Editing Wallis Simpson (section)

==Second marriage==
By the time her marriage to Spencer was dissolved, Wallis had become involved with [[Ernest Aldrich Simpson]], an Anglo-American shipping executive and former officer in the [[Coldstream Guards]].<ref>King, pp. 68–70; Sebba, pp. 62–64; Vickers, pp. 267–269; Duchess of Windsor, pp. 125, 131</ref> He divorced his first wife, Dorothea (by whom he had a daughter, Audrey), to marry Wallis on July 21, 1928, at the [[Register Office]] in [[Chelsea, London]].<ref>Sebba, pp. 62–67; Weir, p. 328</ref> Wallis had telegraphed her acceptance of his proposal from [[Cannes]], where she was staying with her friends, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers.<ref>Higham, p. 58</ref>

The Simpsons temporarily set up home in a furnished house with four servants in [[Mayfair]].<ref>Duchess of Windsor, p. 140</ref> In 1929, Wallis sailed back to the United States to visit her sick mother, who had married legal clerk Charles Gordon Allen after the death of Rasin. During the trip, Wallis's investments were wiped out in the [[Wall Street Crash]], and her mother died penniless on November 2, 1929. Wallis returned to England and with the shipping business still buoyant,<!--Pun intended!--> the Simpsons moved into a large flat with a staff of servants.<ref>Higham, p. 67</ref>

Through a friend, Consuelo Thaw, Wallis met Consuelo's sister [[Thelma, Viscountess Furness]], at the time the mistress of Edward, Prince of Wales.<ref>Bloch, ''The Duchess of Windsor'', p. 33; Sebba, p. 84; Vickers, p. 272</ref> On January 10, 1931, Lady Furness introduced Wallis to Edward at [[Burrough Court]], near [[Melton Mowbray]].<ref>Bloch, ''The Duchess of Windsor'', p. 37; King, p. 98; Vickers, p. 272</ref> Edward was the eldest son of [[King George&nbsp;V]] and [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]], and [[heir apparent]] to the British throne. Between 1931 and 1934, he met the Simpsons at various house parties, and Wallis was presented at court. Ernest was beginning to encounter financial difficulties, as the Simpsons were living beyond their means, and they had to fire a succession of staff.<ref>Bloch, ''The Duchess of Windsor'', pp. 37–41</ref>