Duchess of Windsor Jewellery Collection Theft

A new book by Richard Wallace explores the mysterious theft of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor's expensive jewelry in 1946, suggesting it might have been an 'inside job'. The stolen items included significant pieces like a Cartier ruby and sapphire brooch with intertwined initials and a 65-carat sapphire and diamond bird of paradise brooch. Subsequent investigations by Scotland Yard revealed puzzling aspects of the burglary, such as the lack of disturbance noticed by servants and the peculiar absence of barking dogs. The Duchess's jewelry collection, which featured items like a flamingo brooch and a Mughal emerald engagement ring, later became the center of a high-profile auction at Sotheby's in Geneva, attracting the world's elite for a chance to own a piece of the scandalous love story between King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson.