Watch Edward Viii: The Plot to Topple a King
Type: Movie Category: DocumentaryYear: 2013Details
Ever since King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936, the official explanation had been simply that the government disapproved of his marriage to a twice-divorced woman. However newly-released documents, embargoed until recently, suggest that Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Gordon Lang, played a large part in a plan to make certain that Edward VIII abdicated, not only because of his marriage to a divorcee but also because the archbishop disapproved of the King's whole lifestyle and modern attitudes to life.
Cast & Crew
- Steve John Shepherd , David Calder , Rupert Procter , Hugo Vickers , Robert Beaken , Matthew Grimley , Philip Ziegler , Susan Williams
- Louise Wardle
- Denys Blakeway