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Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness (née Morgan, 23 August 1904 – 29 January 1970), was a mistress of King Edward VIII while he was Prince of Wales. She was supplanted in his affections by Wallis Simpson, for whose sake Edward abdicated, becoming the Duke of Windsor.
Jan 23, 2024 · Thelma Furness was a daughter of an American diplomat and a shipping company chairman. She had a brief affair with the Prince of Wales in the 1930s, introduced him to Wallis Simpson, and later married a British peer.
Dec 3, 2023 · Thelma Furness was an American actress and socialite who had a long affair with the future King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom from 1929 to 1932. She married Marmaduke Furness, a wealthy shipping magnate, in 1926, but divorced him in 1933 after Edward proposed to her.
Nov 11, 2021 · Edward VIII ruthlessly dumped his mistress Thelma Furness in favor of Wallis Simpson—but the repercussions of the affair poisoned the rest of Thelma’s life.
Aug 11, 2024 · Thelma, Viscountess Furness was the identical twin sister of Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt.
In 1933 Marmaduke Furness 1st Viscount Furness (age 49) and Thelma Morgan Viscountess Furness (age 28) were divorced. On 24 May 1940 [her former step-son] Lieutenant Christopher Furness (age 28) was killed in action.
Aug 24, 2021 · Thelma Furness was the former wife of the Prince of Wales's cousin and a socialite who travelled the world with him. She also supported Wallis Simpson, the woman who replaced her in the Prince's heart, and helped her in her custody battle.
