Wallis and Edward
The abdication of Edward VIII and his marriage to Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor
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- DirectorDavid MooreStarsJoely RichardsonDavid WestheadLisa KayIn 1936, Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson, a twice-divorced American. These events caused a scandal around the world. Wallis and Edward is an attempt to portray the romantic aspects of the story from Wallis's point of view. The drama follows the beginning of their affair whilst Edward was Prince of Wales and Wallis was still married to Ernest Simpson.☑️ Youtube
- StarsEdward FoxCynthia HarrisDavid WallerThe events leading to the 1936 abdication of King Edward VIII, who gave up his throne to marry the twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson.☑️
- DirectorCharles JarrottStarsAnthony AndrewsJane SeymourOlivia de HavillandThe love story between American divorcee Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII, that ended in his abdication for the woman he loved.☑️ Youtube
- DirectorPaul WendkosStarsRichard ChamberlainFaye DunawayPatrick MacneeThe love of King Edward VIII for American divorcée Wallis Warfield Simpson eventually leads to his abdication.☑️ Clips on youtube
- DirectorGiles FosterStarsJames WilbyAlan BatesEileen AtkinsA chronicle of the life of George VI, who was forced to become King following the abdication of his brother Edward VIII, and his relationship with his wife, Elizabeth.☑️ Stream on FreeVee
- DirectorTom HooperStarsColin FirthGeoffrey RushHelena Bonham CarterThe story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.☑️
- CreatorHeidi ThomasStarsKeeley HawesEd StoppardAdrian ScarboroughA new family and their servants live at the London townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in 1936.☑️
- StarsJim BroadbentMatthew MacfadyenConor NealonA novelist's life ricochets from 1920s Paris to '50s New York and '80s London. Along the way he meets Ernest Hemingway, Ian Fleming and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor - the exiled British king and his mistress Wallis Simpson.☑️
- DirectorMadonnaStarsAbbie CornishJames D'ArcyAndrea RiseboroughThe affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a Russian security guard.☑️
- DirectorTim DunnStarsGina McKeeEmma DaviesNick WaringThe Queen Mother and Wallis Simpson look back at the dramatic events of 1936, which led to King Edward Vlll giving up the throne for the woman he loved.☑️ PBS Passport
- DirectorJeremy DysonStarsRebecca FrontSharon HorganSamantha SpiroFeaturing appearances from Lucrezia Borgia, Nefertiti, Gertrude Jekyll, Lady Godiva, Wallis Simpson, Marie Antoinette and more.
- CreatorPeter MorganStarsClaire FoyOlivia ColmanImelda StauntonFollows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.☑️
- 2015–201721m7.7 (19)TV EpisodeDirectorTom McKayStarsJimmy CarrEd GambleIsy SuttieIsy Suttie tells the story of Prince Edward and Mrs Simpson, and Ed Gamble narrates his version of The Great Escape.
- 2003–20051h6.9 (14)TV EpisodeDirectorTanya CheadleStarsPeter GuinnessPaul BettsRobert DonaldDocumentary on the relationship between Anne Bolyn and Edward VIII and his relationship with American Wallis Simpson.
- DirectorClive MaltbyStarsJack DavenportTom CarterHannah YoungAccording to research, mainly from FBI files, British king Edward's abdication was not exactly the price for marriage to twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson, an outrage, especially for the royal head of the Anglican church. It was a convenient excuse for the British government to remove a royal prince who, from before his ascension to the throne end even during the Second World War, let his Nazi sympathies prevail on patriotism, making him a spy for Berlin, mainly trough Von Ribbentrop. Hitler hoped to restore Edward as a satellite pawn after militarily conquering Britain.☑️
- DirectorNicola SeareJustin HardyStarsRosamund PikeHelena BlackmanPiers BrendonInside the Windsors: King of England Edward VIII during his speech at the radio announcing his abdication in December 1936 (he became duke of Windsor) Following King George's death, Prince Edward must choose between the throne and marrying Wallis Simpson.☑️
- DirectorHarvey HartStarsArmand AssanteCatherine Mary StewartMariette HartleySir Harry Oakes is a wealthy magnate, living amongst the British aristocrats who have made their home in the Bahamas just prior to World War II. Their small community is one of privilege and status and when Sir Harry's beloved daughter marries a handsome but penniless gigolo, Alfred De Marigny, Sir Harry is outraged by the union. But before Sir Harry can break up the marriage he is brutally and viciously murdered and his son-in-law is the prime suspect. Nothing is as it appears and Sir Harry's death soon points towards intrigue and deception on an international scale.
- DirectorClive DonnerStarsRobert WagnerTeri GarrHorst JansonIn 1940, two Americans, Joe Jackson and Hannah Winter, attempt to thwart a plot to kidnap the Duke of Windsor during a visit to Windsor.
- 2015– 49mTV-PG7.6 (21)TV EpisodeStarsClive AsletNancy AstorWilliam AstorFeatured in this installment: Wallis Simpson, Nancy Astor, and Maud Cunard.☑️ Smithsonian Channel
- DirectorAndrea OsterStarsDuchess of WindsorDuke of Windsor
- StarsSamantha BondStig AbellJames D'ArcyDocumentary about the relationship between Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, and how it forced the king to give up his crown in favour of his younger brother.
- DirectorDavid HartNick ReadStarsNigel AnthonyAnthony BluntSarah BradfordThe man who may have given Hitler his first taste of appeasement.☑️
- DirectorKate WerranStarsStanley BaldwinDenys BlakewayWinston ChurchillThe story of Edward VIII's abdication in 1936 told from the King's perspective.
- DirectorJames BurgeStarsDavid StarkeyKing Charles IIIDuchess of WindsorThe British monarchy following the death of Queen Victoria, and its entry into the modern world of the twentieth century, with all of the difficulties of war, abdication and modernity to contend with, and leading to the question of "what does the future hold for an aristocratic institution in a world supposedly driven by meritocracy?"☑️
- DirectorPaul NelsonStarsMark BazeleyRobert Andrew BrownAidan CreeganThe British Royal Family may have changed its name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor but some believe they didn't lose their allegiance to Germany. Was Edward VIII a Nazi sympathizer? Did his brother try to negotiate peace with Germany?
- DirectorClaire WaldingStarsStanley BaldwinSarah BradfordNeville ChamberlainThe complex relationship between royal brothers Edward VIII and George VI, who were both at the heart of the infamous abdication crisis of 1936, is the subject of this excellent documentary. From British Pathé TV's Royalty Collection.☑️
- StarsJohn Delves BrougtonDiana CaldwellDuchess of WindsorInfluential friends and expensive lawyers sometimes allow the wealthy to get away with murder: the cases of Lord Errol, William Woodward, Lord Lucan, and Sir Harry Oakes.Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SacFjnirUZY - DirectorRobin BextorStarsPrince EdwardStanley BaldwinRichard BurtonInterviews Duke of Windsor's servants and the daughter of Sir Walter Moncton. DoW paid for half of George V's tomb. George VI had to borrow money to purchase Balmoral and Sandringham from Duke of Windsor. Duke of Windsor lied to his brother about how much money he had in the bank. Questions of security during Edward VIII's reign: red boxes left lying around. Loose talk at the Windsors' dinner parties during ww2 in France. After Germany invaded France (May 1940), Duke took Wallis to Biarritz. Then returned to Paris and told by C.O. to go south, which he did, and abandoned his friend/equerry, Fruity Metcalfe, who later insinuated DoW had deserted. Indicative of how DoW alienated even his closest friends. While Paris was falling, Windsors did not head to Bordeaux with the rest of the British army, but headed for Spain, instead. This led to the Windsors becoming a pawn and nearly getting kidnapped by the Germans. Duke of Windsor argued with UK gov't re terms and conditions for his return to England. Churchill finally had to order DoW home. However Duke was already headed to Lisbon. Churchill finally decided to send DoW to the Bahamas as governor, to get him out of the way, further exiling him. Ribbentrop tried to lure DoW back to Spain from Portugal. Windsors preoccupied with retrieving linens from Paris; sent a servant who was assisted by DoW's Nazi contacts. Windsors socializing in Lisbon. Churchill refuses DoW's request to get his servants released from military duties so they can accompany him to the Bahamas. Duke requests to leave Lisbon on 8 August instead of 1st August, thus Churchill realizes the German plot to stall DoW is working. Bahamas: Botched investigation of the murder of Sir Harry Oakes. Paris: Richard Burton quoted saying the Windsors' dinner party was boring, and he told Wallis she was "the most vulgar woman [he'd] ever met" (from RB's diary). International Café Society: Wallis entertaining and socializing at the villa in the Bois de Boulogne. House in France contained memorabilia from his reign. Windsors' daily routines, clothing, toilette habits, golf, fashion, jewels, formalities, meals. Wallis as a fashion and style icon. Relationship with couturiers and foreign royals. Trips for two months every year to New York City to visit with the their Café Society friends and attend fashion week: friends subsidized their trips, paying for their expensive suite at the Waldorf Towers in Manhattan,"mountains" of daily fresh flowers, hired paintings to adorn the suite, limousines, clothing. The Windsors often stayed on an extra two weeks and their friends begrudgingly paid the costs. Video clip of Wallis teaching Edward R. Murrow how to play jacks during a US tv appearance. Wallis hissed at a NY socialite who held her hand out to be kissed by the duke. Duke spoke German to Jewish dinner guests, who were taken aback. Wallis enjoyed society in NY more than in Paris, but the duke did not enjoy NY as much as Wallis. Wallis' unfortunate unseemly affair with Jimmy Donahue. It was mentioned in gossip columns, much to the duke's distress. Duke discussed his portfolio which was worth $10 million (at that time). Seen as gauche. Duke paid bills knowing his checks would be saved as souvenirs rather than deposited in the bank. Details about Wallis' huge collection of jewels. A visit to Harry Winston where a personal note from Wallis is shared on camera. A story about a fabulous necklace made of emeralds purchased from a maharani and the ridiculous and humorous reason why Wallis stopped wearing it. Weekends relaxing on Long Island, NY where friends spoiled them. Playing golf, getting investment tips. Trips to Palm Beach and other places in the US. Dinner for the Windsors at Nixon's White House. Tax-free status granted by the French gov't. The remnants of their former holiday home on the riviera in the south of France. The duke made some visits to England. Dinner parties at Old Mill House in France - the only home the Windsors ever bought. Discussion about snobbery, shallow, petty spites. Discussion about the Windsors' pug dogs, the dog cemetery near Old Mill House is the Windsors' "only legacy." Friends and family members discuss whether Wallis or the duke ever regretted his decision. In 1967 the Windsors, invited by Queen Elizabeth, attend the unveiling of a memorial plaque dedicated to Queen Mary. Duke's cancer of the throat. Wallis didn't know how sick he was; she was losing her memory. Duke received the queen while he was very ill. Duke buried in Windsor Castle in 1972.Alternate title: Whatever Happened to the Windsors?
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