Spying on the Royals

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.

Genre: Documentary,

Actor:

Creator: Paul Elston,

Country: United Kingdom,

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: N/A

Duration: 46 minutes

Release: 2017-04-02

Rating: 8

Season 1 - Spying on the Royals
2017-04-02
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.
2017-04-09
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.