Re-aired March 2018
A revealing new look at the abdication crisis of 1936 through the eyes of the two women at its very heart. In a series of dramatized monologues set in 1967, Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Wallis Simpson look back at the dramatic events, which led to the British King, Edward VIII, giving up the throne for the woman he loved. Combining drama reconstructions, archive and a chorus of acquaintances and
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Learn about the abdication crisis of 1936 through the eyes of the two women at its heart.
Listen to Elizabeth the Queen Mother (Emma Davies) discuss duty to one's self.
Wallis Simpson, played by Gina McKee, recounts the advice she received from her mother.
Discover the fierce rivalry between two women during Britain's abdication crisis of 1936.
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