Duchess of Windsor

Though not a film actor, Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor, became a figure of global fascination and a constitutional crisis in the 20th century. Her romance with King Edward VIII led to his unprecedented abdication of the British throne in 1936, a seismic event that captivated and scandalized the world. TIME magazine recognized her as its first Woman of the Year for 1936, highlighting her u... morenprecedented impact on global affairs. The couple, forever linked to the name Windsor, lived a life of public prominence and private devotion, cementing her legacy as a woman who profoundly altered the course of royal history. less