Abdication: A Very British Coup

Abdication: A Very British Coup

Movie 2006-12-12 59m Documentary History

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.

Status
Released
Released
2006-12-12
Runtime
59m
Studio
Blakeway Productions
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Links
IMDb, Letterboxd
Director
Kate Werran
Cast
Denys Blakeway Denys Blakeway Narrator
Susan Williams Susan Williams Self Bill Deedes Bill Deedes Self Philip Ziegler Philip Ziegler Self
John Julius Norwich John Julius Norwich Self
King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom Self (archive footage) Wallis Simpson Wallis Simpson Self (archive footage)
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