Abdication: A Very British Coup
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Abdication: A Very British Coup2006
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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.
DirectorKate WerranStudioBlakeway Productions
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| DDenys BlakewayNarrator | Narrator |
| SSusan WilliamsSelf | Self |
| BBill DeedesSelf | Self |
| PPhilip ZieglerSelf | Self |
| JJohn Julius NorwichSelf | Self |
 King Edward VIII of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Wallis SimpsonSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |