
Wallis & Edward
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. Wallis and Edward is the first time that the events have been considered from Wallis's point of view. The drama follows the beginning of their affair whilst Edward was Prince of Wales and Wallis was still married to Ernest Simpson.
Release Date: 2005-12-18
Drama
Romance
History
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Casts

David Westhead
as Ernest Simpson

Joely Richardson
as Wallis Simpson

Lisa Kay
as Mary Raffray

Miriam Margolyes
as Aunt Bessie

Stephen Campbell Moore
as Edward

Simon Hepworth
as Perry Brownlow

Monica Dolan
as Elizabeth

David Calder
as Winston Churchill

Richard Johnson
as Stanley Baldwin

Julian Wadham
as Alec Hardinge