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.