The photographs of a shirtless King Edward VIII and his lover Wallis Simpson in 1936 put a spotlight on the affair that ended his reign Simon Perry is a writer and correspondent at PEOPLE.

Wallis Simpson changed the face of the monarchy, quite literally, when King Edward VIII, abdicated so that he could marry her. The twice-divorced American charmed the then-Prince with her blasé ...

On December 11, 1936, the late Queen’s uncle made the shocking decision to voluntarily abdicate the throne so he could marry ...

Once upon a time, there was an American divorcee who supposedly broke up the royal family. Her name was Wallis Simpson. It was one of the most scandalous love stories in royal history. Wallis ...

Buckingham Palace considers Charles and Camilla’s planned meeting with Pope Francis the greatest move forward in Anglican-Catholic relations since the Reformation Wallis Simpson and Britain's ...