Edward VIII | The king who gave up the throne for the woman he loved
CHANNEL | Regional Programme
FIRST BROADCAST | 05 June 1967
DURATION | 2 minutes 02 seconds
FIRSTBROADCAST
1967
At the request of Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrive in England to attend the unveiling of a plaque in memory of Queen Mary. In this extract, the couple answer questions in their first major press conference given in Britain on the occasion of this initial royal invitation.
Edward, Prince of Wales, and King George V open the British Empire Exhibition.
A speech at the British Empire Trade Exhibition.
How 'mutual help' might provide a solution to the unemployment problem.
'They must never be forgotten while we are safe and free.'
A rallying call for volunteers.
Announcing the new King.
Announcing the new King at the Royal Exchange, London.
Edward VIII's first message to the Empire as King.
'The decision I have made has been mine - and mine alone.'

The Windsors' first official royal engagement in Britain since the abdication.
Kenneth Harris interviews the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
What kind of monarch might Edward VIII have been?
Lady Monckton discusses her husband's friendship with King Edward VIII.
Recollections of a friend of Edward, Prince of Wales.
Russell Harty interviews Diana Mosley about her biography of the Duchess of Windsor.
How King Edward VIII's affair was made public.
What might have happened if King Edward VIII had remained on the throne?
The 'Radio Times' praises the new King's broadcasting abilities.
The pressing need to inform the Empire about the crisis.
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