Windsor,Wallis Warfield

Windsor,Wallis Warfield
Windsor, Wallis Warfield. Duchess of Windsor. 1896-1986.
American divorcée who married the Duke of Windsor, formerly Edward VIII of England, in 1937.

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  • Windsor, Wallis Warfield, duchess of — born June 19, 1896, Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., U.S. died April 24, 1986, Paris, France U.S. socialite who became the wife of Prince Edward, duke of Windsor (Edward VIII), after the latter had abdicated the British throne in order to marry her. She… …   Universalium

  • Windsor, Wallis Warfield, duquesa de — (19 jun. 1896, Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., EE.UU.–24 abr. 1986, París, Francia). Miembro de la alta sociedad de EE.UU. que se convirtió en la esposa del príncipe Eduardo, duque de Windsor (Eduardo VIII), después de la abdicación de este último al… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Wallis Warfield Simpson — noun United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication • Syn: ↑Simpson, ↑Mrs. Simpson, ↑Wallis Warfield Windsor, ↑Duchess of Windsor • Instance Hypernyms: ↑divorcee, ↑grass widow …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wallis Warfield Windsor — noun United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication • Syn: ↑Simpson, ↑Mrs. Simpson, ↑Wallis Warfield Simpson, ↑Duchess of Windsor • Instance Hypernyms: ↑divorcee, ↑grass widow …   Useful english dictionary

  • Windsor — puede ser: ● Una ciudad de Inglaterra. ● Una ciudad de Colorado, Estados Unidos. ● Casa de Windsor: el nombre de la Casa de la Familia Real Británica. ● Castillo de Windsor: una de las residencias de la Familia Real Británica. ● La Torre Windsor …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Wallis — Wallis, John * * * (as used in expressions) Vidor, King (Wallis) Wallis y Futuna, islas Wallis, islas Wallis, Sir Barnes (Neville) Windsor, Wallis Warfield, duquesa de …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Windsor — /win zeuhr/, n. 1. (since 1917) a member of the present British royal family. Cf. Saxe Coburg Gotha (def. 1). 2. Duke of. See Edward VIII. 3. Wallis Warfield, Duchess of (Bessie Wallis Warfield Spencer Simpson), 1896 1986, U.S. socialite: wife of …   Universalium

  • Wallis — /wol is, waw lis/, n. 1. Harold Brent /brent/, (Hal), 1899 1986, U.S. film producer. 2. John, 1616 1703, English mathematician. 3. a male given name, form of Wallace. 4. a female given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Vidor King Wallis …   Universalium

  • Wallis, duchesse de Windsor — Wallis Simpson Pour les articles homonymes, voir Simpson. La duchesse de Windsor en 1970 à Washington …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Wallis Simpson — (1936) Die Duchess of …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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