Edward and Mrs Simpson — Season 1, Episode 4: The Divorce
Drama • 60 min • 1 season, 7 episodes • ★ 6.8/10
Episode synopsis
Wallis's divorce is heard at Ipswich, Stanley Baldwin pressures Edward and Beaverbrook persuades the press to keep quiet.
About Edward and Mrs Simpson
While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King George V dies, Mrs. Simpson gets divorced, and King Edward announces his intention to marry her.