Royalty. Edward VIII. Photograph by Cecil Beaton of Edward VIII as Duke of Windsor, and his wife Royalty. Edward VIII. Photograph by Cecil Beaton of Edward VIII as Duke of Windsor, and his wife Wallis Simpson.  Edward VIII.  Photograph by Cecil Beaton of Edward VIII as Duke of Windsor, and his wife Wallis, signed on the mount "Edward Duke of Windsor" and "Wallis Duchess of Windsor" and inscribed by the Duke "To H.R. Van Thuyne November 1961", signed by Cecil Beaton on the mount , laid down on card, framed and glazed, in a blue gilt leather frame with a crest (the letters W.E. intertwined beneath a crown), rubbed photograph c. 24 x 19 cm.Frame 35 x 26 cm ( 14" x 10"). Frame made by Saintyves Paris.Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December 1936.Wallis Simpson, later known as the Duchess of Windsor, was an American socialite whose intended marriage to the British king Edward VIII caused a constitutional crisis that led to Edward's abdication.Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton CBE (14 January 1904 – 18 January 1980) was an English fashion, portrait and war photographer, diarist, painter, and interior designer, and an Oscar–winning stage and costume designer for films and the theatre.  Condition: Used Delivery option: Collection & Delivery Location Category: Collectables