for people who get married and become a parent instead of a partner. It’s lonesome.

[robertobarrera]

The English people should be thankful to Wallis, because Edward the 8th would have given England to the Nazi's

[justinejustice_league]

The fantasy is always better than reality, it's all fun and games until stuff gets serious.

[doonewatts]

My grandparents bought the house where Wallis stayed so we were brought up to feel invested in this story. And I am ridiculously pleased that your film of the beach huts is in exactly the right place. As our old home has been demolished you had to use next door as your position showing a very thorough research on your part. Wallis found the house very cramped I did not depends on whether you think 6 bedrooms is big or small lol

[ralphstephan]

Simpson’s letters to her husband seeking his sympathy and understanding for divorcing him, while claiming to still love him show what a master manipulator she was. If she didn’t love Edward why did she stay? She craved the drama, make no mistake!

[ma-ly]

Things happen in ways that make no sense to us but Elizabeth has been a phenomenal queen.. never would’ve happened had this not happens

[Chuck]

Correction - -she was not Edward VIII's wife, she was the wife of the Duke of Windsor.

[gwenb]

Thank you Edward! If not for you, the world would not have had Queen Elizabeth II.

[judyevancic]

Her being a social climber got her trapped in her marriage to a King. She can’t get out of this situation.

[sheilalopez]

She seemed to be the type of person who was always looking for something else, even when she got what she wanted. After she got what she wanted, she wanted what was just out of reach. That makes for a very lonely, unhappy life. I've seen too many of these people who think this way. That is why there are so many unhappy people in this world. If I could just have . . . . And the beat goes on

[adeladevere]

I imagine that being married to and living with a man-baby grew tiresome.

[djvan]

And ... this is exactly why I don't keep a "secret" diary 😇