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Abdication: A Very British Coup

2006 · 59 min · 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.

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Creators

Kate Werran — Director

Top cast

DDenys BlakewayNarratorSSusan WilliamsSelfBBill DeedesSelfPPhilip ZieglerSelfJJohn Julius NorwichSelfKing Edward VIII of the United Kingdom portraitKing Edward VIII of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage)WWallis SimpsonSelf (archive footage)

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