• Edward & Mrs. Simpson is a seven-part British television series that dramatises the events leading to the 1936 abdication of King Edward VIII, who gave...
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    Empire arose when King Edward VIII proposed to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who was divorced from her first husband and was in the process...
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    Spencer and then Simpson; June 19, 1896 – April 24, 1986) was an American socialite and wife of former king Edward VIII. Their intention to marry and her...
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  • Mrs. Simpson may refer to: Wallis Simpson, who subsequently married the former King Edward VIII and became known as Her Grace the Duchess of Windsor Marge...
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    Keating in Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978). He was played by Tom Wilkinson in The Woman He Loved (1988). He was played by Anthony Smee in Bertie and Elizabeth...
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    American film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for her roles in the television series Edward & Mrs. Simpson and the sitcom Mad About You...
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    which Edward was also king: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the Irish Free State. The options were: Edward and Mrs. Simpson marry and she...
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    Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson have been depicted in popular culture, both biographical and fictional, following his abdication in 1936 and their marriage...
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  • semi-regular in Emmerdale Farm and Coronation Street. Other series include Sam Lyttons Diary, Edward and Mrs Simpson, The XYY Man, Nolan, The Les Dawson...
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  • Dictionary. Modern English Usage, 1926 An example was in Simon Raven's Edward and Mrs Simpson (Thames, 1978), a television drama based on the events leading to...
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    An Unearthly Child (1963), and later directed the multiple-award-winning Thames Television serial Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978). Hussein was born Waris...
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  • was portrayed in the 1980 seven-episode television mini-series, Edward and Mrs. Simpson, which won the 1980 Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series....
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    guests who have reputedly used the hotel include Edward and Mrs Simpson and it is said that Eisenhower and Churchill met there in the weeks leading up to...
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  • directed and produced plays in the West End and appeared in a range of roles on television including the 1976 drama Edward and Mrs Simpson (as Winston...
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    not marry Simpson and remain on the throne, he abdicated. He was succeeded by his younger brother, George VI. With a reign of 326 days, Edward was one of...
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    Bridge Too Far (1977) and Gandhi (1982). Fox portrayed Edward VIII in the British television drama series Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978) and appeared in the historical...
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    Pinkas Braun, Carmen du Sautoy, and Jonathan Pryce. In 1985 Lunghi played Michal in King David alongside Edward Woodward and Richard Gere. She also appeared...
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    Nahlin (yacht) (category Royal and presidential yachts)
    Edward converted the library by replacing the books with bottles. Edward and Mrs Simpson were photographed together on their cruise. UK newspapers declined...
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    and Dame Helen Mirren, with three wins each. The nominations tally includes Helen Mirren and Francesca Annis having received 6 and Judi Dench and Julie...
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  • began broadcasting in February 2016. A special edition featuring Holly Hagan and Gaz Beadle from the MTV show Geordie Shore was broadcast on MTV on 23 February...
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  • (1975), Rock Follies (1976–77), Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–92) and Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978). In 1976, she was also made responsible for overseeing...
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  • Woolf The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1976 TV film) .... Lecomu Edward and Mrs. Simpson (1978, TV Mini-Series) .... Sir Harold Nicolson The Good Soldier...
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    by Mrs Wallis Simpson (the late Duchess of Windsor) to act for her in her divorce proceedings. When King Edward VIII's intention to marry Mrs Simpson became...
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    Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 26 February 2021. "BAFTA TV 2021: Nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British...
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  • (1981 series) Earth: Final Conflict Ed The Eddie Capra Mysteries Edward and Mrs. Simpson Eerie, Indiana Ellen Empty Nest Entourage ER The Event Executive...
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  • Educating Marmalade Edward and Mrs Simpson The Einstein Factor El Nombre Electric Avenue The Electric Company (later moved to Ten and SBS) Electronic Officer...
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  • (George VI) in Edward and Mrs Simpson and the Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII) in Passion and Paradise Terence Conran (1931–2020), designer and restaurateur...
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  • drama series "of between two and 19 episodes, that is intended to return." The category has been through several name and category changes: From 1958 to...
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  • Upchat Connection (1978) 1 November – The One and Only Phyllis Dixey (1978) 6 November - Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978) 12 November – The Losers (1978) 14...
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  • gardens of the former Hunting Lodge of Edward and Mrs Simpson and was part of the design team that restored the house and grounds of Hillersdon House. Hoblyn...
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