Less than a year after his coronation as king of England in 1936, Edward VIII (Stephen Campbell Moore) abdicates his throne to marry American Wallis Simpson (Joely Richardson), a two-time divorcee. This intriguing romantic drama tells the story as told from Simpson's perspective. David Westhead, Bill Champion, Monica Dolan, Clifford Rose and Lisa Kay also star in this portrayal of a love affair that unnerved a monarchy and shocked a nation.