King of England? Foot Fetishist? Both?
I’ve been reading a good deal about Edward Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) and his love for his wife Wallis recently. I’ve read his own autobiography, a biography, and some items posted on the internet.
Edward was of course the King forced to give up his throne in the 1930’s because of his intention to marry the twice divorced, American, commoner Wallis Simpson.
The historical record of this affair of the heart is huge, and it leads to an extremely interesting question.
Did the King give up his throne because of an overpowering love shared between himself and his lady, or did he give up his throne simply because Wallis was willing to indulge his foot fetish, his need for humiliation, and his desire for ‘cruel mommy/bad little boy’ games?
The entire tragedy is looked at by some as the greatest love story in the annals of history. Others view it as a loveless but amazingly erotic affair.
We live now in a wonderful time, a time in which it is so much easier to explore the deep and dark realms of fantasy. In which it is so much easier to find someone within whom love and lust can be combined.
Desire, fantasy, fetish. These are amazingly wonderful passions, passions that should be explored and embraced. How lucky are we to be living in a time in which that can be done with relative ease.
To close on a lighter note though, in my reading I’ve encountered countless photos of Wallis taken around the time of abdication. What a marvelous looking dominatrix she must have been. How majestic she must have seemed towering over and humiliating His Majesty.
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Hi Ms. Milliscent,
"What a marvelous looking dominatrix she must have been. How majestic she must have seemed towering over and humiliating His Majesty."
I'm sure that was a game they played. Wallis Simpson always appeared to me as an obvious Dominatrix even dressed stylishly conservative. Se simply radiated Dominance and coldness. Sacher-Masoch would have probably feinted if he had lived to see Her.
Personally I think they must have loved each other but it certainly couldn't have been a fairytale life. In terms of D/s love stories it has to be the greatest tale of submission ever. Can you imagine how easily She could have, and probably did, humiliate him. "You, a king? Ha!"
Best,
scott
Mrs. Kelly's Playhouse
Posted by: scott Kelly | September 28, 2008 1:00 PM
scott,
I can certainly see why one with submissive desires would be very attracted to her on looks alone, and I am given to understand that her personality was quite in keeping with those looks.
I think it a given that Edward loved her, but while I have not read them, I have read about her letters to others, and it's my understanding that she indicated something less than love for him within them. That however she did love the for want of a better word 'power' she exerted over him.
I've also read that she did humiliate him publicly from time to time, and it is well known that he was her cuckold.
A very interesting relationship, but I don't imagine that anyone who had lost so very much as they could have been very happy.
M
Posted by: Milliscent | September 28, 2008 10:43 PM
Hello again Ms. Milliscent,
I should read this book. Your comments add genuine perspective to the good and bad that their lives together must have encompassed.
True, nothing is ever perfect.
Best,
scott
Mrs. Kelly's Playhouse
Posted by: scott Kelly | September 29, 2008 10:08 AM
scott,
While we may all dream of perfection, I do have to wonder if such would not be quite dull in the end.
M
Posted by: Milliscent | October 1, 2008 3:58 PM
Milliscent-
I don't really know many details of this affair. It's wonderful to consider that it was, in fact, the most blatant and public of FemDom lifestyle couples.
Apparently the late Jim Reeves, who played 'Superman,' was also submissive, and referred to as 'the boy' publicly by his Patroness.
Thanks for the information.
Posted by: saratoga | October 5, 2008 3:56 AM
Dear Mistress Milliscent,
Your blog is very great. You write on all sorts of subjects, and it's always intelligent, and refreshingly sensible. I loved your post "Elected Officials Fuck" for example.
This is a very interesting post about Wallis and Edward, I knew very little about them and their relationship, and this is a revelation to me, it does shed a new light on the few rumours I had heard about the way she was treating him. I never had the idea she was deliberately dominant, or that they both liked her to be so.
Only, I am not sure I understand when you say: '...but I don't imagine that anyone who had lost so very much as they could have been very happy.'
What is it that they had lost? Maybe you are referring to something else, or is it about having lost a throne? Only that? To some, a throne would seem a little thing to relinquish when one has a genuine passion for being dominated by such a woman as her, however she may have behaved toward him, or precisely because of that. Not only that, but it should have been rather more of a relief than a loss. If he really had that kind of passion for her, how could he have wanted to be embarrassed all his life by something as cumbersome as a British Empire? I have to admit it's quite nice to have an empire to toss away to prove one's love to a woman. But that's it. One would have no other use for it except to show off in this way, and be rid of it the sooner the better.
As I said, I know next to nothing about their life so maybe this will seem silly, but the craving for power -political power- seems so cheap compared to a real passion. Maybe I'm thinking that because I never had a throne to give up? But I'm not sure. After all, there was that chap who was willing to trade his kingdom for a horse, on the spur of the moment (for a horse, really! strange passion that... but he didn't really mean it). So to get rid of a silly empire to be able to concentrate on one's love for a woman? and the way you portray her to have been?
Or, was he inconsolable all his life because he was forced to abdicate for other reasons, and he actually had no greater passion than the craving for political power? That, would be sad. What would be even sadder, Wallis turned out to be much more attached to his throne and all the glitter and paraphernalia of royal titles and etiquette than he himself was?
Nanshakh
Posted by: nanshakh | October 5, 2008 10:13 AM
saratoga,
I did knot know that about 'Superman.' I shall have to see if I can learn more about him and his relationship.
Thanks for passing it along!
M
Posted by: Milliscent | October 5, 2008 1:39 PM
nanshakh,
I appreciate the kind compliments, and give thanks for them.
I think that E and W did have to give up much. Some things lost that I have read include:
His position, his home, their right to visit and live in England, her potential use of HRH, friends and relatives, it was a long list indeed.
I think it would be hard to find much fulfillment at all outside of the relationship when one lost so much.
I suppose though, if the relationship was that amazing, it all could be worth it.
M
Posted by: Milliscent | October 5, 2008 1:46 PM
It is a great pleasure to greet her from Chile, its publication is very interesting. As a submissive I like about the lives of people who have had the privilege of living in the FEM DOM as lifestyle, Wallis Simpson seems impressive, everything about her exudes superiority, power and control. But I wanted to refer to a photograph, published apparently many years ago in LIFE magazine in which she appears comfortably seated in an armchair with a book in their hands, while sitting on the soles of their feet, both smiling with a happiness that strikes me as authentic and complicity. A photograph revealing for those who can see more of the simple image there also must be very brave considering the time it was made especially for a member of the royal house
Romantic and submissive
Please forgive my poor translation
Posted by: Miguel | February 11, 2012 11:22 AM
miguel,
I am pleased to have a reader from so far away!
I hope that you visit my little blog often, and enjoy the words I post here.
M
Posted by: Milliscent | February 18, 2012 1:52 PM