Edward & Mrs. Simpson The Decision (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

The Decision (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

With Wallis Simpson's interim divorce decree issued, the King makes his intentions known. He advises his friend Walter Monkton and Prime Minister Baldwin that he has every intention of marrying Wallis and that he will not be crowned unless...See moreWith Wallis Simpson's interim divorce decree issued, the King makes his intentions known. He advises his friend Walter Monkton and Prime Minister Baldwin that he has every intention of marrying Wallis and that he will not be crowned unless she can stand by his side. He also advises him that should he be prevented from proceeding with his intentions, he will abdicate in favor of his younger brother Bertie. The King has a few supporters - Lord Beaverbrook and Winston Churchill among them - but for the most part, few believe that the people would accept the union. The press will soon publish the story and there is no support in the Dominions for his marriage. He advises his brother Bertie of what may happen. His mother, Queen Mary, cannot believe that with all of the benefits he has had, the King would forgo his duty for love. Written by garykmcd See less

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Edward Fox King Edward VIII King Edward VIII See fewer	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Cynthia Harris Wallis Warfield Simpson Wallis Warfield Simpson See fewer	Three Men and a Baby (1987)
Peggy Ashcroft Queen Mary Queen Mary See fewer	A Passage to India (1984)
Nigel Hawthorne Walter Monkton Walter Monkton See fewer	The Madness of King George (1994)
Jessie Matthews Aunt Bessie Merryman Aunt Bessie Merryman See fewer	Strauss' Great Waltz (1934)
Andrew Ray Duke of York Duke of York See fewer	The Mudlark (1950)
John Shrapnel Major Alexander Hardinge Major Alexander Hardinge See fewer	Troy (2004)
David Waller Stanley Baldwin Stanley Baldwin See fewer	All Passion Spent (1986)
John Abbott Mouth Organist Mouth Organist See fewer	Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
T.R. Bowen Duff Cooper (as Trevor Bowen) Duff Cooper (as Trevor Bowen) See fewer	Run Fatboy Run (2007)
Peter Ellis Osborne Osborne See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Robert Flemyng Sir Donald Somervell Sir Donald Somervell See fewer	Funny Face (1957)
Patricia Hodge Lady Diana Cooper Lady Diana Cooper See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Christopher Holmes Stoker Aldridge (as Chris Holmes) Stoker Aldridge (as Chris Holmes) See fewer	Mapp & Lucia (1985)
Geoffrey Lumsden Geoffrey Dawson Geoffrey Dawson See fewer	Theatre Night (1957)
Elsie Randolph Lady Colefax Lady Colefax See fewer	Frenzy (1972)
Amanda Reiss Duchess of York Duchess of York See fewer	Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978)
Terence Rigby Stanley Bruce Stanley Bruce See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Patrick Troughton Clement Attlee Clement Attlee See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Gary Waldhorn Chips Channon Chips Channon See fewer	Victory (1981)
Rosanne Wickes Princess Mary Princess Mary See fewer	Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978)