
The Woman He Loved 1988
Overview
In 1936, Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson, a twice divorced American. These events caused a scandal around the world and Wallis has since been demonised as the woman who stole the King of England.
Director: Charles Jarrott
Cast

Jane Seymour
Wallis Simpson

Olivia de Havilland
Aunt Bessie Merryman

Tom Wilkinson
Ernest Simpson

Anthony Andrews
Prince of Wales / Edward VIII

Lucy Gutteridge
Thelma

Robert Hardy
Winston Churchill

Julie Harris
Alice

Phyllis Calvert
Queen Mary

Richenda Carey
Maud Kerr-Smiley

Susan Denaker
Connie Thaw