Very nice video, stayed focused on the jewels and not the politics. It reminds me of a section from Agatha Christie's "Death on the Nile." Simon did not like Lynette because she was bossy. But, he did like the thought of her money. Wallis may have found the duke vapid and tedious to be with, but she did like the status of being with him and the jewels he gave her. If you have to be trapped, you might as well be trapped in the best of surroundings.
The comment i made in deference to commonality of situation between the present heir apparent and HRH the Duke of Windsor had absolutely Nothing to do with money. Get your brains out of your pocket and THINK about what I commented on. I don't happen to give a DAMN about money of the Crown. That simply was not at all my point. Enough is said.
Cynthia Slater is wrong. The video serves to repeat the narrative for the public provided by the powers who forced the king to abdicate because he and his wife sympathized with Hitler and NSDAP dictatorship, which made it impossible for him to remain king.
I was lucky enough to see the Persian Empire Jewels, when I was visiting my dad for the summer in Tehran in 1966. It was truly astonishing to go into the vaults...rooms and rooms and rooms of them. It made the British Empire Jewels somewhat puny. He was on loan as a consultant to Iran Air, from Pan American Airways. We were so blessed to have visited some of the most wonderful places, during the Golden Age of Flying. Such stunningly beautiful women, dressed in Western clothes back then in Iran. No words. Tragic how it all ended.
@@tobyhoff5158 Toby, it was such an amazing life, while it lasted. My brother and I are very blessed. During that summer visit, I turned 16. My dad arranged a birthday party for me with their friends, at the Tehran Hilton. Eight waiters in tux's, came out holding two flaming shish kebabs each for dinner, with Persian dancing music playing. It was spectacular. Belly dancer came out later in the evening for entertainment. Nothing topped that birthday! P.S. Talk about a different world. I flew to Tehran from NYC by myself. Even got myself home from JFK to Staten Island all by myself.
@@hunkhk I so admire Farah Diba. Her wedding dress was so amazing, along with the various crowns she wore. Just spectacular...rivaling even the Romanoff jewels. Also, the Shah's first wife was incredibly beautiful Queen Fawzia. Sad ending. Can't remember if she couldn't conceive a royal child or if it was just a male offspring.
@@spicerack4397 yeah she wasn't able to produce a male heir. She was a real beauty but rather sullen looking Some fabulous clips and documentaries here on YT. Meanwhile the struggles and hardship the average person had to endure under the Shah and subsequent regimes does help to put everything in perspective. They were oblivious or chose to ignore the hardships of the populace hence the unrest and revolution. A sad state of affairs
I've had a weak spot for jewelry all my life, so this video was a treat for me! I had never really seen so many pieces of Wallis' collection all at once. But when I think of the Duchess of Windsor, the flamingo brooch always pops into my mind first with respect to her jewelry.
Yes Diane, I, too, always have that immediate image of the ‘flamingo’ brooch. I think it was just SO unique in its’ design. The closest I’ve got to that is a Swarovski ‘Swan’ brooch which I wore to a premiere of Ballet ‘Swan Lake’.
Strange...does jewelry ever know where it's going? Everything is temporary...one day you have it, the next, you don't. I don't think that the diamonds and rubies and emeralds have any inkling of who is wearing them or if they'll end up on the bottom of the sea.
She left her other husbands she could have, easily just packed up and gone back to America and left him as well. Women will sacrifice love for money and a title, she never got the power which is a relief . He was a weak man. If she had become Queen with a weak man as King much worse could of happened. After all she had socialize with Hitler and other Nazi's. Makes you wonder what else is in the British archives about her and him and that hasnt been release to the public.
Their finances were a mystery. Supposedly they were always broke and on a small allowance from the Crowne. How did they afford all this jewlery and to live in the mansions?
They were supported by a number of wealthy socialites. They used to come to New York for a “season” once a year. They didn’t pay for the grand hotel suite they stayed in. (I forget the name of the Hotel, But it is a grand, famous hotel.) They were comped by a lot of restaurants, clothing designers, nightclubs etc. I saw the documentary “What Happened to the Windsors?” , produced and narrated by Prince Edward. (The Queen’s 3rd and youngest son). It has interviews with a lot of people who knew them.
He got money from the crown. And he had to abdicate, give up the throne. He moved out of Great Britain .. The official message was that he married a double divorcee, and really because he was an agent of Hitler and the Third Reich
@@malamutmadre4930 He didn’t have a lot of money by the 1960s. He mostly wore the same clothes he had been wearing for decades. And the Duchess who did wear the newest fashions, was mostly given clothes by designers. She was a style icon and got a lot of publicity about what she wore. She had dementia the last 10 years of her life and spent it in their Paris home. I’ve seen interviews with their domestic servants and they took care of her. She didn’t even have a Nurse or trained caregiver to look after her. When she died, Mohammed El Fayed bought the house. And had it restored to be exactly how it was when the Duke and Duchess were alive and well. The Duke might have gotten a small amount of money from the Crown, but certainly not enough to support him in the manner he was accustomed to. But he and the Duchess still lived like they were wealthy. And they weren’t.
Bertie gave them huge amounts. some of the jewels had been given to the royal family and he took them. bertie kept paying and he kept demanding more. in the end the Queen mother put a stop to the huge amounts of money went over to France. David sold stories... traitor to his family and realm. very much story like Harry. demanding money under really a threat of blackmail. markle is another Wallis only worse.
Thank you for assembling this video. The jewelry design aspect is fascinating. The Duke's cats live on! The piano music overwhelmed the old interviews.
Who is? Especially when one is allowed to have anything one wants at any given time. I wouldn't think most members of the british royal family are particularly 'happy'. What ever that is....perhaps more 'content' might be correct. The american ideal is that one is 'happy'. 'Happy' to the point of annoyance. It's a prevailing escapade of the americans and therefore forever elusive for them.
@@sharonswift8668 Poor Sharon, she's missed it. Things do make one happy! The possession of things DOES make one happy. I didn't write that those are the only things that make one happy. Good health, able to take care of ones self, making wise decisions..... And as far as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor not being happy...What does that mean? Happy? They were the Govenours of the Bahamas, were often seen dancing and romancing in Havana, Cuba night clubs. Were invited to all of the smart affairs of Palm Beach. In 1950 they were the guests of honour at the New Orleans Mardi Gras. Seen on yachts off the coasts of Italy and France. Maybe they were bored, maybe they were boring....Happy? Such an odd term....
David was a crook and his family covered for him to avoid scandal. He engaged in illegal currency transactions for fun and profit. Upon abdicating, he lied to Bertie about his financial circumstances in the hope of gaining a larger annual income. This fabulous jewelry collection is less a testament to love than the spoils of ill gotten gains.
People keep bringing up Harry and MM. Prince Edward literally abdicated the throne. That's why it was such a big deal. There was nothing ever abdicated by Harry. He is now way down in the line of succession with the birth of each of Prince Williams children. Not even in the same ballpark of importance as far as historical events.
I don't get the hatred or is it jealousy of Meghan, I think the people in England, treated her Disgracefully. Harry wanted out, and the stuck up Brits gave him the perfect excuse, to tell them all to kiss his Arse.
He was very rich. He had had the income from the Duchy of Cornwall for 26 years prior to becoming King with no dependants to support. He sold Balmoral and Sandringham to his brother and he had an allowance.
Edward never wanted to be king, so the idea to run off with Wallace was relatively easy to make. Love on her part was questionable. The night he died, she was out partying with her friends. He died with his nurse in attendance and was begging the nurse to find Wallace. He was dead for hours when she finally came home. The Wales brooch was bought by Prince Charles from the Taylor auction. When Taylor bought the piece, the bidder against her was Prince Charles. He claimed that he wasn't going to lose it again.
@@AndrewPidor Thanks. I'm a wealth of useless information. I can hold my own at any cocktail party, but alas, the party has to be on someone else's dime.
@@AndrewPidor Might I suggest future topics for your channel? We both seem to be attracted to the finer things of life, so entering another avenue could be glass, as in Baccarat, Lalique, et al and the the houses of porcelain, such as Meissen and Wedgewood. In both cases, these were the companies that supplied the finest of trappings for the Royals and the wealthy.
one sided love. she was a good time woman. David fell. she always loved Ernest Simpson and always did. she got in too deep. lost Ernest and she had to marry David.
A real beautiful woman inside out doesnt need expensive jewelry. But for her she needed them all, she was more vain and materialistic than the Queen and other royal women.
Hello Gregory thank you so much for dropping by. The Title was base on the Abdication of the king for the women she love. Hence, the jewels of the women. I was not comparing it to the Crown Jewels 😊.
@@pjgreen1786 ikr? This has become the correct/ incorrect catchphrase, I'm not usually nitpicky about English in YT comments but that makes me want to shake someone😅😅
@Taluta I was wondering if Meg read Wallis on how to make a weak man attached to you. Meg claimed of suicidal could be one of her acting. I read from somewhere Harry fear Meg will leave him🤔 . Is dimwit Harry going to repeat the history of King Edward and died not knowing it was not love. The case here hopefully can be abit different bcos meg needed harry for political advances. Hopefully harry would not suffer the same fate as King Edward. So glad harry is the spare. Hopefully it turn out true love for them after...acting for the public is tiring. Harry use to be able to show how dumb he was without the reservation that he will be dump.
I don't wear jewelry and have no occasion to, but there's something about a beautiful piece of jewelry with fabulous stones. If I had the money, I think I would be extravagant and buy at least one piece of fine jewelry with precious stones for myself.
Oh my, what a jaw dropping collection of historically significant jewels. It’s a shame that the Cartier natural pearl and diamond necklace gifted to Kelly Rector Klein was not featured here.
Hello Periscope 77, I wanted to include it in the list but there was no written story about the pearl, I do know it was bought by Mr Klein and it was re auctioned again. But that’s it. 🤗
Pearls are not meant to be gifts as pearls represent tears and separation. They should be brought by the wearer to prevent that. No wonder they got divorced
She may not have had "the crown jewels" but her jewels were stunning and she wore them well. Original designs! The animal bracelet! She had great style. Elizabeth Taylor always wore her own jewels! It said so much of her "star quality"! I had to comment on Madonna. The bracelet is perfect and she could look so classic! That was her wasn't it?
The jewels were absolutely stunning but this was not a great love affair. Wallis never wanted Edward to abdicate nor did she want to matty him. She felt very trapped. Wallis loved her husband but they played the game to long. They were in it for the favors, social standing & money. Mr. Simpson did made a great deal of money from contracts and business deals thrown his way by Edward. Basically he pimped Wallis out. Wallis was planning to leave Edward after the coronation but he had a complete breakdown and she was forced to stay. Letters found a few years ago prove it. They were written by Wallis to her husband. She writes of how much she lives and misses him. How all she wants is to be his wife again. She also explains how upset & devasted she was that their hope for a future together were destroyed when Edward foolishly abdicated. Wallis felt like she had no choice but to marry Edward. I believe she at times was cruel towards him because she was full of regret. Edward acted more of a child then a man and no woman wants to be married to a child. I would have thought that after all those years of having to be the strong one and constantly reassuring edward and babying him she would have come to hate him a great deal.
@@irmanv.9798 Idk if it was love that he felt or a desperate need to be mothered or controlled he felt. Edward never wanted to be king. It was obvious to all that knew him. He wanted to continue on as he had when he was younger. He loved and wanted all the perks but he didn't want the responsibility. He was eager to give up the crown. Even after abdicating he expected to keep all those perks. He even expected the crown to give Wallace a title after they were married. Of course they refused.
@Nancy Fox Probably. I can't imagine being married to a man that sees you as mommy and throws constant jewels your way as is a sign of insecurity. It's not that I don't like jewelry.... I love jewelry, but hers were attached like a leash. I did read she still loved her husband and they wrote letters back and forth even after she married Edward. What a betrail. I think she just couldn't be faithful to one man..That must have drove Edward into jealous obsession. I also read she couldn't have children - something about her female or not so female organs....
My father worked for American Export Lines in the orchestra in the 1950's. Back then air travel was still not that common, so people got on cruise ships - (The Independence, the SS America, The United States, and the Constitution) ...especially to the Mediterranean. The world's 'most famous dinner guests' as the Windsors were called, traveled with a full entourage, trunks galore, the Duke always carrying their little doggies....and embroidered 'HRH' linen. They would bring their own bedsheets with the royal crest on them. My father said the Duke often looked like he had swallowed something disagreeable. During one especially tough Atlantic crossing, the ocean pitched and rolled, and the band instruments were rolling all over the dance floor; people locked themselves in their cabins. Dad came out to check on things, and the piano rolled and skidded across the floor, slamming him into a wall....Just then the Duke appeared in the doorway, evidently out on a stroll, for a smoke break. He looked at my Dad, then sniffed, "Pity we couldn't dance," he said. My father said he wanted to pitch the SOB over the railing, and might well have done so, were it not for his broken hand.
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What a collection, I want that cat bracelet. Every piece is gorgeous, to beautiful for her. He gave up so much, the throne of England for a woman who was still in love with her ex-husband. She didn’t even treat him well.
I think he would have liked to have a purpose in life other than his social life. But his position made that difficult. The fact that his family didn't accept Wallis was the bane of his life.
The Duchess of Windsor had one of the greatest jewelry collections of any woman. I wish I could afford the Flamingo Brooch. For some reason, that one piece has always intrigued me so. Whether The Duchess loved The Duke or not, they stayed together for the rest of their lives. She begged him not to abdicate and threatened to leave him but he said, "I will slit my throat". He was not interested in being a King. I just wish certain people would stop putting all the blame on Wallis. We are reliving this tale, today, through The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Wallis and Edward did not insult and offend the RF and the British population along the way. They basically lived a relatively quite life and just got on with things.
The Daimond bracelet with the Latin Crosses that was the no 7 on the list was purchased by Madonna and she still has it to this day. Crosses WERE always Madonna's kinda thing so it makes sense.
Just like Harry only Meg want to Marry him. See the list of woman who did not want to meet him. But harry is a shipwrecked and weak mental skills unlike William. Brits are lucky Harry is the spare. Else its a repeat of Edward.
Fascinating video! I had no idea of how spectacular the collection was/is. Once again, you have created an informative video that I couldn’t look away from had I wanted to. I loved the sapphire bracelet the best but was also enamored by the ruby set. Hope you are well! Coming home soon?
He also didn’t want the responsibility of being king. Queen Elizabeth’s father died 20 years before the Duke because of the stress of WWII. And he was a private man who hated speaking publicly. As was well documented in “The King’s Speech”.
@@pillardelaney4726 He died of Lung Cancer because he smoked something like 4 packs a day. The heavy, heavy smoking started because of his stress from WWII and its aftermath. People in Great Britain weren’t left with a booming economy after WWII. They were left with bombed out cities and food shortages for a good 8 years after the war. The King died of Lung Cancer secondary to smoking and stress. The Duke of Windsor partied all over the world while the King struggled with the weight of Great Britain on his shoulders.
@@sooverit3376 He died of Lung Cancer because he smoked something like 4 packs a day. This extremely heavy smoking started because of his stress and worry during WWII. Great Britain had to rebuild and had food shortages for at least 8 years following the war. His heavy smoking and stress were primarily responsible for him getting Lung Cancer. A documentary I saw about the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, produced and narrated by Prince Edward (Queen Elizabeth’s third son), said while showing footage of the Duke’s funeral; that the Queen was personally furious that the Duke had lived 20 years longer than her father. Because her father took on the Duke’s responsibility and died very prematurely because of it.
Great job. Thank you... I was thinking that the zipper necklace would've made it on the list? 🤔 Keep giving us more videos. Love your work, dedication and research. 🥰
Hello there Zee Davis. Wow good to know that your aware of the zipper convertible necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels. Actually she acutely help in inventing the designed and they try to make it for her but the war broke out. But eventually they did made it for her after the war and now it is the best seller of the house of Van Cleef & Arpels. 🤗
@@AndrewPidor that's correct. That's why it didn't made the list because she's didn't have one 🤣🤣🤣 just love how you humbly thought me something I didn't know 🥰🥰🥰
Edward would have been King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland not England. My Dad always said if Edward had been King, we would have been speaking German because of his leanings toward Hitler.
Tendencies? ... an understatement ... he was an agent of Hitler and the Third Reich ... Hitler wanted to get along with him and then he would take over everything
Half of these beautiful stones came from India. They looted $45 trillion from India between 1765 to1938 which is almost 17 times the current combined GDP of Britain and India.
Whose they! - try looking at how many of these so called looted Jewels were given by the then owners who themselves looted or stole them in the first place - history doesn't lie - humans do for their own purposes - Funny how people like you are quick to accuse the UK of theft yet you make no mention of those of gems obtained under even more questionable circumstance by the Persians, Russians and French for example but then you just want to jump on your trouble making soap box and bang your drum Try asking Iran to give back the Mughal treasure stolen by Nader Shah when he sacked Delhi in 1739 - taking the peacock throne which had a greater value than the Taj Mahal and held such stones as the Koh i Noor Akbar Shah Great Mughal, Great Table and Shah diamonds - these gem were stolen resulting in 10s of thousands of people living in Delhi and now many remain as part of the Iranian Crown jewels along with most of the stollen Mughal treasure. The Great Mughal is now renamed and is in the sceptre if the Russian Crown Jewels.
She was an abuser who openly admitted in letters she was only using Edward. She showed signs of being a sociopath or having narcissistic personality disorder.
Like Edward & Harry & countless other men since the beginning of time, a man will latch onto a strong woman who will take them away from their certain destiny. Its not a coincidence, not fate, but a conscious decision to some degree on the part of the guy to choose his ticket out in the form of a gal. Nothing wrong with it. Women have always done it too.
There's a huge difference between Harry & Edward. Edward wanted to escape his responsibilities, Harry was forced to leave an intolerable situation. Wallis was actually very selfish and never loved Edward. Her letters to her ex-husband prove that. All she wanted was to get back together with him and get away from Edward but his endless neediness had her trapped. Meghan loves Harry and gave up her life in America to be with him. Unfortunately the "royal" family & the brit people did not want a half black woman nor any of their mixed race children in the "royal" family tree. I know people like to compare the two couples but they share nothing but a name.
@@michelleabad1874 Meagain doesn’t love anyone but herself. Can’t believe you’re buying her lies. She bites those who gave her fame and wealth (the RF). She has no decency.
@@slucas6303 Do u mean like chucky never loved Diana and how he & the useless "royals" used her??? Meghan loves Harry and probably is the only one who sees how is mother's death affected him and has encouraged him to finally express his those emotions when those closest to him just wanted him to bottle it all up and soldier on. I can't believe you people still lick up kate & will's lies. I'm glad Meghan finally let out the truth about sainted kate making her cry right before her wedding and sending her flowers with a fake apology card.
@@michelleabad1874 , you do not know what you are talking about !!! What intolerable situation you are talking about Harry ? He was stalk and scammed by an ambitious lier !!!
Good point but i was looking a story about those pearls not only the necklace it self but the pearl pendant as well. I was amazing, but I couldn’t find a story about the pearls so I wasn’t able to include them. 🤗
@@AndrewPidor it could be that they were a purchase by David especially for her🤷🏼♀️ unsure of provenance ~ but there were masses of pearls in the Royal collections…??? Worthy of video. I lost track of them after Calvin Klein brought them for his then wife, at the original auction. I wonder if she got them in the divorce (highly unlikely~ unless she got them to keep her quiet 🤐). I’d love to see what you can find out. I love and appreciate your content. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@@marthaross6301 yes! My research ended With Mr. Klein but there were historical facts of how it was assembled. By looking at the photos, I could say that those were south sea pearls. It would had been interesting if I had the facts 😊. Thank you 🙏🏻 so much for appreciating my small channel. And my apologies for the some mistakes 😅 still amateur in making documentaries.
Not really as A certain other exiled Duchess has a lot of money and doesn't get it right. I will give credit to Wallis and Edward that they had class and style.
For the men who love deeply and the women who are lucky to be loved lavishly....beautiful jewellery with precious stones are a most wonderful expression of love! The Dutchess was a simple woman who wore her jewellery with love and gratitude....a lovely way to say 'thank you' to her beloved... 💕 A very exciting love story and definitely a collection of some of the best pieces of fine jewellery I've seen! Thank you for the video! 😊👌🏽🥂💎
Not true! My father gave similar bracelets to my mother in the 50s and 60s. All go,d and intricate and representative of milestones in their relationship. I inherited them. Such a treasure
The cross one which was Wallis' favourite on Madonna's wrist was perfection. I'm glad she bought it. Madonna looked beautiful and a total star when she was interviewed about her purchase. Sad to see her age so badly.
I recently acquired a large white gold and diamond necklace. The thing weighs a ton and does nothing for me. Experiences are so much more valuable than jewels. I'll make it into a brooch and my granddaughter will have a shock when I leave it to her :)
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He was obsessed with Wallis but the feeling has been revealed not to have been Mutual. She preferred her second husband and did not love the King. But she did stick by the former king so she knew her duty. Least she was treated like a Queen even if she never was one.
The more exquisite they are, the more tragic they are, being subject to death and corruption like all created things. Perhaps a diamond is forever but for who?
Thanks a lot for your video on the fine collection of jewelry which belonged to Wallis Simpson.Edward fell in love with her and refused to become a king.He married her and gave her many luxurious things.I was in rapture of the broached made in the form of animals and the broach consisting of a lot of diamonds which was bought by Elizabeth Taylor.Thanks A lot for your informative and aesthetic video.I wish you further successes in your work.
They cozied up to Hitler and the Nazis, and she suggested to Hitler that he should bomb Britain flat. Thank God we had the current queen's father, George VI, on the throne during the war. He was amazing. He toured the bombed cities and stayed in London throughout the blitz. He and Churchill were often called out in the middle of the night to welcome yet another king, queen or prime minister who had escaped the Nazis. We also had the new US Ambassador, Gil Wynant who, together with Ed Murrow, did so much to support us when the uk, the commonwealth, 🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇿🇦and the heroes from Poland and Czechoslovakia were fighting alone.
Sad life these 2 had -- living only for themselves. Playing “dress up” for dinner -- when they were alone. I wonder if Edward donated any money for charity. He probably couldn’t afford to after spending all of that money on Precious Jewels for Wallis. He must have been absolutely mad about her. After he died - Wallis was alone -- until she died. Not especially lives to be envied. -- unless you are a totally materialistic.
@@elizabethscott8959 and of course manages to get all the pronounciations entirely wrong. Never understood why people use this. It’s like poor editing, ruins everything.
The jewels are absolutely stunning. But I always thought he looked a rather sad man after he got married. I remember the Edward R. Murrow interview with them. He looked so sad and never smiled once during the interview. She smiled a lot.
Wallis needed the jewelry because quite frankly she was not a looker. She might have had a vibrant personality, but in reality she was cruel to "David" and often treated him like dirt. Those jewels were his gifts to keep her devotion; in reality, she had to have something to compensate for the lack of physical and emotional beauty. She never loved "David," but she sure loved his money, his gifts, and the opportunities he gave her.
@@banana9106 He was a distinct danger to the monarchy and the UK. He was besotted with Hitler, and then Hitler dangled the prospect of the throne before "David" with Wallis as queen if David supported Hitler.
It was anything BUT a love story. He liked her accent, and prior to her, married women. She played him, she wanted to stay as mistress with all the trappings.
I Love historical documentaries .The uneducated trolls have not fully listened or watched it .just use to be hateful to another couple. Education is wasted on many😒
The firs one of the lot: A gold, diamond rather, digger from the rank of the master class. "They sacrificed everything for each other?" Really? Friends, you're looking at a one-way street through and through which inevitably led to Place Vendome, where all the "joailliers" made sure to call the idiot "Roi."
I’m still wondering how he could afford to commission all this jewellery unless he brought his own gems which suggests he raided the royal jewels before he left!
Cali Kiwi. That's exactly what he did. It was reckoned that he took over one million pounds of jewels, and that's at 1936 value. All the money from selling the royal jewels stayed in France. What a surprise.
Hi Andrew, missed this along the way. I read a bio of the Duchess, not very flattering, accused her of being a spy for the Chinese early on, sd she did not want Edward to give up the throne but to hold out to have that and her marriage to him. Didnt happen, claimed she was ever after rather disrespectful to him privately, on & on, quite bad. The rubies early on are quite amazing, that engagement ring, whew, the cats are ofc fabulous, as are the huge diamonds at the end. Have you been too busy to make videos these days, I suspect so. Hope you are always well my friend, I await new dreams from you. Much love, many blessings to you! ~~Chanel
Years ago I met the x kings personal secretary. She became a wonderful friend to me. It was way down the road of our friendship when she told me about her youth. We would go through so many pictures. She was with the king for years. It all started the day I saw a photo in her in her husband's home office. The young man in the black and white photo looked just like JFK and his wife looked just like Jackie K. They were sitting next to her and her husband. Turned out to be real. It was JFK and his wife. That was one of many photos she would share with me. She was amazing. I was a nobody worker bee and she treated me like a princess. Her husband was famous and when I found that out I could not believe it. This couple was amazing. They were kind and loving. I loved all her stories and the photos of her life with the King and his "American wife". She always said how much he loved her. Never said anything bad about her. But it was clear the king was deeply in love. She too met and fell in love with an American and ended up living the rest of her life in New York. She absolutely loved New York and her new country. So hard to believe I lived that chapter of my life.
Excellent video very informative. Who has the jewelry today ? Were some given to the Royal Family ? Many pieces were bought when he was still king meaning the money came partly from tax payers. Just sickening, to an undeserving woman. Thank you if anyone is aware of.
Very nice video, stayed focused on the jewels and not the politics. It reminds me of a section from Agatha Christie's "Death on the Nile." Simon did not like Lynette because she was bossy. But, he did like the thought of her money. Wallis may have found the duke vapid and tedious to be with, but she did like the status of being with him and the jewels he gave her. If you have to be trapped, you might as well be trapped in the best of surroundings.
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The comment i made in deference to commonality of situation between the present heir apparent and HRH the Duke of Windsor had absolutely Nothing to do with money.
Get your brains out of your pocket and THINK about what I commented on. I don't happen to give a DAMN about money of the Crown.
That simply was not at all my point.
Enough is said.
Oh no.
Cynthia Slater is wrong. The video serves to repeat the narrative for the public provided by the powers who forced the king to abdicate because he and his wife sympathized with Hitler and NSDAP dictatorship, which made it impossible for him to remain king.
I was lucky enough to see the Persian Empire Jewels, when I was visiting my dad for the summer in Tehran in 1966. It was truly astonishing to go into the vaults...rooms and rooms and rooms of them. It made the British Empire Jewels somewhat puny. He was on loan as a consultant to Iran Air, from Pan American Airways. We were so blessed to have visited some of the most wonderful places, during the Golden Age of Flying. Such stunningly beautiful women, dressed in Western clothes back then in Iran. No words. Tragic how it all ended.
What an amazing experience!
@@tobyhoff5158 Toby, it was such an amazing life, while it lasted. My brother and I are very blessed. During that summer visit, I turned 16. My dad arranged a birthday party for me with their friends, at the Tehran Hilton. Eight waiters in tux's, came out holding two flaming shish kebabs each for dinner, with Persian dancing music playing. It was spectacular. Belly dancer came out later in the evening for entertainment. Nothing topped that birthday!
P.S. Talk about a different world. I flew to Tehran from NYC by myself. Even got myself home from JFK to Staten Island all by myself.
Yes Farah is still going strong, irrespective of the history and politics she is a very admirable strong woman
@@hunkhk I so admire Farah Diba. Her wedding dress was so amazing, along with the various crowns she wore. Just spectacular...rivaling even the Romanoff jewels. Also, the Shah's first wife was incredibly beautiful Queen Fawzia. Sad ending. Can't remember if she couldn't conceive a royal child or if it was just a male offspring.
@@spicerack4397 yeah she wasn't able to produce a male heir. She was a real beauty but rather sullen looking
Some fabulous clips and documentaries here on YT. Meanwhile the struggles and hardship the average person had to endure under the Shah and subsequent regimes does help to put everything in perspective. They were oblivious or chose to ignore the hardships of the populace hence the unrest and revolution. A sad state of affairs
He would NOT have made a good king. His relationship with Wallace was a blessing to the world and especially to UK.
@James Hama she was doing fine, until you mentioned her name, you troll.
Good God
Absolutely agree
Wallis not Wallace Please!
Just because someone has a different opinion than your own, does NOT make them a troll
Fascinating video. Edward seemed more besotted with Wallis than she was with him.
He most definitely was. She had 2nd thoughts about marrying him but it was too late.
Churchill dostał władzę jak Edward VIII Windsor był agentem Hitlera . straszne ...
Many men are! Lol. He was a supremely talented jewelry designer! Incredibly unique pieces. The leopard with moving parts! Wow!
I've had a weak spot for jewelry all my life, so this video was a treat for me! I had never really seen so many pieces of Wallis' collection all at once. But when I think of the Duchess of Windsor, the flamingo brooch always pops into my mind first with respect to her jewelry.
She and the Duke designed many of the pieces she wore which makes them so unique.
Me to! My weakness for jewelry is immense!! (I feel bad for my husband sometimes) my collection keeps growing and growing😆
me too , I think I might have magpie DNA
Yes Diane, I, too, always have that immediate image of the ‘flamingo’ brooch. I think it was just SO unique in its’ design.
The closest I’ve got to that is a Swarovski ‘Swan’ brooch which I wore to a premiere of Ballet ‘Swan Lake’.
I bought a Ciro copy of this for my Mum and she loved it.
Thank you for another wonderful presentation of some of the world’s most fabulous jewels. Well done and oh so beautiful!
Thank you too!
The greatest love story in the world and unique jewelry designs.
All that jewelry, so personal, so private…..scattered all around the world in strangers hands. Pure vanity and only the memories survived…..
Very well said.
@@onefeather2 Objects. Things. That's all they are. What people mean to each other has more value. To some, anyway.
Strange...does jewelry ever know where it's going? Everything is temporary...one day you have it, the next, you don't. I don't think that the diamonds and rubies and emeralds have any inkling of who is wearing them or if they'll end up on the bottom of the sea.
How come the house keepers didn’t stole it all or some once she died?
She has no children to follow up on that accurately.
Well they could have been given to family after their death if this was not what they wanted.
I do believe he lived to regret it. In the last years he always looked sad and wistful in his gaze.
recently discovered letters written by Wallace to her x-husband tell that she didn't love the king at all.
She left her other husbands she could have, easily just packed up and gone back to America and left him as well.
Women will sacrifice love for money and a title, she never got the power which is a relief . He was a weak man. If she had become Queen with a weak man as King much worse could of happened. After all she had socialize with Hitler and other Nazi's.
Makes you wonder what else is in the British archives about her and him and that hasnt been release to the public.
@@lee-annebarrett366
Very much has been classified , it had to be ...
Also a Nazi supporter
Ha! You really believe this hogwash?
she waz a markle and Harry a David..
Their finances were a mystery. Supposedly they were always broke and on a small allowance from the Crowne. How did they afford all this jewlery and to live in the mansions?
They were supported by a number of wealthy socialites. They used to come to New York for a “season” once a year. They didn’t pay for the grand hotel suite they stayed in. (I forget the name of the Hotel, But it is a grand, famous hotel.) They were comped by a lot of restaurants, clothing designers, nightclubs etc. I saw the documentary “What Happened to the Windsors?” , produced and narrated by Prince Edward. (The Queen’s 3rd and youngest son). It has interviews with a lot of people who knew them.
Nowadays they called it "endorsement"... The nobility staying at your hotel, dined in your restaurant, etc...
He got money from the crown. And he had to abdicate, give up the throne. He moved out of Great Britain .. The official message was that he married a double divorcee, and really because he was an agent of Hitler and the Third Reich
@@malamutmadre4930 He didn’t have a lot of money by the 1960s. He mostly wore the same clothes he had been wearing for decades. And the Duchess who did wear the newest fashions, was mostly given clothes by designers. She was a style icon and got a lot of publicity about what she wore. She had dementia the last 10 years of her life and spent it in their Paris home. I’ve seen interviews with their domestic servants and they took care of her. She didn’t even have a Nurse or trained caregiver to look after her. When she died, Mohammed El Fayed bought the house. And had it restored to be exactly how it was when the Duke and Duchess were alive and well. The Duke might have gotten a small amount of money from the Crown, but certainly not enough to support him in the manner he was accustomed to. But he and the Duchess still lived like they were wealthy. And they weren’t.
Bertie gave them huge amounts. some of the jewels had been given to the royal family and he took them. bertie kept paying and he kept demanding more. in the end the Queen mother put a stop to the huge amounts of money went over to France. David sold stories... traitor to his family and realm.
very much story like Harry. demanding money under really a threat of blackmail. markle is another Wallis only worse.
Thank you for assembling this video. The jewelry design aspect is fascinating. The Duke's cats live on! The piano music overwhelmed the old interviews.
Thank you so much Teva, thank you for appreciating
The epitome of style and elegance. What a great video. Wish there was more. Thank you.❤️
Hi there, thank you so much 😊, actually it is the longest video i ever did. The research was extensive. I hope i can make another one 😅
Wow beautiful jewelry thanks for sharing this video. 👍🏽 😊 ❤️
“You can’t be too rich or too thin.” - Wallace Simpson.
That is the true nature Of the woman. She was in contact with her first husband always “allegedly “
and "if you don't enjoy shopping, you are in the wrong store!" lol
Loved this video, loved seeing the jewelry, loved the stories
I am just you liked...
I’ve never wanted anything that Madonna had to offer -- but that bracelet with the crosses I’ll take.
She looked so beautiful when explaining her purchase.
Absolutely stunning jewelry, and yet they were not happy people in the long run!
poor sale a the action! who wants hers?!
Who is? Especially when one is allowed to have anything one wants at any given time. I wouldn't think most members of the british royal family are particularly 'happy'. What ever that is....perhaps more 'content' might be correct. The american ideal is that one is 'happy'. 'Happy' to the point of annoyance. It's a prevailing escapade of the americans and therefore forever elusive for them.
Do u not know that THINGS DO NOT make u happy!!
@@sharonswift8668 Poor Sharon, she's missed it. Things do make one happy! The possession of things DOES make one happy. I didn't write that those are the only things that make one happy. Good health, able to take care of ones self, making wise decisions.....
And as far as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor not being happy...What does that mean? Happy? They were the Govenours of the Bahamas, were often seen dancing and romancing in Havana, Cuba night clubs. Were invited to all of the smart affairs of Palm Beach. In 1950 they were the guests of honour at the New Orleans Mardi Gras. Seen on yachts off the coasts of Italy and France.
Maybe they were bored, maybe they were boring....Happy? Such an odd term....
@@sharonswift8668 , yes I do know that things do not make one happy or fulfilled! I understand that perfectly!
David was a crook and his family covered for him to avoid scandal. He engaged in illegal currency transactions for fun and profit. Upon abdicating, he lied to Bertie about his financial circumstances in the hope of gaining a larger annual income. This fabulous jewelry collection is less a testament to love than the spoils of ill gotten gains.
All "royals" worldwide are satanic criminals. Their true history will soon come to be known...
People keep bringing up Harry and MM. Prince Edward literally abdicated the throne. That's why it was such a big deal. There was nothing ever abdicated by Harry. He is now way down in the line of succession with the birth of each of Prince Williams children. Not even in the same ballpark of importance as far as historical events.
I don't get the hatred or is it jealousy of Meghan, I think the people in England, treated her Disgracefully. Harry wanted out, and the stuck up Brits gave him the perfect excuse, to tell them all to kiss his Arse.
NOT TRUE!!! HE’S THE ONLY ONE IN THE FRIKEN DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY THAT’S NOT RACIST!! ☑️
He was very rich. He had had the income from the Duchy of Cornwall for 26 years prior to becoming King with no dependants to support. He sold Balmoral and Sandringham to his brother and he had an allowance.
Edward never wanted to be king, so the idea to run off with Wallace was relatively easy to make. Love on her part was questionable. The night he died, she was out partying with her friends. He died with his nurse in attendance and was begging the nurse to find Wallace. He was dead for hours when she finally came home.
The Wales brooch was bought by Prince Charles from the Taylor auction. When Taylor bought the piece, the bidder against her was Prince Charles. He claimed that he wasn't going to lose it again.
Oh really, I didn’t know that Prince Charles was on the other line with Elizabeth for that brooch. 😅
Sir Daniel Claeys let me just say, that always do admire your comments every now and then. Thank you so much.
@@AndrewPidor
Thanks. I'm a wealth of useless information. I can hold my own at any cocktail party, but alas, the party has to be on someone else's dime.
@@danielclaeys7598 wow! I am really a good listener to stories😊. I wish I have the time to interview you sir.
@@AndrewPidor
Might I suggest future topics for your channel? We both seem to be attracted to the finer things of life, so entering another avenue could be glass, as in Baccarat, Lalique, et al and the the houses of porcelain, such as Meissen and Wedgewood.
In both cases, these were the companies that supplied the finest of trappings for the Royals and the wealthy.
Incredible! Beautifully produced video. Many thanks. I so wish I could see in person any one on these pieces. ♥️🇺🇸
Thank you so much 😊
Beautiful video! Thanks for making and sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Uau, I had no idea about this couple’s love! And the jewelry are amazing! Thank you for another video with beautiful images and interesting context!
Hello dear, glad you enjoyed the story. 😊🤗
one sided love. she was a good time woman. David fell. she always loved Ernest Simpson and always did. she got in too deep. lost Ernest and she had to marry David.
I don't think Wallis Simpson loved King Edward. She love the money and attention for sure just like Meghan Markle.
A real beautiful woman inside out doesnt need expensive jewelry. But for her she needed them all, she was more vain and materialistic than the Queen and other royal women.
I think he loved to design and gift her his designs. So unique. No one does that now.
I need the money Elizabeth Taylor had, so I could play with all these gorgeous pieces..
Hello 👋🏼 dear, you and me both 🤗
If she had not been courted and joined Perfume International, she wouldn't have been able to buy them!
yucky!
If I had money, I would buy the flamingo brooch.
but you didn’t have the money blanche
Wallis didn’t want Edward to abdicate. She liked things the way they were, and he should have just designed jewelry for a living.
She wanted to be his Mrs Keppel.
For real.
@Patricia: 😂😂😂😂
Patricia Bilinkas is surely right. An issue was if Wallis was German operative.
The title is misleading. These are mere trifles compared to the Crown Jewels but utterly charming, indeed.
Hello Gregory thank you so much for dropping by. The Title was base on the Abdication of the king for the women she love. Hence, the jewels of the women. I was not comparing it to the Crown Jewels 😊.
Hmmm 🤔 I had re-written the title, looking at it a gain it was quite misleading. Thank you 😊
@@AndrewPidor It should be womAn, singular.
@@tommoncrieff1154 OMG 😱 hahahahaha
He was a weak man. Yes he loved her but she could’ve cared less. She became trapped with him due to the circumstances.
Totally agree. Just read “Wallis in Love” by Andrew Morton. She was Despicable and he was a lot like Harry, a dimwit.
@@pjgreen1786 ikr? This has become the correct/ incorrect catchphrase, I'm not usually nitpicky about English in YT comments but that makes me want to shake someone😅😅
@@Altered4n892t The parallels are striking, MM likes to compare herself to Lady Di but we know better.
@@Altered4n892t Don't be an ass hole yourself.
@Taluta I was wondering if Meg read Wallis on how to make a weak man attached to you. Meg claimed of suicidal could be one of her acting. I read from somewhere Harry fear Meg will leave him🤔 . Is dimwit Harry going to repeat the history of King Edward and died not knowing it was not love. The case here hopefully can be abit different bcos meg needed harry for political advances. Hopefully harry would not suffer the same fate as King Edward. So glad harry is the spare. Hopefully it turn out true love for them after...acting for the public is tiring. Harry use to be able to show how dumb he was without the reservation that he will be dump.
I don't wear jewelry and have no occasion to, but there's something about a beautiful piece of jewelry with fabulous stones. If I had the money, I think I would be extravagant and buy at least one piece of fine jewelry with precious stones for myself.
Oh my, what a jaw dropping collection of historically significant jewels. It’s a shame that the Cartier natural pearl and diamond necklace gifted to Kelly Rector Klein was not featured here.
Hello Periscope 77, I wanted to include it in the list but there was no written story about the pearl, I do know it was bought by Mr Klein and it was re auctioned again. But that’s it. 🤗
@@AndrewPidor Cheers, thanks so much!
@@AndrewPidor I believe there were 2 strands of South Sea with diamond ball clasps.
Kelly did get them in her divorce.
2000
Pearls are not meant to be gifts as pearls represent tears and separation. They should be brought by the wearer to prevent that. No wonder they got divorced
She may not have had "the crown jewels" but her jewels were stunning and she wore them well. Original designs! The animal bracelet! She had great style. Elizabeth Taylor always wore her own jewels! It said so much of her "star quality"!
I had to comment on Madonna. The bracelet is perfect and she could look so classic! That was her wasn't it?
No! That was not Madonna,,, just someone playing her part.
Yes it WAS Madonna but some years ago. Her movie about the Windsors was made back in 2011.
@@dloadthis1617 lol. She looked so beautiful as a "normal" person.
The jewels were absolutely stunning but this was not a great love affair. Wallis never wanted Edward to abdicate nor did she want to matty him. She felt very trapped. Wallis loved her husband but they played the game to long. They were in it for the favors, social standing & money. Mr. Simpson did made a great deal of money from contracts and business deals thrown his way by Edward. Basically he pimped Wallis out. Wallis was planning to leave Edward after the coronation but he had a complete breakdown and she was forced to stay. Letters found a few years ago prove it. They were written by Wallis to her husband. She writes of how much she lives and misses him. How all she wants is to be his wife again. She also explains how upset & devasted she was that their hope for a future together were destroyed when Edward foolishly abdicated. Wallis felt like she had no choice but to marry Edward. I believe she at times was cruel towards him because she was full of regret. Edward acted more of a child then a man and no woman wants to be married to a child. I would have thought that after all those years of having to be the strong one and constantly reassuring edward and babying him she would have come to hate him a great deal.
He was deeply in love - that is crystal clear. His love was true. She was a very lucky woman. He threw everything away for her. Everything.
@@irmanv.9798 Idk if it was love that he felt or a desperate need to be mothered or controlled he felt. Edward never wanted to be king. It was obvious to all that knew him. He wanted to continue on as he had when he was younger. He loved and wanted all the perks but he didn't want the responsibility. He was eager to give up the crown. Even after abdicating he expected to keep all those perks. He even expected the crown to give Wallace a title after they were married. Of course they refused.
@Nancy Fox Probably. I can't imagine being married to a man that sees you as mommy and throws constant jewels your way as is a sign of insecurity. It's not that I don't like jewelry.... I love jewelry, but hers were attached like a leash. I did read she still loved her husband and they wrote letters back and forth even after she married Edward. What a betrail. I think she just couldn't be faithful to one man..That must have drove Edward into jealous obsession. I also read she couldn't have children - something about her female or not so female organs....
@@nothingworksworks3511 When they do their whole family & country turn on tbem.
Поэтому он ее покупал , снова и снова , что бы она не ушла и блестела рядом с ним и его именем !
WOW - the Hawaiian flower broach is absolutely magnificent!!! The best piece in the collection I think.
I love that one also, but the flexible cat did it for me. Edward had a gift of design
Wonderful video thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
My father worked for American Export Lines in the orchestra in the 1950's. Back then air travel was still not that common, so people got on cruise ships - (The Independence, the SS America, The United States, and the Constitution) ...especially to the Mediterranean. The world's 'most famous dinner guests' as the Windsors were called, traveled with a full entourage, trunks galore, the Duke always carrying their little doggies....and embroidered 'HRH' linen. They would bring their own bedsheets with the royal crest on them. My father said the Duke often looked like he had swallowed something disagreeable. During one especially tough Atlantic crossing, the ocean pitched and rolled, and the band instruments were rolling all over the dance floor; people locked themselves in their cabins. Dad came out to check on things, and the piano rolled and skidded across the floor, slamming him into a wall....Just then the Duke appeared in the doorway, evidently out on a stroll, for a smoke break. He looked at my Dad, then sniffed, "Pity we couldn't dance," he said. My father said he wanted to pitch the SOB over the railing, and might well have done so, were it not for his broken hand.
What a wonderful account of the best of times long gone. I weep. Don't like how it's all turned out. Boo. :(
What a great memory, thanks for sharing. It certainly isn't difficult to picture Edward being so unfeeling of other people.
You Dad should've said, "Oh! I would love a dance with you! As soon as things calm a bit." Lol.
Hello Mr. Pidor,
Your videos are of exceptional quality. Thank you very much for posting all of the wonderful information that you do.
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Very good story,thank you andrew,people go and the jewels are history,janny,
Not only worthy but so stylish jewels!
David loved Wallis but it wasn't reciprocated truly.
The fluidity of the real thing is amazing, beautiful
I haven’t seen the real thing yet 😊
What a collection, I want that cat bracelet. Every piece is gorgeous, to beautiful for her. He gave up so much, the throne of England for a woman who was still in love with her ex-husband. She didn’t even treat him well.
Enjoyed, TYVM!
Poor Edward had to give up all that responsibility and live like some unimportant socialite with a royal allowance, crushing story 😢😂😂
Yes....very sad for these two Nazis
Quite possibly Edward was not the brightest bulb, just blinded by a senseless love to an undeserving woman. My opinion.
I think he would have liked to have a purpose in life other than his social life. But his position made that difficult. The fact that his family didn't accept Wallis was the bane of his life.
Reminds me of Harry and Meghan
The Duchess of Windsor had one of the greatest jewelry collections of any woman. I wish I could afford the Flamingo Brooch. For some reason, that one piece has always intrigued me so. Whether The Duchess loved The Duke or not, they stayed together for the rest of their lives. She begged him not to abdicate and threatened to leave him but he said, "I will slit my throat". He was not interested in being a King. I just wish certain people would stop putting all the blame on Wallis. We are reliving this tale, today, through The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
So true! 🤗
No. There is no similarity whatsoever between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Edward and Wallis Simpson.
Isn’t it huge, you would need a very plain dress to wear it. Where would you wear it?
What we have today isn't worthy to stand in the shadow of Wallace Simson.
Wallis and Edward did not insult and offend the RF and the British population along the way. They basically lived a relatively quite life and just got on with things.
The Daimond bracelet with the Latin Crosses that was the no 7 on the list was purchased by Madonna and she still has it to this day. Crosses WERE always Madonna's kinda thing so it makes sense.
Madonna, when interviewed about her purchase looked stunning. She looked normal and a real STAR. Sad how she is today.
Truly Jewelry story teller. This content creator can provide uncommon information 💕
Oh wow, thank you so much 😊
Why on Earth did he love her sooo much ??! He could have anyone !
Forever a mystery...
Reminds me of Prince Charles picking the Ugly Rottweiler over BEAUTIFUL Princess Diana? 💔
Just like Harry only Meg want to Marry him. See the list of woman who did not want to meet him. But harry is a shipwrecked and weak mental skills unlike William. Brits are lucky Harry is the spare. Else its a repeat of Edward.
Something to do with the ‘Shanghai Squeeze’
Cosas del amor .
I honestly think he was on the spectrum, as do many doctors. His face was always vacous , no real thought or emotion..not even the proclaimed love.
Had to see again! TYVM!
Fascinating video! I had no idea of how spectacular the collection was/is. Once again, you have created an informative video that I couldn’t look away from had I wanted to. I loved the sapphire bracelet the best but was also enamored by the ruby set. Hope you are well! Coming home soon?
Glad you enjoyed it!
Coming home soon?
I love the jewels Edward gave Wallis.
He also didn’t want the responsibility of being king. Queen Elizabeth’s father died 20 years before the Duke because of the stress of WWII. And he was a private man who hated speaking publicly. As was well documented in “The King’s Speech”.
I thought it had lung cancer from smoking.?
He died of lung cancer.
@@pillardelaney4726 He died of Lung Cancer because he smoked something like 4 packs a day. The heavy, heavy smoking started because of his stress from WWII and its aftermath. People in Great Britain weren’t left with a booming economy after WWII. They were left with bombed out cities and food shortages for a good 8 years after the war. The King died of Lung Cancer secondary to smoking and stress. The Duke of Windsor partied all over the world while the King struggled with the weight of Great Britain on his shoulders.
@@sooverit3376 He died of Lung Cancer because he smoked something like 4 packs a day. This extremely heavy smoking started because of his stress and worry during WWII. Great Britain had to rebuild and had food shortages for at least 8 years following the war. His heavy smoking and stress were primarily responsible for him getting Lung Cancer. A documentary I saw about the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, produced and narrated by Prince Edward (Queen Elizabeth’s third son), said while showing footage of the Duke’s funeral; that the Queen was personally furious that the Duke had lived 20 years longer than her father. Because her father took on the Duke’s responsibility and died very prematurely because of it.
The kings speech was a movie my dear just fiction not a documentary
Great job. Thank you... I was thinking that the zipper necklace would've made it on the list? 🤔 Keep giving us more videos. Love your work, dedication and research. 🥰
Hello there Zee Davis. Wow good to know that your aware of the zipper convertible necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels. Actually she acutely help in inventing the designed and they try to make it for her but the war broke out. But eventually they did made it for her after the war and now it is the best seller of the house of Van Cleef & Arpels. 🤗
@@AndrewPidor that's correct. That's why it didn't made the list because she's didn't have one 🤣🤣🤣 just love how you humbly thought me something I didn't know 🥰🥰🥰
The DoW could have been a jewelry designer! Stunning pieces.
Edward would have been King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland not England. My Dad always said if Edward had been King, we would have been speaking German because of his leanings toward Hitler.
Tendencies? ... an understatement ... he was an agent of Hitler and the Third Reich ... Hitler wanted to get along with him and then he would take over everything
Half of these beautiful stones came from India. They looted $45 trillion from India between 1765 to1938 which is almost 17 times the current combined GDP of Britain and India.
Да , эти хищные государства такими и остались до сегодняшнего дня … и не перед кем не расплачиваются и не извиняются …
Looted all their colonies, got wealthier off slavery too.
They should be returned to the Indian nation then.
That is the price of losing wars.
Whose they! - try looking at how many of these so called looted Jewels were given by the then owners who themselves looted or stole them in the first place - history doesn't lie - humans do for their own purposes - Funny how people like you are quick to accuse the UK of theft yet you make no mention of those of gems obtained under even more questionable circumstance by the Persians, Russians and French for example but then you just want to jump on your trouble making soap box and bang your drum Try asking Iran to give back the Mughal treasure stolen by Nader Shah when he sacked Delhi in 1739 - taking the peacock throne which had a greater value than the Taj Mahal and held such stones as the Koh i Noor Akbar Shah Great Mughal, Great Table and Shah diamonds - these gem were stolen resulting in 10s of thousands of people living in Delhi and now many remain as part of the Iranian Crown jewels along with most of the stollen Mughal treasure. The Great Mughal is now renamed and is in the sceptre if the Russian Crown Jewels.
She was very very cruel to Edward not quite like the love story people seem to think.
She was an abuser who openly admitted in letters she was only using Edward. She showed signs of being a sociopath or having narcissistic personality disorder.
@@lordfreerealestate8302 wasn't she ever quite sad really.
I heard this
So sad he’s was a weak men she treat him as a child .
And how the hell you know...were you there
Everything aside-and I mean EVERYTHING-I’m enjoying the jewelry collection, it’s just fabulous.
Madonna bought one of her pieces. I think the serpent bracelet.
Magnificent video! ❤️
Like Edward & Harry & countless other men since the beginning of time, a man will latch onto a strong woman who will take them away from their certain destiny. Its not a coincidence, not fate, but a conscious decision to some degree on the part of the guy to choose his ticket out in the form of a gal. Nothing wrong with it. Women have always done it too.
There's a huge difference between Harry & Edward. Edward wanted to escape his responsibilities, Harry was forced to leave an intolerable situation. Wallis was actually very selfish and never loved Edward. Her letters to her ex-husband prove that. All she wanted was to get back together with him and get away from Edward but his endless neediness had her trapped. Meghan loves Harry and gave up her life in America to be with him. Unfortunately the "royal" family & the brit people did not want a half black woman nor any of their mixed race children in the "royal" family tree. I know people like to compare the two couples but they share nothing but a name.
@@michelleabad1874 Meagain doesn’t love anyone but herself. Can’t believe you’re buying her lies. She bites those who gave her fame and wealth (the RF). She has no decency.
@@slucas6303 Do u mean like chucky never loved Diana and how he & the useless "royals" used her??? Meghan loves Harry and probably is the only one who sees how is mother's death affected him and has encouraged him to finally express his those emotions when those closest to him just wanted him to bottle it all up and soldier on. I can't believe you people still lick up kate & will's lies. I'm glad Meghan finally let out the truth about sainted kate making her cry right before her wedding and sending her flowers with a fake apology card.
@@michelleabad1874 And Wallis let him die alone.
@@michelleabad1874 , you do not know what you are talking about !!! What intolerable situation you are talking about Harry ? He was stalk and scammed by an ambitious lier !!!
Great video. My favourite pieces would have to be the cats . TFS 🙏💜🇦🇺
Good choice!
Some people are born to be happy, some to work.))
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I’m amazed that there was no mention of the 2 strands of magnificent South Sea Pearls🤷🏼♀️
Good point but i was looking a story about those pearls not only the necklace it self but the pearl pendant as well. I was amazing, but I couldn’t find a story about the pearls so I wasn’t able to include them. 🤗
@@AndrewPidor it could be that they were a purchase by David especially for her🤷🏼♀️ unsure of provenance ~ but there were masses of pearls in the Royal collections…??? Worthy of video.
I lost track of them after Calvin Klein brought them for his then wife, at the original auction.
I wonder if she got them in the divorce (highly unlikely~ unless she got them to keep her quiet 🤐). I’d love to see what you can find out.
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@@marthaross6301 yes! My research ended With Mr. Klein but there were historical facts of how it was assembled. By looking at the photos, I could say that those were south sea pearls. It would had been interesting if I had the facts 😊. Thank you 🙏🏻 so much for appreciating my small channel. And my apologies for the some mistakes 😅 still amateur in making documentaries.
This proves that you can be stylish if you have enough money.
Someone else can design it but you wear it.
The emerald ring was a thing of beauty.
Not really as A certain other exiled Duchess has a lot of money and doesn't get it right. I will give credit to Wallis and Edward that they had class and style.
The emerald ring just boggles my mind!
How come? ☺️ the question where is it now?
@@AndrewPidor I just meant that it's stunningly gorgeous! My overall favourite though, is the flamingo brooch. I love your videos.
@@normasouthwood3182 hello Norma thank you so much for your time. Really appreciated your comment. Hope your doing well dear 😊
@@AndrewPidor You too Andrew. Keep up the good work.
For the men who love deeply and the women who are lucky to be loved lavishly....beautiful jewellery with precious stones are a most wonderful expression of love!
The Dutchess was a simple woman who wore her jewellery with love and gratitude....a lovely way to say 'thank you' to her beloved... 💕
A very exciting love story and definitely a collection of some of the best pieces of fine jewellery I've seen!
Thank you for the video! 😊👌🏽🥂💎
Каждое ваше видео - захватывающая история!
Благодарю!
Добро пожаловать, дорогая, я просто рада, что тебе нравится. Будьте в безопасности и благослови вас Бог
She never truly loved him but she felt stuck with him because he gave up the throne for her (which she never wanted him to do)
He continued to enthralled her with more jewellery; she/they partied up until their deaths
4:47 The prince was first to give a bracelet before it was popular in 2010 the famous pandora bracelet.
Love the emerald engagement ring
so so true...
Not true! My father gave similar bracelets to my mother in the 50s and 60s. All go,d and intricate and representative of milestones in their relationship. I inherited them. Such a treasure
@@fletcherchambliss1590 yeah, the prince did this in the 1930s, not the 50s and 60s
The cross one which was Wallis' favourite on Madonna's wrist was perfection. I'm glad she bought it. Madonna looked beautiful and a total star when she was interviewed about her purchase. Sad to see her age so badly.
I recently acquired a large white gold and diamond necklace. The thing weighs a ton and does nothing for me. Experiences are so much more valuable than jewels. I'll make it into a brooch and my granddaughter will have a shock when I leave it to her :)
hi Heather thank you for dropping by..
Как прекрасно , оставить что - то вечное и прекрасное своим внукам … купите ещё рубин или сапфир , к сожалению при очень сильном пожаре , бриллианты могут сгореть - рубин нет … пусть Бог , сохранит вашу семью от любых несчастий ))
He was obsessed with Wallis but the feeling has been revealed not to have been Mutual. She preferred her second husband and did not love the King. But she did stick by the former king so she knew her duty. Least she was treated like a Queen even if she never was one.
The more exquisite they are, the more tragic they are, being subject to death and corruption like all created things. Perhaps a diamond is forever but for who?
Wallis Simpson once stated that she'd rather been the mistress of the King of England than the wife of the Governor of the Bahamas...
Happy I clicked on this video .
Thanks a lot for your video on the fine collection of jewelry which belonged to Wallis Simpson.Edward fell in love with her and refused to become a king.He married her and gave her many luxurious things.I was in rapture of the broached made in the form of animals and the broach consisting of a lot of diamonds which was bought by Elizabeth Taylor.Thanks A lot for your informative and aesthetic video.I wish you further successes in your work.
You are very welcome
They cozied up to Hitler and the Nazis, and she suggested to Hitler that he should bomb Britain flat. Thank God we had the current queen's father, George VI, on the throne during the war. He was amazing. He toured the bombed cities and stayed in London throughout the blitz. He and Churchill were often called out in the middle of the night to welcome yet another king, queen or prime minister who had escaped the Nazis. We also had the new US Ambassador, Gil Wynant who, together with Ed Murrow, did so much to support us when the uk, the commonwealth, 🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇿🇦and the heroes from Poland and Czechoslovakia were fighting alone.
Sad life these 2 had -- living only for themselves. Playing “dress up” for dinner -- when they were alone. I wonder if Edward donated any money for charity. He probably couldn’t afford to after spending all of that money on Precious Jewels for Wallis. He must have been absolutely mad about her. After he died - Wallis was alone -- until she died. Not especially lives to be envied. -- unless you are a totally materialistic.
Wow! Well said.
This was probably interesting. I can’t seem to listen with the bizarre cadence of the AI generated voice over.
Agreed. Sounds like the speaking clock!
@@elizabethscott8959 and of course manages to get all the pronounciations entirely wrong. Never understood why people use this.
It’s like poor editing, ruins everything.
Beautiful jewellery!!
"My friend, with thee to live alone,
to me 'twere better than to own
a Crown, a Sceptre and a Throne."
They are all gorgeous BUT THE CATS ARE MY FAVORITE PurrrRoarrr
The book is good. Read it years ago. What happened to the engagement emerald ring?
Изумительные украшения,великолепная работа ювелиров.И конечно-романтическая история,что делает их более желанными.
was this narrated by a computer, nobody noticed that they misspelled Madonna?
Hello there DP B, well some of my friends did notice it after I published the video. Really horrible mistake i was really mortified.
I did.
Who cares?
Thanks!!
Welcome!
Some women in the world are so lucky like Wallis or Megan and some so unlucky like Princess Diana. Crazy
Agree
Diana was no angel. Give me Camilla any day.
@@normasouthwood3182 facts
@@malopephasha5341 Facts indeed!
Such particularly gift from king Edward to madam Simpson's.
2021 and people still believe its because a woman he choose lol.
Edward never wanted the throne - he was always miserable in royal life. Wallis was just an excuse to abdicate.
The jewels are absolutely stunning. But I always thought he looked a rather sad man after he got married. I remember the Edward R. Murrow interview with them. He looked so sad and never smiled once during the interview. She smiled a lot.
Oh, I noticed it also
Such a magnificent substitute for happiness
I love that brooch. I'm glad Elizabeth Taylor bought it.
Wallis needed the jewelry because quite frankly she was not a looker. She might have had a vibrant personality, but in reality she was cruel to "David" and often treated him like dirt. Those jewels were his gifts to keep her devotion; in reality, she had to have something to compensate for the lack of physical and emotional beauty. She never loved "David," but she sure loved his money, his gifts, and the opportunities he gave her.
He got what he deserved in that respect, because he was a traitor to his country.
@@banana9106 He was a distinct danger to the monarchy and the UK. He was besotted with Hitler, and then Hitler dangled the prospect of the throne before "David" with Wallis as queen if David supported Hitler.
@@FlexibleFlyer50 He needed deposing for that alone.
She was a bit of a gold digger and he was a nasty thick selfish ignoramus. Apart from that it was a love story… using other people’s money of course.
It was never a "love story" she didn't love him and the marriage was one of convenience. She was also a Nazi supporter.
It was anything BUT a love story. He liked her accent, and prior to her, married women. She played him, she wanted to stay as mistress with all the trappings.
@@dianacipollone4560 . Unfortunately I can be sarcastic sometimes.
This was NOT a love story! They were two narcissists who wanted and expected everything !
I Love historical documentaries .The uneducated trolls have not fully listened or watched it .just use to be hateful to another couple. Education is wasted on many😒
The firs one of the lot: A gold, diamond rather, digger from the rank of the master class. "They sacrificed everything for each other?" Really? Friends, you're looking at a one-way street through and through which inevitably led to Place Vendome, where all the "joailliers" made sure to call the idiot "Roi."
I’m still wondering how he could afford to commission all this jewellery unless he brought his own gems which suggests he raided the royal jewels before he left!
A couple of free loaders
Cali Kiwi. That's exactly what he did. It was reckoned that he took over one million pounds of jewels, and that's at 1936 value. All the money from selling the royal jewels stayed in France. What a surprise.
Cartier and VC&A is where most of the jewelry comes from. They probably gifted the jewelry to them for the advertisement.
Hi Andrew, missed this along the way. I read a bio of the Duchess, not very flattering, accused her of being a spy for the Chinese early on, sd she did not want Edward to give up the throne but to hold out to have that and her marriage to him. Didnt happen, claimed she was ever after rather disrespectful to him privately, on & on, quite bad. The rubies early on are quite amazing, that engagement ring, whew, the cats are ofc fabulous, as are the huge diamonds at the end. Have you been too busy to make videos these days, I suspect so. Hope you are always well my friend, I await new dreams from you. Much love, many blessings to you! ~~Chanel
I've always thought Wallis to be so elegant!
Years ago I met the x kings personal secretary. She became a wonderful friend to me. It was way down the road of our friendship when she told me about her youth. We would go through so many pictures. She was with the king for years. It all started the day I saw a photo in her in her husband's home office. The young man in the black and white photo looked just like JFK and his wife looked just like Jackie K. They were sitting next to her and her husband. Turned out to be real. It was JFK and his wife. That was one of many photos she would share with me. She was amazing. I was a nobody worker bee and she treated me like a princess. Her husband was famous and when I found that out I could not believe it. This couple was amazing. They were kind and loving. I loved all her stories and the photos of her life with the King and his "American wife". She always said how much he loved her. Never said anything bad about her. But it was clear the king was deeply in love. She too met and fell in love with an American and ended up living the rest of her life in New York. She absolutely loved New York and her new country. So hard to believe I lived that chapter of my life.
Excellent video very informative. Who has the jewelry today ? Were some given to the Royal Family ? Many pieces were bought when he was still king meaning the money came partly from tax payers. Just sickening, to an undeserving woman. Thank you if anyone is aware of.
Such a beautiful love story...thank you for sharing the history of the jewels..