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Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII wedding portrait (1937). Source: Press Association

This image is an historically significant photo of two famous individuals and is used to illustrate their marriage.
This image is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of an inferior quality).
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Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it shows the subject of this article.
The picture was first published over 70 years ago by an uncredited photographer, and was released widely.