European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The mansion of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor took three years and some $14 million to restore. House of Windsor mansion restored to former glory the table where Edward Viii signed his abdication papers. By Suzy Patterson associated press f Dward Viii , v up his throne to marry Wallis Simpson 1 ves ago. But the romantic Windsor legend  i of Dimitri Douchene a russian artist who denied stage sets for Diaghilev and Pavlova. Under a Napoleonic style striped silk ten ceiling the bathroom Walls Are covered with Douchene s Floral arid animal murals with a group of his Christmas cards framed in Glass lining the doors. One of the Villa s first visitors was the British born actress Joan Collins who asked Al Fayed if he planned to use the House for his own parties. I will indeed he said adding that he plans to keep the mansion staffed and open to Small group visits by special request. In 1991. He said he will Send an exhibition of mementos to London and other British cities and to new York and the Duchess Birthplace Baltimore. 22 stripes Migi Zint .