Where did Wallis Simpson obtain her divorce before marrying the Duke of Windsor?

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You could argue that she obtained it in England as it was only when she received the Decree Absolute that she was divorced. Divorce proceedings were already going through between Mrs Simpson and her husband, and the decree nisi was granted on 27 October 1936. During this period Edward and Mrs Simpson were almost inseparable but the British press remained silent on the matter. The American and European press, however, covered the news with relish, and it was only a matter of time before it would break in Britain. The king continued to believe that the nation would happily accept an American as queen. The government, the archbishop of Canterbury, and Edward's mother did not agree, believing that a marriage with a woman twice divorced, especially with both past husbands still alive, would be unconstitutional and wholly unacceptable. Edward remained determined. Mrs Simpson's decree absolute was set for 27 April 1937 Oct 22 03, 6:34 AM

MaggieG 5

I was thinking of a specific English city in which the divorce was obtained. Oct 22 03, 11:55 AM

MaggieG 5

I was hoping that someone would know something more about this than actually came out. I was told that the divorce was granted to her in Norwich - I found a reference that an Ipswich solicitor acted for her in the divorce, but can't find anything else. Can anyone shed any more light? Oct 24 03, 6:07 PM