The luxury lairs where Mohamed Al Fayed 'raped his young victims': From Edward VIII's Parisian mansion to The Ritz and Park Lane penthouse By Mark Duell Published: 12:21 BST, 19 September 2024 | Updated: 12:26 BST, 19 September 2024 e-mail View comments The lavish mansion where one of Mohamed Al Fayed's personal assistants was allegedly raped has a 94-year history and a long connection with the Royal Family . Villa Windsor in Paris was constructed in 1929 and it became a much-loved home for King Edward VIII and his wife Wallis Simpson in the decades after his abdication. The property was later taken on by Harrods owner Al Fayed in 1986 and he had wanted it to be a home for his son, Princess Diana 's boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed.
The property in the Boulogne woods with 1.5 hectares of gardens has seen a range of famous visitors such as King Charles III and Queen Elizabeth II , singer Cole Porter, actresses Elizabeth Taylor and Marlene Dietrich, and tycoon Aristotle Onassis. But today, a shocking hidden secret about Villa Windsor was revealed after one of Al Fayed's personal assistants, named 'Gemma', claimed she was raped there in 2009.
Villa Windsor in Paris was constructed in 1929 and has hosted a series of famous visitors King Edward VIII and his wife Wallis Simpson are pictured in the home on July 30, 1966 Wallis Simpson welcomes Prince Charles to her home in Paris on May 18, 1972 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles stand together with Wallis Simpson during a visit in 1972 Ki.