Death and funeral of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor - Wikipedia
The funeral of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer, later Simpson), took place on April 29, 1986. Wallis was the widow of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, who had been King of the United Kingdom from January 20 to December 11, 1936, reigning as Edward VIII before his abdication to marry Wallis, an American ...
Funeral of the Duchess of Windsor, 1986 - The Royal Watcher
Apr 29, 2021 · The Queen was joined by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen Mother, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and Princess Anne among 16-members of the Royal Family for the Funeral of the Duchess of Windsor at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on this day in 1986, followed by the burial beside the Duke in the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore. Not once ...
BBC ON THIS DAY | 29 | 1986: Simple funeral rites for Duchess
The Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, has been laid to rest alongside her husband, the abdicated King Edward VIII, at Frogmore in Windsor. She was buried in an English oak coffin, marked with a...
The Duchess of Windsor – The funeral of the Duchess
Apr 29, 2021 · On 27 April, the Lord Chamberlain – on The Queen’s instructions – flew to Paris to collect the Duchess’ body. That same day, they landed at RAF Benson, where Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, waited to escort the body to Windsor.
Wallis Simpson Funeral 1986 - St George's Chapel, Windsor
BBC News reports on the funeral of the Duchess of Windsor (Wallis Simpson), 29th April 1986 at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. (5 Jun 1972) The funeral at Windsor Castle of the late...
Duchess Buried With Little Ceremony - Los Angeles Times
Apr 30, 1986 · LONDON — After a 28-minute service in which her name was not once mentioned, the American-born Duchess of Windsor was buried Tuesday in the British Royal Family’s private cemetery near...
Death and funeral of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor - Wikiwand
The funeral of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer, later Simpson), took place on April 29, 1986. Wallis was the widow of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, who had been King of the United Kingdom from January 20 to December 11, 1936, reigning as Edward VIII before his abdication to marry Wallis, an American ...
How Did Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor, Die?
Nov 25, 2022 · In 'The Crown' season 5, we see the Duchess of Windsor, also known as Wallis Simpson, die. Here's the true story behind her death, and how she spent her final years bedridden in exile in...
Wallis Simpson - Wikipedia
[2] [128] Her funeral was held on April 29 at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, attended by her two surviving sisters-in-law – Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester – and other members of the royal family. [129]
Duchess of Windsor Laid to Rest as Queen Watches
Apr 29, 1986 · WINDSOR, England — The royal family buried the Duchess of Windsor today beside the king who gave up the British throne to marry her, thus honoring the American divorcee in death after...