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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 new three-part documentary 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.
20233 episódios
TV-G
Inscreva-se no canal BBC Select por US$ 5,99/mês

Episódios

  1. T1 EP.1The Secret Scandal
    20 de setembro de 2023
    50min
    TV-G
    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.
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  2. T1 EP.2Collision Course
    20 de setembro de 2023
    50min
    TV-G
    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.
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  3. T1 EP.3The Fall of a King
    20 de setembro de 2023
    51min
    TV-G
    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.
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Idiomas de áudio
English
Legendas
English [CC]
Diretores
Marion Milne
Produtores
Clare Paterson
Estúdio
BBC Studios
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