Abdication: A Very British Coup

Abdication: A Very British Coup

Abdication: A Very British Coup is a 2006 BBC documentary that challenges the traditional "romance of the century" narrative surrounding King Edward VIII’s 1936 abdication, presenting it instead as a forced removal orchestrated by a powerful establishment coalition.

DocumentaryHistory

Rating

0.0/10

Release Date

2006-12-12

Runtime

59 minutes

Status

Released

Cast

Denys Blakeway

Denys Blakeway

Narrator

Susan Williams

Susan Williams

Self

Bill Deedes

Bill Deedes

Self

Philip Ziegler

Philip Ziegler

Self

John Julius Norwich

John Julius Norwich

Self

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Wallis Simpson

Wallis Simpson

Self (archive footage)

Production Companies

Blakeway Productions

Blakeway Productions