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Royal Wives at War

Season 1
A new look at Britain's abdication crisis of 1936. In a series set in 1967, Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Wallis Simpson look back at the dramatic events, which led to King Edward VIII giving up the throne for the woman he loved. Combining drama reconstructions, archives, and interviews, follow the intimate and moving story of two strong women drawn into a bitter feud over their husbands.
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  1. S1 E1 - Royal Wives at War

    September 18, 2016
    55min
    TV-PG
    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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