24 Aug 2011
Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters
This film examines recently discovered letters written by socialite Wallis Simpson that reveal her secret love, and chart her fear as she found herself becoming trapped into marrying King Edward VIII.
Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne
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.
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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 Self (archive footage)
Queen Mary Self (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Self (archive footage)
Eleanor Roosevelt Self (archive footage)
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