Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne

  • Movie
  • 2012
  • 52m
  • Documentary

The complex relationship between royal brothers Edward VIII and George VI, who were both at the heart of the infamous abdication crisis of 1936, is the subject of this excellent documentary. From British Pathé TV's Royalty Collection.

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Director
Claire Walding
Starring
King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, King George VI of the United Kingdom, King George V of the United Kingdom, Wallis Simpson

Cast

  • King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

    King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

    Self (archive footage)

  • King George VI of the United Kingdom

    King George VI of the United Kingdom

    Self (archive footage)

  • King George V of the United Kingdom

    King George V of the United Kingdom

    Self (archive footage)

  • Wallis Simpson

    Self (archive footage)

  • Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

    Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

    Self (archive footage)

  • Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

    Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

    Self (archive footage)

  • Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    Self (archive footage)

  • Winston Churchill

    Winston Churchill

    Self (archive footage)

  • Neville Chamberlain

    Neville Chamberlain

    Self (archive footage)

  • King Edward VII of the United Kingdom

    King Edward VII of the United Kingdom

    Self (archive footage)

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