Read part one here. When it finally came to planning a wedding, Edward assumed that at least some of his family would attend. A date was arranged by Louis Mountbatten, who later wrote, “I succeeded in fixing a date for your wedding that suited Bertie, George, etc.” But then “other people stepped in.” In the [read more]
Besides her future husband, it was probably Prince George, Duke of Kent and later also his wife Princess Marina, who had the most contact with Wallis, as members of the royal family. Prince George was King George V’s fourth son, and he first met Wallis in 1931 at the same time his brother did – [read more]
From their first meeting on 10 January 1931, Wallis Simpson slowly rose to become the Prince of Wales’ favourite. In early 1932, Wallis and Ernest entertained the Prince in their flat at Bryanston Court for the first time. He stayed until 4 a.m. and even asked for one of her recipes. At the end of [read more]
Read part one here. After many years, they were able to return once more to Greece. Nicholas died in Athens on 8 February 1938 after suffering a heart attack. He said, “I am happy to die in my motherland, in my beloved country.” Elena moved into a villa in Athens from where she supported charities [read more]
Princess Alexandra of Kent was born on 25 December 1936 as the daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. She was born just after the abdication of her uncle, King Edward VIII and the accession of another uncle, King George VI. Her grandmother, Queen Mary, commented, “The only [read more]
As history would have it, the last foreign princess who married into the British royal family was an exceptional figure, the epitome of royal style and beauty. Born in Athens, Greece, on 13 December 1906, Princess Marina was the youngest child of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, the third son of George I of [read more]
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