{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60032060-080e-42c5-ac26-f93fc2b4d612/63d2c0b5441f300011d88281?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Wallis Simpson","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6215faef4b795a5d1ffd3b62/1647338597774-a2404f1ce8cc1a6d2c15dc1705392021.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>She is surely one of the most fascinating figures in royal history. Perceived as a bad match for Edward VIII, Wallis Simpson is at the centre of the scandal surrounding his abdication.</p><p><br></p><p>But what do we know about her life besides this? From childhood to exile - Anne Sebba introduces us to the Duchess of Windsor.</p><p><br></p><p>*WARNING there are adult words and themes in this episode*</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Joseph Knight.</p><p><br></p><p>Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal &amp; Society. A podcast by History Hit.</p><p><br></p><p>For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters <a href=\"https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here.</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"History Hit"}