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The Abdication (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

With all avenues now exhausted, King Edward VIII accepts his situation and proceeds with the abdication. In his broadcast to the nation, he appeals for understanding and tells his people that he cannot continue without the woman he loves. ...See moreWith all avenues now exhausted, King Edward VIII accepts his situation and proceeds with the abdication. In his broadcast to the nation, he appeals for understanding and tells his people that he cannot continue without the woman he loves. His brother, Prince Albert, feels that he is completely unprepared to take on the duties of the monarch but he accepts his duty and becomes King George VI. The new King decides that his brother, now Prince Edward, will be known as HRH the Duke of Windsor. The Duke however is dismayed when told that his future wife, while becoming a Duchess, will not be allowed to use the HRH designation. The former King goes into exile in France and he and Wallis marry, though with no members of the Royal Family in attendance. Written by garykmcd See less
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Director
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Andrew Brown (deviser) | Frances Donaldson (book "Edward VIII") | Simon Raven
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Edit Released
Updated 1978/12/20

Release date
12 20, 1978 (United Kingdom)

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Edward Fox
King Edward VIII King Edward VIII   See fewer
Cynthia Harris
Wallis Warfield Simpson Wallis Warfield Simpson   See fewer
Peggy Ashcroft
Queen Mary Queen Mary   See fewer
Nigel Hawthorne
Walter Monkton Walter Monkton   See fewer
Jessie Matthews
Aunt Bessie Merryman Aunt Bessie Merryman   See fewer
Andrew Ray
Duke of York Duke of York   See fewer
John Shrapnel
Major Alexander Hardinge Major Alexander Hardinge   See fewer
David Waller
Stanley Baldwin Stanley Baldwin   See fewer
Ron Gregory
Major Edward Metcalfe Major Edward Metcalfe   See fewer
Robert Harris
Edward Fitzroy / Speaker of the House of Commons Edward Fitzroy / Speaker of the House of Commons   See fewer
John Harvey
Sir John Reith Sir John Reith   See fewer
William Hoyland
Lord Perry Brownlow Lord Perry Brownlow   See fewer
Rodney Lovick
George Lambert George Lambert   See fewer
Wensley Pithey
Winston Churchill Winston Churchill   See fewer
Amanda Reiss
Duchess of York Duchess of York   See fewer
Gerald Sim
Theodore Goddard Theodore Goddard   See fewer
Caroline Mary Simmons
Lady Alexandra Metcalfe Lady Alexandra Metcalfe   See fewer
Patrick Troughton
Clement Attlee Clement Attlee   See fewer
Rosanne Wickes
Princess Mary Princess Mary   See fewer
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