Wallis Simpson was a 'Queen Dictator' who never loved Edward and taunted him about Prince Charles in his dying days, their butler claims in unearthed memoir - as unseen photo of the former King in royal robes is revealed Uunpublished memoirs of Alan Fisher who died in 2006 are up for auction READ MORE: Threats to Mrs Simpson's life that pushed Edward to abdicate By Siofra Brennan Published: 06:35 EDT, 30 May 2024 | Updated: 06:49 EDT, 30 May 2024 e-mail 3 View comments American socialite Wallis Simpson is dubbed a 'Queen Dictator' who never loved Edward in newly-discovered memoirs by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor's former butler. The unpublished memoirs of Alan Fisher, a man from the slums of Manchester who rose to become one of the most sought after butlers in the world, are going under the hammer. They will be offered at Rare Books Auctions, Bishton Hall, Staffordshire, on June 4 guided at £3,000-£5,000.
The lot includes a never-before-seen photo of Edward in royal robes, as if dressing up as a king, with Wallis at his side, and an equestrian portrait given to the butler, who died in 2006, by his royal employer. A never-before-seen photo of Edward in royal robes, alongside Wallis Simpson, has emerged alongside an unpublished memoir by their butler Former butler Alan Fisher has referred to Wallis as a 'Queen Dictator' who longed for control Alan Fisher put pen to paper in the late '70s to document the five years he spent serving the Duke and Duchess of Windsor The memoir.
