Podcast:The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast Published On: Sun Aug 20 2017 Description: Puppet? Manipulating social climber? Misunderstood? Deeply in love? However you see her, the fact remains that a king abdicated his throne, defied his family and lived in exile to marry twice divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices