caption resting_place death_date death_place children birth_place religion image_size parents birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name
thelma , viscountess furness , in 1955 . holy cross cemetery 29 january 1970 -lrb- aged 65 -rrb- new york william anthony furness , 2nd viscount furness hotel nationale , lucerne , switzerland roman catholic 220px laura delphine kilpatrick harry hayes morgan , sr. . 23 august 1904 james furness , 1st viscount furness -lrb- 1926 -- 1933 -rrb- vail converse -lrb- 1922 -- 1925 -rrb- marmaduke thelma morgan furness 1955.jpg thelma furness , viscountess furness
 thelma morgan
thelma furness , viscountess furness

thelma , viscountess furness -lrb- 23 august 1904 -- 29 january 1970 -rrb- , born thelma morgan , was a mistress of king edward viii while he was still the prince of wales ; she preceded wallis simpson -lrb- for whose sake edward abdicated and became the duke of windsor -rrb- in his affections .
during most of her relationship with the prince , she was married to a british nobleman , marmaduke furness , 1st viscount furness .
that marriage ended the year before her relationship with the prince ended .
her first name was pronounced in spanish fashion as `` tel-ma . ''
her identical twin sister was gloria morgan vanderbilt who was married to reginald vanderbilt and had a daughter , gloria vanderbilt .
