The Duke of Windsor met his wife Wallis Simpson when she was married to Ernest Simpson
s uncle made handwritten notes recalling the moment he realised he had fallen in love with Wallis, the then-wife of Ernest Simpson whom he had met in 1931 at a party thrown by his mistress Lady Furness at Burrough Court.According to the MailOnline, Edward spoke to American journalist Charles Murphy about his abdication story for articles published in Life magazine and a book.
His notes revealed: "Fell in love with the Duchess two years before abdication. It happened in restaurant, no frivolous business, age on my side. I had sowed my wild oats. Made lots of mistakes, in superficial way."I knew I was falling in love with another man's wife. When found myself falling in love should have withdrawn. But remarkable business about love is that it happens before one knows it.
After their first meeting, in which he said he was "impressed with her vivaciousness, wit and smart repartee", Edward and Wallis became close friends but did not confirm their relationship until years later.In January 1936, Edward took the throne after his father King George died, and Wallis filed for divorce from Ernest nine months later on 27 October.
By December, Edward had signed the Instrument of Abdication – making the Queen's father King George VI the monarch – and had proposed to the American socialite with a, the ring boasted a platinum band and a 19.77-carat rectangular emerald flanked by diamond baguettes. Inside, Edward paid tribute to two sentimental dates – their engagement and the day Wallis' second divorce proceedings began – with an engraved message that read: "We are ours now 27 X 36.
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