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Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King

(en)

2013

48m

Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King

Documentary

Overview: Ever since King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936, the official explanation had been simply that the government disapproved of his marriage to a twice-divorced woman. However newly-released documents, embargoed until recently, suggest that Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Gordon Lang, played a large part in a plan to make certain that Edward VIII abdicated, not only because of his marriage to a divorcee but also because the archbishop disapproved of the King's whole lifestyle and modern attitudes to life.

Status: Released

Release date: February 3, 2013

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Steve John Shepherd

Steve John Shepherd

as Narrator

David Calder

David Calder

as Cosmo Gordon La...

Rupert Procter

Rupert Procter

as Alan Don

Hugo Vickers

Hugo Vickers

as Self - Royal Bi...

Robert Beaken

Robert Beaken

as Self - Author, ...

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