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Edward and Mrs Simpson

1978 – 1978 · ITV1
1 seasons · 7 episodes
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While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King George V dies, Mrs. Simpson gets divorced, and King Edward announces his intention to marry her.

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While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King George V dies, Mrs. Simpson gets divorced, and King Edward announces his intention to marry her.

SERIES CAST

Edward Fox
King Edward VIII
Cynthia Harris
Wallis Warfield Simspon
David Waller
Stanley Baldwin
Andrew Ray
Duke of York
Peggy Ashcroft
Queen Mary
Nigel Hawthorne
Walter Monkton
John Shrapnel
Major Alexander Hardinge
Charles Keating
Ernest Simpson
Created by Frances Donaldson

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Status
Ended
Type
Miniseries
First aired
Nov 8, 1978
Original language
EN
Production
Thames Television
Country
GB

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