Divorced Collection

Wedding Bells of the 1913 Season Freda Dudley Ward
Winifred Birkin on her wedding day arriving at St. Margaret s, Westminster for her marriage to William Dudley Ward. Winifred, better known as Freda Dudley Ward (1894-1983)

Wallis Simpson
A glamorous studio portrait of Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986), American socialite. Born in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, she divorced her second husband

Viscountess Harcourt and daughters by Madame Yevonde
Viscountess Harcourt and two daughters by Madame Yevonde. She was the wife of the 2nd Viscount Harcourt. Her daughters are the Hon. Elizabeth Ann Harcourt (b. 1932) and the Hon

Empress Josephine (1763-1814) illustration from Little Journeys to the Homes
KW222570 Empress Josephine (1763-1814) illustration from Little Journeys to the Homes of Famous Women, published 1897 (litho) by French School

Jackie Daniels, the first wife of magician Paul Daniels. They married in 1960 and divorced in 1975, although they d been separated for five years before that. Pictured, working as a barmaid

Sidonie Espero, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Sidonie Espero, between c1915 and c1920. Shows actress Sidonie Espero.

Eh! Ben, v'la du propre!... on dit... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Eh! Ben, v'la du propre!... on dit... 19th century. Well, it's clean!...it was said

Countess De Lagreze [sic], 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Countess De Lagreze [sic], 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Countess De La Greze, 1918. From 1920: Countess Jean de la Greze, daughter of Charles Steele, member of the firm of J.P. Morgan & Co...is reported to have won a divorce from her husband in the French

Countess De Lagreze [sic], 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Countess De Lagreze [sic], 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Countess De La Greze, 1918. From 1920: Countess Jean de la Greze, daughter of Charles Steele, member of the firm of J.P. Morgan & Co...is reported to have won a divorce from her husband in the French

Comic postcard, two women chatting - alimony Date: 20th century

Mr Ernest Simpson, 2nd husband of Duchess of Windsor
Ernest Aldrich Simpson, the second husband of Wallis Warfield Spencer, who became better known by her married name, Mrs Wallis Simpson

sad rose
Yahia Alsharif

Ceremonial bedhead made for the marriage of King Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves, 1539 (oak)
5890677 Ceremonial bedhead made for the marriage of King Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves, 1539 (oak) by English School, (16th century); 83.9x195.6x11.4 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

In Love, Promised, Married, Separated, Divorced and Both Pleased (colour litho)
3641750 In Love, Promised, Married, Separated, Divorced and Both Pleased (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Love, Promised, Married, Separated)

Who Said Divorce (colour photo)
3094367 Who Said Divorce (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who Said Divorce. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Anne of Cleves, 1539 (w / c on vellum mounted on ivory)
619437 Anne of Cleves, 1539 (w/c on vellum mounted on ivory) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Anne of Cleves (1515-57)

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera at the Blue House (Casa Azul), Coyoacan, Mexico City
473543 Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera at the Blue House (Casa Azul), Coyoacan, Mexico City, 1940 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); (add.info)

Lady Evelyn Graham, by Madame Yevonde
Lady Evelyn Graham, photographed on her engagement to Mark Patrick of the Diplomatic Service. Her marriage to Captain Miles Graham had been dissolved. Date: 1930

After the Death of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII, turned his attention to the selection of a new queen
1090832 After the Death of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII, turned his attention to the selection of a new queen, deciding on anne of cleves

Josephine Bonaparte (1763-1814) (colour litho)
CHT217268 Josephine Bonaparte (1763-1814) (colour litho) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: marriage dissolved 16th December)

Memory II
Hossein Zare

nglangu
Ajie Alrasyid

Actress Kim Novak pictured on arrival at London Airport. She was met by her ex-husband, actor Richard Johnson. She is staying the night with him before going on a two week skiing holiday in Austria

Lady Anne Bridgeman by Madame Yevonde
Lady Anne Pamela Bridgeman (1913-2009) by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of the 5th Earl of Bradford. Seen here modelling a dress of black cire satin

St. Barbara 1509 mixed media wood 71. 7 x 31. 1 cm
St. Barbara, 1509, mixed media on wood, 71.7 x 31.1 cm, unmarked, however, dated and inscribed on the reverse: Anno 1 ÔÇó 5 ÔÇó 0 ÔÇó 9 Jor ÔÇó, ÔÇó vff ÔÇó the ÔÇó four ÔÇó day ÔÇó of ÔÇó

Wallis Simpson, Previously Wallis Spencer, Later The Duchess Of Windsor, 1896 - 1986. American Socialite Whose Third Husband, Prince Edward, Duke Of Windsor, Formerly King Edward Viii

Princess Alice of Monaco
Marie Alice Heine (1858 - 1925), became the Princess of Monaco by marrying Albert I Prince of Monaco of the family Grimaldi, October 31st 1889. 1899

Lady Evelyn Graham by Madame Yevonde. She was formerly Lady Evelyn Catherine King (1896-1974), daughter of the 3rd Earl of Lovelace. She married Major-General Miles Graham in 1918

Countess of Seafield by Madame Yevonde
Nina Caroline Ogilvie-Grant, 12th Countess of Seafield (1906-1969) by Madame Yevonde. Also seen in another photograph (top right) with her husband, Derek Herbert Ogilvie-Grant-Studley-Herbert ()

Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson on holiday on the Dalmatian c
King Edward VIII (1894-1972), later Duke of Windsor together with Mrs. Wallis Simpson (1896-1986), later Duchess of Windsor on the Dalmatian coast in August 1936

George II and Elizaveta of Greece
King George II of the Hellenes (1890-1947) and his wife, Elisabetha (1894-1956) in the early 1920s. George was the eldest son of King Constantine I and Queen Sophie

Colonel Archie Christie, c. 1926
Photographic portrait of Colonel Archie Christie, first husband of Agatha Christie, pictured in his flying gear, c.1926. The Christies divorced in 1928

Anne Liddell D. Grafton
ANNE LIDDELL, d. of Henry lord Ravensworth, married (1) Augustus Henry, 3rd duke of Grafton, who divorced her 1769, then m. John Fitzpatrick, 2nd earl of Upper Ossory. Date: ? - 1804

Mathilde Bonaparte
PRINCESSE MATHILDE BONAPARTE, daughter of Prince Jerome, so niece of Napoleon : married Anatol Demidoff but divorced 1846 : French social leader at court of Napoleon III 1820 - 1904

Eudoxia / Russia / Fur Hat
EUDOXIA First wife of Peter I (divorced c1698) Date: 1672 - 1731

Lord and Lady Brougham and Vaux by Madame Yevonde. Victor Brougham, 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux (1909-1967), British peer and politician, and Violet Valerie French ( ) married in 1931

Pamela Wellesley by Madame Yevonde
Pamela Wellesley (1912-1987) by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of the late Lord Richard Wellesley, and had just become engaged to Lieutenant Charles Robert Archibald Grant RN

Viscountess Tiverton by Madame Yevonde. Formerly Ismay Catherine Crichton-Stuart (1909-1989). She married the 3rd Earl of Halsbury in 1930; they divorced in 1936. Date: 1935

The Hon J and Mrs Freeman-Mitford
John Power Bertram Ogilvy Freeman-Mitford, later 4th Baron Redesdale (18851963), seen here with his bride, formerly Fraulein Marie Ann von Friedlander-Fuld, daughter of a wealthy German coal owner

Frances Anne Kemble
FRANCES ANNE KEMBLE - actress playwright and poet, daughter of Charles K. married but divorced an American planter, wrote 8 vols of autobiography. with her autograph Date: 1811 - 1893

Jos Lucie Hessel Small Salon Rue de Rivoli ca
Artokoloro

House Picket Fence 1850s Salted paper print paper negative
Artokoloro

Mathilde Maute de Fleurville (b / w photo)
XJF438422 Mathilde Maute de Fleurville (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Anne of Cleves, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825 (litho)
KW309105 Anne of Cleves, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Anne of Cleves (1515-57) 1539 (oil on canvas)
XIR24939 Portrait of Anne of Cleves (1515-57) 1539 (oil on canvas) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); 65x48 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: fourth wife of Henry VIII; ); German

The Empress Josephine (1763-1814) from The Gallery of Portraits, published 1833
KW200780 The Empress Josephine (1763-1814) from The Gallery of Portraits, published 1833 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ileana Marries Anton
ILEANA HOHENZOLLERN Youngest daughter of the King of Romania, on her wedding day. Her husband was Archduke Anton of Austria. They had six children, but divorced in 1954. Date: 1909 - 1991

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"Divorced: Tales of Love and Loss Through the Ages" In the realm of love, some unions are destined to unravel, leaving behind a trail of shattered dreams and broken promises. From the lavish Wedding Bells of the 1913 Season, where Freda Dudley Ward's nuptials painted a picture-perfect future that would soon crumble, to Wallis Simpson's infamous affair that shook an empire. Viscountess Harcourt and her daughters captured by Madame Yevonde depict a poignant image of resilience amidst divorce's aftermath. Just as Queen Catherine of Aragon faced heartache in the early 1530s when her marriage was dissolved, Empress Josephine too experienced separation from Napoleon Bonaparte. A single sad rose symbolizes lost romance and faded passion—a reminder that even love can wilt away. The ceremonial bedhead crafted for King Henry VIII's ill-fated union with Anne of Cleves stands as a haunting relic, forever etching their failed matrimony into history. Humor finds its place in divorce as well; a comic postcard depicts two women gossiping about alimony payments—an enduring theme throughout time. Mr Ernest Simpson became known not only as the second husband to Duchess of Windsor but also for his role in their eventual split. Lady Anne Bridgeman immortalized through Madame Yevonde's lens serves as an emblematic figure representing countless women who have navigated life after divorce. Jackie Daniels' story echoes this sentiment; she was magician Paul Daniels' first wife before parting ways on separate paths. Even royalty is not immune to marital strife—Princess Alice of Monaco found herself at odds with her once-beloved partner. Divorce knows no boundaries—it transcends eras and social classes alike—leaving indelible marks on hearts across generations. In these tales lies both sorrow and strength—the bittersweet journey towards self-discovery after untangling oneself from vows once made.