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Jimmy Donahue, a heir to the Woolworth estate, and Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, getting off yacht Olnico. Although openly gay, Donahue claimed he had a four-year affair with the Duchess. Cannes 1951 - Photo by Edward Quinn

Jimmy Donahue, a heir to the Woolworth estate, and Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, getting off yacht Olnico. Although openly gay, Donahue claimed he had a four-year affair with the Duchess. Cannes 1951

In the bustling Cannes marina, 1951, Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, stands elegantly on the bow of the yacht Olnico. As she holds onto the rigging, Jimmy Donahue, a Woolworth heir, crosses the deck in a patterned shirt, carrying a large woven basket. Although openly gay, Donahue claimed to have had a four-year affair with the Duchess.

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