Duke and Duchess of Windsor Signed Souvenir Postcard.
DUKE OF WINDSOR, Edward and Wallis Simpson.
Duke and Duchess of Windsor Signed Souvenir Postcard.
Rare souvenir postcard from the French Riviera; signed by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
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Rare bi-fold souvenir postcard with views of the French Riviera, signed by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. One page, the souvenir postcard opens to reveal views of the Hotel du Cap D’Antibes, Pavillion Eden Roc, and a map of the French Riviera. Signed by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor on the front panel, “Edward” and “Wallis Windsor.” Following the Duke’s abdication as King Edward VIII in 1936, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor left England and took up residence at the Chateau de la Croe, a large detached villa situated in eight hectares of grounds on the Cap d’Antibes peninsula of the Côte d’Azur, in the Alpes-Maritimes department of southern France. The Duchess of Windsor subsequently renovated the house to make it more suitable for her husband, who was accustomed to the Royal Palace. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor held sumptuous receptions at the chateau, hosting royalty and the political elite, including Winston and Clementine Churchill who celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary with the Windsors at the château in 1948. Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis later owned the château from 1950 to 1957. In near fine condition. A very unique example.
Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from January 20, 1936 until his abdication on December 11 of that year. Edward became king on his father's death, however, he showed impatience with court protocol, and caused concern among politicians by his apparent disregard for established constitutional conventions. Only months into his reign, he caused a constitutional crisis by proposing to Wallis Simpson, an American who had divorced her first husband and was seeking a divorce from her second. The prime ministers of the United Kingdom and the Dominions opposed the marriage, arguing a divorced woman with two living ex-husbands was politically and socially unacceptable as a prospective queen consort. When it became apparent he could not marry Wallis and remain on the throne, he abdicated and was succeeded by his younger brother, George VI.
