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7. The Abdication
1978 - Season 1
Final part of the seven episode dramatisation of the romance between Edward, Prince Of Wales, and Mrs. Wallis Simpson.
6. Proposals
1978 - Season 1
Harmsworth suggests that if Wallis marries Edward she should not take on his rank or succession.
5. The Decision
1978 - Season 1
Edward refuses all advice including warnings that press silence cannot last.
4. The Divorce
1978 - Season 1
Wallis's divorce is heard at Ipswich, Stanley Baldwin pressures Edward and Beaverbrook persuades the press to keep quiet.
3. The New King
1978 - Season 1
In part 3, George V has died. Ernest Simpson tells Edward that Wallis has to choose between them.
2. Venus at the Prow
1978 - Season 1
In part 2, Edward's growing infatuation with Wallis creates scandal. In Biarritz the couple cross the boundary between friendship and love.
1. The Little Prince
1978 - Season 1
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.