Series · 2017 · Documentary
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.
1 season · 2 episodes
Episode 01
Episode 1
In 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.
Episode 02
Episode 2
After 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.
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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.
1 principal cast
Spying on the Royals is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary from Paul Elston has 1 season and 2 total episodes, rated 8.0/10 by 1 viewers.
Spying on the Royals has 1 season with 2 episodes in total.
Spying on the Royals has ended and is no longer in production.
Spying on the Royals airs on Channel 4.
Spying on the Royals first aired on April 2, 2017.
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