A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication

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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.

Top Cast

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Wallis Simpson

Fiona McGarvey

Marion Milne

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1. 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.

Aired: 9/21/2023

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2. Collision Course

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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.

A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication

Top Cast

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Wallis Simpson

Fiona McGarvey

Marion Milne

Episodes

1. The Secret Scandal

2. Collision Course

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