Speaking For A Change

Wallis Simpson (American Royalty Series)
2019-01-24 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Road, Northfield, 60093
The King of England abdicated his throne in order to be with “the woman I love.” Some people see it as the most romantic gestures in history. Others see his marriage to a twice divorceed, promiscuous woman from Baltimore as the symptom of a weak man under the spell of a domineering woman who shared his passion for drinking, luxury and the high life.
Wallis Simpson is a complicated woman whose life is shrouded in controversy. As an American who marrieed into the British royal family, she was an object of both admiration and derision. Certainly her role in leading to a Constitutional crisis in Great Britain is one of the most unique stories in English history!
In this fascinating multimedia presentation, we will look at the unusual personal history of Wallis Simpson before she met the future King Edward. Then we’ll look at the oddly compelling relationship between the lightweight King and the aspirational divorcee from Maryland.
The story will captivate you as we examine how the relationship between Edward and Wallis opened a chain of events that would unexpectedly bring Elizabeth into position to become the future Queen of England. And we will delve deeply into how their support of Hitler caused them to become pariahs and exiles!
