Abdication: A Very British Coup (2006)

Abdication: A Very British Coup is a 2006 BBC documentary that challenges the traditional "romance of the century" narrative surrounding King Edward VIII’s 1936 abdication, presenting it instead as a forced removal orchestrated by a powerful establishment coalition.

Cast (7)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

D

Denys Blakeway

Narrator

S

Susan Williams

Self

B

Bill Deedes

Self

P

Philip Ziegler

Self

J

John Julius Norwich

Self

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

W

Wallis Simpson

Self (archive footage)

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