Woolworth, Jimmy knew he would never need to work. People loved him for his wit, charm and personality. He could fly a plane, speak several languages, play the piano, and tell marvelous jokes. Blond and slender, Jimmy Donahue was the archetypal post-war playboy. Very few people suspected, and even fewer actually knew, that the Duchess cuckolded him-and almost gave him up-for a gay playboy twenty years her junior. His friends said he killed himself over an unrequited homosexual love.The story of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor is one of the most romantic of all time: Edward VIII abdicated his throne and gave up an empire so that he could marry the woman he loved, American divorcee Wallis Simpson. He died alone in 1966 from acute alcoholic and barbiturate poisoning. In the end, after passionate highs and desperate lows, the relationship deteriorated so badly it was abandoned by all. She became increasingly obsessed by Jimmy and he, in turn, robbed her of her reputation and her last shreds of judgment. But the depth of the burgeoning sexual relationship between Donahue and the Duchess took its toll on the Duke, who began to drink heavily to wile away the lonely hours while his wife and her consort spent time together. Jimmy, the Duke and the Duchess became inseparable - and Jimmy always paid. The Duchess was 54 - 19 years his senior - but the sexual attraction between them was instant. Jimmy's sexual exploits - until he met the Duchess - were strictly homosexual, at a time when the homosexual act was still illegal. His Fifth Avenue apartment became the backdrop for a series of infamous parties. He would shower friends with expensive gifts and flowers, seize bills in clubs and restaurants and lavishly tip waiters. People loved his wit, charm and generosity. He was loved and, within the confines of AmericaAs upper class, he was notorious. He could fly a plane, speak several languages, play the piano, tell marvellous jokes. Jimmy Donahue was 35 when he met the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
This book is the remarkable story of their extraordinary friendship. In 1950, James Paul Donahue inherited a $15 million Woolworth's fortune and on the same day met the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
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