American socialite Wallis Simpson, the "Woman", King Edward VIII abandoned his throne because, Why was Edward so attracted to Wallis, she was not neither young nor beautiful, she was square-jawed and masculine, her voice was "husky", so why did Edward abdicate the throne for her? was it love or obsession? Did Edward push Wallis to marry? Did she feel obligated after what she put everyone through? Was Wallis single-handedly responsible for this controversy or did Edward play a large role in what was later called the Abdication Crisis? Did she want to get out of the obsessive clutches of her suicidal lover or did Wallis love the power, the jewelry, the attention, the money and the control she had over the King of England, the most powerful man in Britain at that time? David "Edward" was born in London on June 23, 1894, his father was King George V and his mother Queen Mary. Edward never seemed interested in becoming king, Edward fell passionately in love with Mrs. Freda Dudley Ward during an affair in 1918, she was married and had 2 young daughters. He wrote her many letters every day. He said that “the monarchy was a thing of the past” and that “his father was out of touch”. Edward enjoyed hobbies such as running, flying, socializing in nightclubs, he became a fashionable leader in London society, his life was strict, the royal family had to preserve its reputation and this often led Edward to rebel. Edward exercised excessively, almost punishing himself, he was on the verge of anorexia, he constantly worried about his appearance, especially how skinny his legs were. , he suffered from mild OCD, unusual way of speaking, social insensitivity and had nervous tics such as constant violin playing, some believe Edward may have suffered from autism or Asperger's ...... middle of paper ...... y 28 In 1972, due to cancer, he was almost 78 years old. Wallis became bedridden and isolated from the world. She died on April 24, 1986; at almost 90 years old. Edward never wanted to become king, perhaps it was a blessing in disguise that his obsession with Wallis meant he abdicated the throne, if Edward was in fact 'mad' he could have harmed England. He clung to women he was romantically involved with, threatening suicide if they left, Wallis wouldn't leave if she thought the King of England would kill himself, she had already caused so much pain without adding to it his death. "Dirty hands", after the abdication, they lived in retirement in France, Wallis still had a hatred for England, English citizens and those close to Edwards for having exiled them from Great Britain, at the end of their troubles, they found themselves in France, in isolation and retirement. until they die.