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A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication

A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication
2023•50m•TV-G•Documentary
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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.

Marion Milne · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 21, 2023

Episodes

E1

The Secret Scandal

In 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 reveals, things changed dramatically when the prince's father died and he was to be crowned King Edward VIII. Edward was determined to have Wallis as his Queen. Soon, as the story breaks, his life would lie in tatters.

Sep 21, 2023

E250m

Collision Course

Edward 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 government. The prime minister was desperate to prevent a constitutional crisis by stopping the king from marrying. But the King believed Wallis had to be the nation's Queen.

Sep 21, 2023

E351m

The Fall of a King

The 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 battled with his aides and family members before making his famous broadcast to the nation and relinquishing the crown.

Sep 21, 2023

Actors

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Wallis Simpson

Fiona McGarvey

Marion Milne

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