Wallis Simpson: Ultimate Royal Villain or the Monarchy’s Greatest Victim?

This week on A Right Royal Podcast, hosts Andrea and Emily are joined by celebrated royal biographer and broadcaster Hugo Vickers to uncover the heartbreaking, untold truth behind the later years of Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor. While history remembers her as the glittering American divorcée who shook the British monarchy to its absolute core, forcing Edward VIII to choose love over his crown, Vickers reveals a hauntingly different reality.

Chapters:

00:00 - The Dying Duke’s Final Bow

00:53 - Welcome to A Right Royal Podcast with Hugo Vickers

01:35 - A 20-Year-Old Outsider in the Windsor Court

05:10 - Hollywood Comes to Paris: Consulting on "My Duchess"

06:28 - Deconstructing the Myth: Why Edward VIII Really Left the Throne

09:40 - The Claustrophobic Romance: "If You Want a Spaniel, Buy One"

12:15 - Duty vs. Happiness: The Visual of Dead Eyes vs. Sparkling Eyes

15:00 - The Secret World of the Duchess's Jewels

17:13 - Hello! VIP Community Break

17:40 - The Rise of Maître Blum: Royalty's Most Sinister Relationship