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- The affair didn't last, but if Edward VIII of Britain had run off with Freda Dudley Ward instead of Wallis Simpson, the evidence suggests that history might have treated him more kindly.
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Apr 7, 2019 · Before he married twice-divorced Wallis Simpson, Edward VIII had a 16-year affair with Freda Dudley Ward.
Oct 6, 2024 · The story of an overlooked box of historical treasures and a dive into the first meeting between Edward Prince of Wales and his beloved Freda Dudley Ward.
Mar 8, 2024 · In the event, the attempt on the King’s life – farcical and confused – did not come off. Instead Edward was removed from the throne in December 1936 – reluctantly, he declared in his memoirs, but possibly with some sense of relief. Exiled to France, the former King was rebranded ‘Duke of Windsor’.
Winifred May Mones, Marquesa de Casa Maury (née Birkin, formerly Dudley Ward; 28 July 1894 – 16 March 1983), commonly known by her first married name as Freda Dudley Ward, was an English socialite. She was best known for being a married paramour of Edward, Prince of Wales, who later became Edward VIII.
Mar 25, 2011 · The hand-written letter sent to married socialite Freda Dudley Ward shows him to be head over heels in love 17 years before his devotion to Simpson plunged the monarchy into crisis.
Oct 8, 2021 · He sent it to his mistress Freda Dudley Ward, who was at the time married to Liberal MP William Dudley Ward. Their affair continued until 1934, only ending when Edward became involved...