Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness, was a mistress of Edward VIII while he was Prince of Wales. She was supplanted in his affections by Wallis Simpson, for whose sake Edward abdicated, becoming the Duke of Windsor. She was the maternal aunt of the writer, fashion designer, and socialite Gloria Vanderbilt.
- Occupation
- actor, socialite, film actor, film producer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- August 23, 1904, 1904
- Died
- January 29, 1970, 1970
