Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne

May 18, 2012

0h 52m

★ 0.0

Overview

The 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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

LOOKSfilm

British Pathé

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

King George VI of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

King George V of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Wallis Simpson

Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Self (archive footage)

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Neville Chamberlain

Self (archive footage)

King Edward VII of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Queen Alexandra

Self (archive footage)

Princess Margaret

Wallis Simpson is one of the most reviled women of the 20th century. It was to marry this twice-divorced American that King Edward VIII of England renounced the throne in 1936, after less than a year on the throne. Born in Pennsylvania in 1896, Wallis, orphaned of her father, grew up in precarious conditions, and very early on relied on marriage to advance socially. But her matrimonial choices were far from always happy. From 1935 onwards, her affair with Crown Prince Edward opened the doors to "a shimmering new world", but it also made her the target of numerous rumors and public animosity.

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