Royal Wives at War

Royal Wives at War

A family torn apart, a country thrown into crisis and the world plunged into war. 80 years after the abdication crisis of Edward and Mrs. Simpson, this drama-documentary tells the story of a family affair that changed the course of world events. Using the original words of the two women at the center of the battle, the future Queen Mother and divorcee Wallis Simpson, the full scandal is revealed.

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