Death and funeral of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor
The funeral of
Background
At the time of
Wallis died on April 24, 1986, at
Funeral and burial
A private funeral service was held on April 29 at
Accompanying the Queen were the
The burial was attended by only 15 people, including the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Dowager Countess of Dudley, two royal household aides, the Dean of Windsor, and seven members of Wallis's personal household.[8] The Queen Mother was not present at the gravesite on the advice of the Queen.[10] Wallis was buried at the Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, next to her husband.[8] The Princess of Wales said afterwards that it was the only time she had seen the Queen weep.[14] The media reported that per Wallis's wishes a series of her love letters to Edward would be published after her death.[9] On April 28, the Mail serialized them in a special pullout supplement.[9]
Most of Wallis's estate, valued at £5 million, went to the Pasteur Institute medical research foundation, as a tribute to France where she was provided with a home.[10] The royal family received no major bequests.[10] Her Paris mansion and some of her other possessions were later bought by Mohamed Al-Fayed.[10]
References
- OCLC 570250083.
- ^ Sebba, pp. 274–277; Vickers, pp. 99–120; Ziegler, p. 555
- ^ King, pp. 492–493
- ^ a b c d e f g Webster, Paul; Ezard, John (April 25, 1986). "Wallis Simpson to be buried at Frogmore". The Guardian. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ Bloch, p. 222
- ^ Vickers, pp. 158–168
- ^ Weir, p. 328
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Duchess of Windsor Laid to Rest as Queen Watches". Associated Press. 29 April 1986. Retrieved 3 March 2023 – via Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c d e Marshall, Tyler (April 30, 1986). "Duchess Buried With Little Ceremony". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "1986: Simple funeral rites for Duchess". BBC. April 29, 1986. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Item ITN/5/38/26 - Funeral of Duchess of Windsor". University of Gloucestershire - Special Collections and Archives. April 29, 1986. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ Lelyveld, Joseph (April 30, 1986). "Burial Next to Husband for Duchess". The New York Times. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ Vickers, pp. 191–198
- ISBN 9781471150982
Bibliography
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- ISBN 978-0-297-85896-6.
- Vickers, Hugo (2011). Behind Closed Doors: The Tragic, Untold, Story of the Duchess of Windsor. London: Hutchinson. ISBN 978-0-09-193155-1.
- ISBN 978-0-7126-7448-5.
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