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Abdication: A Very British Coup

Name: Abdication: A Very British Coup
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2006-12-12
Duration: 59 min
Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, Wallis Simpson, Denys Blakeway, Susan Williams, Bill Deedes

Release: 2006-12-12·Runtime: 59m

DocumentaryHistory

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.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Blakeway Productions

Cast

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdomas Self (archive footage)

Wallis Simpsonas Self (archive footage)

Abdication: A Very British Coup