2017
8.0 (1 votes)
1 Seasons
Official Website
Genres
Documentary
Networks
Channel 4
Created By
Paul Elston
Spying on the Royals
Overview
This 2-part documentary series reveals the truth about King Edward VIII's affair with American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and the espionage operation that accompanied the investigation.
Key Crew
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (2017)
No overview available.
2 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2017-04-02In 1935, suspecting that Edward was being blackmailed, King George V ordered his son to be put under surveillance. In 1936, the Home Office ordered MI5 to listen into the future king's phone calls.
Runtime: 47 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2017-04-09After his abdication, Edward and Wallis holiday in America, unaware they are being tailed by US intelligence agents. The outbreak of war and dealings with a Nazi collaborator in Lisbon raise concerns for MI5.
Runtime: 46 min
