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  1. Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness (née Morgan, 23 August 1904 – 29 January 1970), was a mistress of King Edward VIII while he was Prince of Wales. She was supplanted in his affections by Wallis Simpson, for whose sake Edward abdicated, becoming the Duke of Windsor.

  2. Aug 23, 2021 · Although Thelma’s relationship with the Prince would last around five years, it was Thelma who introduced Wallis Simpson to him in 1931. It would not be until 1934 that Thelma was truly ousted as the favourite, and for now, she and the Prince enjoyed weekends together.

  3. Aug 24, 2021 · Thus when Marmaduke died, Thelma’s son became the next Viscount Furness. Thelma, Anthony and Gloria began a new life in California. The twin sisters were soon the toast of society, and they lived the socialite life.

  4. Dec 3, 2023 · Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness was the mistress of the future King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom from 1929 to 1932 while he was Prince of Wales.

  5. Thelma Viscountess Furness. 1. , 2. (23 Aug 1904 – 29 Jan 1970) Thelma Furness (left) and Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt 1, her identical twin. Born in Switzerland, Thelma was a daughter of Harry Hays Morgan Sr, an American diplomat, and his half-Chilean, half-Irish-American wife, Laura Delphine Kilpatrick.

  6. Jan 10, 2021 · At the time, the Prince of Wales’s favourite was Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness, who was unhappily married to Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness. They eventually divorced in 1933 and Thelma became known as Thelma, Viscountess Furness

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  8. Thelma (née Morgan), Viscountess Furness (1905-1970), Society figure; second wife of 1st Viscount Furness. Sitter in 2 portraits

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