Sydney Johnson (valet)

Sydney Johnson (c. 1921/1923 – 17 January 1990) was a Bahamian-born personal attendant who notably served as the valet and footman to Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, and his wife, Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, for over thirty years.[1][2][3] He later worked for the Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed.[2][3]

  1. ^ Anna, Pasternak (2020). The American Duchess. The Real Wallis Simpson. Atria Books. p. 246. ISBN 9781501198458.
  2. ^ a b "What to Know About Sydney Johnson, Who Inspired One of The Crown's Most Prominent Black Characters". Time Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b Larman, Alexander (14 November 2022). "Who was Sydney Johnson? How Edward's valet really met Mohamed Al-Fayed". The Daily Telegraph.