Freda Dudley Ward

Winifred May Mones, Marquesa de Casa Maury (née Birkin, formerly Dudley Ward; 28 July 1894 – 16 March 1983), commonly known by her first married name as Freda Dudley Ward, was an English socialite. She was best known for being a married paramour of Edward, Prince of Wales, who later became Edward VIII.

Freda Dudley Ward
Freda Dudley Ward in 1919
Born
Winifred May Birkin

(1894-07-28)28 July 1894
Died16 March 1983(1983-03-16) (aged 88)
NationalityBritish
Other namesFreda Birkin
Known forMistress of the Prince of Wales (1918–1929)
TitleMarquesa de Casa Maury
Spouses
William Dudley Ward
(m. 1913; div. 1931)
    Pedro Mones, Marques de Casa Maury
    (m. 1937; div. 1954)
    Children
    • Penelope, Lady Reed
    • Claire, Lady Laycock
    Relatives
    • Sir Thomas Birkin, 1st Baronet (paternal grandfather)
    • Tracy Reed (granddaughter)
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