The Woman He Loved
In 1936, Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson, a twice divorced American. These events caused a scandal around the world and Wallis has since been demonised as the woman who stole the King of England.
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Jane Seymour Wallis Simpson
Olivia de Havilland Aunt Bessie Merryman
Tom Wilkinson Ernest Simpson
Anthony Andrews Prince of Wales / Edward VIII
Lucy Gutteridge Thelma
Robert Hardy Winston Churchill
Julie Harris Alice
Phyllis Calvert Queen Mary
Richenda Carey Maud Kerr-Smiley
Susan Denaker Connie Thaw
Rupert Frazer Lord Perry Brownlow
Peter Graves Lord Reith
Evelyn Laye Lady Cunard
Charlotte Mitchell Lady Chatfield
David Waller Stanley Baldwin
Mona Bruce Mrs. Baldwin
Elizabeth Counsell Katherine Rogers
John Horsley Justice Sir John Hawke
Helen Horton Martha
Vincent Marzello Benny Thaw