Did Wallis Simpson Want to Be Queen?

The King suggested a morganatic marriage, where he would remain king but Wallis would not be queen, but this was rejected by Baldwin and the prime ministers of Australia, Canada, and the Union of South Africa.

Why did the royal family not accept Wallis Simpson?

Simpson was perceived to be politically and socially unsuitable as a prospective queen consort because of her two previous marriages. ... The widespread unwillingness to accept Simpson as the King's consort and Edward's refusal to give her up led to his abdication in December 1936.

What did Queen Mary think of Wallis Simpson?

The Queen Mother's determination to keep her distance from Wallis Simpson is well known, with Her Majesty once writing a letter describing the American socialite as a ''naughty lady'.