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Meghan Markle is frequently compared to Wallis Simpson, the American divorcee whose relationship with King Edward VIII led to his abdication in 1937. The hosts note similarities in their backgrounds and the disruption their presence caused within the British monarchy. They also mention the discovery that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are distant 15th-century cousins, sharing a common ancestor in the High Sheriff of County Durham.
Historical revisions of Wallis Simpson's life suggest she may have been a Nazi spy or a prostitute, though some argue she inadvertently saved Britain by forcing the abdication of an unfit king. The hosts discuss how Simpson's presence allowed the more "user-friendly" George VI to take the throne during World War II. They speculate whether Meghan Markle was similarly "activated" to cause chaos or facilitate a specific shift in the royal power structure.
