Edward and Mrs Simpson Season 1 Episode release dates & where to watch
Premiered
Wednesday, November 8, 1978
Ended: Wednesday, December 20, 1978
When does Edward and Mrs Simpson Season 1 come out?
Edward and Mrs Simpson Season 1 premiered Wednesday, November 8, 1978 on ITV1 and ended Wednesday, December 20, 1978. The season has 7 episodes.
While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King George V dies, Mrs. Simpson gets divorced, and King Edward announces his intention to marry her.
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Edward and Mrs Simpson Season 1 release schedule
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1. The Little Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, meets Lady Furness and, in East Africa, goes on a private safari with her. Back in England, she becomes hostess at his residence at Fort Belvedere and introduces him to Wallis Simpson. |
Wednesday · 48 years ago |
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2. Venus at the Prow In part 2, Edward's growing infatuation with Wallis creates scandal. In Biarritz the couple cross the boundary between friendship and love. |
Wednesday · 48 years ago |
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3. The New King In part 3, George V has died. Ernest Simpson tells Edward that Wallis has to choose between them. |
Wednesday · 47 years ago |
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4. The Divorce Wallis's divorce is heard at Ipswich, Stanley Baldwin pressures Edward and Beaverbrook persuades the press to keep quiet. |
Wednesday · 47 years ago |
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5. The Decision Edward refuses all advice including warnings that press silence cannot last. |
Wednesday · 47 years ago |
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6. Proposals Harmsworth suggests that if Wallis marries Edward she should not take on his rank or succession. |
Wednesday · 47 years ago |
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7. The Abdication Finale Final part of the seven episode dramatisation of the romance between Edward, Prince Of Wales, and Mrs. Wallis Simpson. |
Wednesday · 47 years ago |
Edward and Mrs Simpson Season 1 guest stars
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John Harvey
Sir John Reith
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Gerald Sim
Theodore Goddard
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Roger Hammond
Sir Harold Nicolson
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Terence Rigby
Stanley Bruce
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Tony Church
Sir Samuel Hoare
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Cherie Lunghi
Lady Thelma Furness
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Geoffrey Lumsden
Geoffrey Dawson
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Richard Waring
Lord Darby
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Charles Keating
Ernest Simpson
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Marius Goring
King George V
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Bessie Love
Lady Cunard
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Ed Devereaux
Lord Beaverbrook
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Andrew Ray
Duke of York
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David Waller
Stanley Baldwin
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Peggy Ashcroft
Queen Mary
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Jeremy Child
Piers Leigh
Edward and Mrs Simpson Season 1 FAQ
When does Edward and Mrs Simpson Season 1 come out?
Edward and Mrs Simpson Season 1 premiered Wednesday, November 8, 1978 on ITV1.
How many episodes are in Edward and Mrs Simpson Season 1?
Edward and Mrs Simpson Season 1 has 7 episodes.
Are new episodes of Edward and Mrs Simpson Season 1 released weekly?
New episodes are released weekly.
When is the Edward and Mrs Simpson Season 1 finale?
The Edward and Mrs Simpson Season 1 finale (Episode 7) aired Wednesday, December 20, 1978.
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