2017
1 Season
2 Episodes
EN
Ended
TV-PGAbout
This 2-part documentary series reveals the truth about King Edward VIII's affair with American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and the espionage operation that accompanied the investigation.
#love affair#divorcee#surveillance#british history#british royal family#british monarchy#secret investigation#edward viii
Cast
Samuel West
as Narrator (voice)
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
E1
Episode 1
Apr 2, 201747m
In 1935, suspecting that Edward was being blackmailed, King George V ordered his son to be put under surveillance. In 1936, the Home Office ordered MI5 to listen into the future king's phone calls.
E2
Episode 2
Apr 9, 201746m
After his abdication, Edward and Wallis holiday in America, unaware they are being tailed by US intelligence agents. The outbreak of war and dealings with a Nazi collaborator in Lisbon raise concerns for MI5.
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