A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication (2023)
This is the true tale of the biggest scandal ever to engulf the British Royal Family – a forbidden love affair which had a devastating impact. This series recounts the story behind the ten days leading to Edward VIII abdicating his throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. It would change the royals, the press and British history forever.
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Episodes
- 1 1. The Secret Scandal2023-09-21In the 1930s, the Prince of Wales met and fell in love with an American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their affair was an open secret. But, as this BBC Select Original Documentary rev
- 2 2. Collision Course2023-09-21 · 50mEdward VIII's monarchy hung in the balance. His desire to marry an American divorcee had set him on a collision course with the British press, the Royal Household, and the governme
- 3 3. The Fall of a King2023-09-21 · 51mThe British nation was divided as the crisis concerning Edward VIII and his relationship with divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson rumbled on. In the eye of the storm, Edward
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King Edward VIII of the United KingdomWallis Simpson
Fiona McGarvey
Marion Milne
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