A royal insider has revealed how the late Queen Elizabeth II refused to grant Edward VIII one final wish before his death in 1972.
Julie Alexander served as the ailing Duke’s nurse in the months leading up to his death in Paris in 1972 when his niece Elizabeth II made her final visit.
The late Queen met with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor prior to the Duke's death in 1972. Photo by Keystone-FranceGamma-Rapho via Getty Images."It was, you know, breaking his heart, I think,” Ms Alexander said.“Not having that title for his wife was a slap in his face," she added. King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 just a year into his reign after announcing plans to marry the twice-divorced American socialite.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor lived in exile following Edward VIII's abdication in 1936. Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images. The slight was believed to have caused great anger and distress to Edward VIII and he allegedly continued to lobby the royal family to give Wallis the HRH title for the rest of his life.
Meghan Markle was granted an HRH title after marrying Prince Harry in 2018. Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images.
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