Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Overview

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 intentions to marry her.

Top Cast

Edward Fox

King Edward VIII

Cynthia Harris

Wallis Warfield Simpson

David Waller

Stanley Baldwin

Peggy Ashcroft

Queen Mary

Nigel Hawthorne

Walter Monkton