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King Edward VIII (1894-1972, King: 20 Jan. 1936 until his…
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Melbourne
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1-Jun-2011
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King Edward VIII (1894-1972, King: 20 Jan. 1936 until his abdication 11 Dec. 1936, to marry Wallis Simpson), signature 'David' on 2-page love letter to Mrs Freda Dudley Ward, written in pencil on 3rd Feb. 1920. Together with the envelope in which the letter was sent. (Mrs Dudley Ward was Prince Edward's frst mistress, their liaison began in 1918 after a chance meeting at a party in an air raid in London, and lasted fve years, then 23, the socialite was a married mother-of-two whose husband, Liberal Mp William Dudley Ward, apparently turned a blind eye to the affair, the Prince sent her many letters and the pair stayed in contact until he met US divorcee Wallis Simpson, after which he abruptly severed all ties to his previous love. Freda and Dudley Ward divorced in 1934. Her second marriage also ended in divorce. She died in 1983, at 88, and never spoke of the affair)
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Memorabilia: Commemorative - Royalty