The Duchess of Windsor (Mosley biography)

The Duchess of Windsor
Author Diana Mosley
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre Biography
Publisher (1980) Sidgwick & Jackson, (2003) Gibson Square
Publication date
 1980 and 2003
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages 224 (1980), 304 (2003)
ISBN 0-283-98628-X
OCLC 6721949
941.084/092/4 B 19
LC Class DA581.W5 M67 1980
Preceded by 'A Life of Contrasts'
Followed by 'Loved Ones'

The Duchess of Windsor is a 1980 biography of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor by Diana Mosley. The book was published by Sidgwick & Jackson and by Gibson Square in 2003. In Paris, Mosley and her husband Oswald Mosley were long-term neighbours and friends of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor and Edward VIII. On 26 June 1980, she was interviewed by Russell Harty on the BBC to discuss the project.[1]

Synopsis

The American divorcée (Simpson) attracted media attention when she married Edward VIII of the United Kingdom. Due to the divisive political issue of the proposed marriage, the king was forced to abdicate the throne in order to pursue marriage with Simpson. The author (Mosley) was a confidante and neighbour of the Duchess.

Later editions

In the revised 2003 edition, Mosley addresses latest allegations of secret service reports about the Windsors' conduct during the war and the abdication.

Simpson returned to the public consciousness with the release of the biopic W.E. in 2012. Mosley's biography was re-released in 2012 and an extract was published by the Daily Express.[2]

Contents

The book has been published in both paperback and hardback and also features several illustrations.

Index (220)

References

  1. ↑ Russell Harty interviews Diana Mosley about her biography of the Duchess of Windsor BBC. Retrieved on 1 December 2012
  2. ↑ Betrayal of my old friend Wallis Daily Express. 13 January 2012
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