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The Windsor Affair recreates a bitter royal feud that lasted decades

Inspired by real-life events that happened in the 1930s, the work of historical fiction reimagines what led to a king's decision to abdicate the throne

The book arrives in spring 2026

New York Times bestselling author Melanie Benjamin revisits a bitter royal feud in her new book, The Windsor Affair .

Hitting shelves this spring from Delacorte Press, The Windsor Affair is a retelling of the events that led to the Edward VIII's abdication from the throne in the 1930s, which centered on two women, including his love — American divorcée Wallis Simpson .

The book centers on "Edward David Windsor, heir to the British throne and younger brother Albert, aka Bertie," the synopsis teases, as well a

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