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  • Edward & Mrs. Simpson Venus at the Prow (Season 1, Episode 2)
  • TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Venus at the Prow (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

With Wallis firmly established as his mistress and his hostess, gossip and muttering begins. When her instructions to the household staff are ignored, the Prince lets it be known in no uncertain terms that whatever she says is to be ...See moreWith Wallis firmly established as his mistress and his hostess, gossip and muttering begins. When her instructions to the household staff are ignored, the Prince lets it be known in no uncertain terms that whatever she says is to be followed to the letter. With her husband unavailable due to business commitments, Wallis and the Prince set off for an extended holiday sailing in the Mediterranean. King George V and Queen Mary are concerned at the Prince's lengthy absence from his official duties all the more so when he extends the holiday by three weeks. They are also concerned that he has yet to marry and that his relationship with Wallis may lead to something more serious. The King consults the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Prime Minister but all agree that little harm can come of the relationship as long as she remains married. On the death of his father, the Prince becomes King Edward VIII. Written by garykmcd See less
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Updated Nov 15, 1978

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Nov 15, 1978 (United Kingdom)

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26 cast members
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Edward Fox
King Edward VIII King Edward VIII   See fewer
Cynthia Harris
Wallis Warfield Simpson Wallis Warfield Simpson   See fewer
Peggy Ashcroft
Queen Mary (as Dame Peggy Ashcroft) Queen Mary (as Dame Peggy Ashcroft)   See fewer
Marius Goring
King George V King George V   See fewer
David Waller
Stanley Baldwin Stanley Baldwin   See fewer
Maurice Denham
Cosmo Lang - Archbishop of Canterbury Cosmo Lang - Archbishop of Canterbury   See fewer
T.R. Bowen
Duff Cooper (as Trevor Bowen) Duff Cooper (as Trevor Bowen)   See fewer
Patricia Hodge
Lady Diana Cooper Lady Diana Cooper   See fewer
Andrew Ray
Duke of York Duke of York   See fewer
Charles Keating
Ernest Simpson Ernest Simpson   See fewer
Jessie Matthews
Aunt Bessie Merryman Aunt Bessie Merryman   See fewer
Elsie Randolph
Lady Colefax Lady Colefax   See fewer
Bessie Love
Lady Cunard Lady Cunard   See fewer
Gary Waldhorn
Chips Channon Chips Channon   See fewer
Antony Brown
Hugh Lloyd Thomas (as Anthony Brown) Hugh Lloyd Thomas (as Anthony Brown)   See fewer
Simon Cadell
Major John Aird Major John Aird   See fewer
Roger Hammond
Sir Harold Nicolson Sir Harold Nicolson   See fewer
Edward Jewesbury
Lord Dawson Lord Dawson   See fewer
Richard Waring
Lord Derby Lord Derby   See fewer
Peter Schofield
Head Cook Head Cook   See fewer
Peter Ellis
Osborne Osborne   See fewer
Nuala Barrie
Queen Mary's Lady in Waiting Queen Mary's Lady in Waiting   See fewer
Rosanne Wickes
Princess Mary Princess Mary   See fewer
Patrick Brock
King's Secretary King's Secretary   See fewer
Alvar Liddell
Radio Announcer Radio Announcer   See fewer
Dominic Cox
Boy with Mouth Organ Boy with Mouth Organ   See fewer
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