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Wallis & Edward

The abdication crisis of 1936 unfolded when King Edward VIII surprised the world by giving up the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who had been divorced twice, rather than honoring his royal obligations.

The 1936 abdication of Edward VIII to marry Wallis Simpson, a twice-divorced American, sparked a global scandal. The film "Wallis and Edward" tells the romantic side of the story from Wallis's perspective, tracing their affair from its beginnings when Edward was Prince of Wales and Wallis was still married to Ernest Simpson.

Info about Wallis & Edward

Studio(s): Company Pictures, ITV

Originally Released: United States, Dec 18, 2005

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Drama, Romance