The Duchess of Windsor's Pearl Necklace and Pendant, $4.8 Million Given that her husband abdicated the throne, Wallis Simpson didn't inherit many royal jewels. The Duchess of Windsor, however ...

They became the Duke and Duchess of Windsor - though Wallis was not ... After her death in 24th April 1986, Blum auctioned Wallis's huge jewelry collection, giving the $45m proceeds to the Pasteur ...